Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center Official page of DHHSC. DHHSC is a non-profit organization serving 8 counties of Central California since 1984 to D/HH Community & Friends.

Contact us and/or visit our website to check out our services and much more! Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community & Friends of Central California

*REGULAR VDF TICKETS AVAILABLE THIS THURSDAY - BUY IT!*Don't forget to buy VDF (Valley Deaf Festival) tickets for our up...
06/15/2026

*REGULAR VDF TICKETS AVAILABLE THIS THURSDAY - BUY IT!*

Don't forget to buy VDF (Valley Deaf Festival) tickets for our upcoming annual event - in person and through online!

Tickets goes on sale on that day at 9 am, and will end on November 20, 2026 at 5 pm for a regular price.

Check our VDF web page for more details including prices: https://www.dhhsc.org/vdf/

For more information, comment here, message us, or contact our staff Alexander Sanborn shown on the flyer/post.

Let's support the event together!

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*NEW deSIGN ARTISTS UNITED EVENT THIS SATURDAY!*- ONLY FOR D/HH COMMUNITY, THEIR CHILDREN, AND REGULAR ATTENDEES. -Come ...
06/15/2026

*NEW deSIGN ARTISTS UNITED EVENT THIS SATURDAY!*

- ONLY FOR D/HH COMMUNITY, THEIR CHILDREN, AND REGULAR ATTENDEES. -

Come and learn how to make a 4th of July art in time for the 4th of July, with our special guest, Robyn Kifer!

You pick to make - a star or a rectangular shape. Event is this Saturday between 11 am and 2 pm.

Flyer:https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/deSIGN-Artists-United-June-2026.pdf

For more information and/or to register, contact our staff Susan Coulter shown on the flyer.

See you then - let's make it together!

06/10/2026

*ALL ABOUT OUR 2ND MOVIE & BBQ EVENT!*

Watch the vlog in ASL with captions and a transcript on all about upcoming event in supporting DHHSC for its future events!

English/Spanish:https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/July-2026-Movie-BBQ.pdf

For more information, contact DHHSC Fresno Headquarters shown on the flyer.

See you then - let's have a great time together!

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TRANSCRIPT (UPDATED AS OF 6/10/26)

https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/July-2026-Movie-BBQ-Transcript.pdf

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[Video description: Viviana, a Mexican female with dark brown/some grey hair and brown eyes, is wearing glasses, a necklace, a white t-shirt under the grey sleeve shirt shirt. Kerry, a Black and Latino male with light beard/goatee, brown eyes, is wearing a short plaid red/blue/white shirt, and black glasses. Both of them are sitting in front of the camera with a movie theater background along with a variety of things including the flyer. Both are signing in ASL.]

*VDF BACK THIS YEAR - CHECK IT OUT!*Our 35th VDF (Valley Deaf Festival) annual event is back this year filled with activ...
06/09/2026

*VDF BACK THIS YEAR - CHECK IT OUT!*

Our 35th VDF (Valley Deaf Festival) annual event is back this year filled with activities, booth, and much more including our special guest performer, Brett Shaffer, who makes his 2nd appearance at VDF event - how awesome are we to have him back to the event?!

Event will be at Fresno Fairgrounds Jr. Exhibit Building. Tickets will go on sale on 6/18/26, so look forward to grab these ticket(s) to attend our annual event!

Check the details on our VDF webpage: https://www.dhhsc.org/vdf/

Vendors - Vendor booth information is available right now with details, so RSVP your spot right away!

For more information about the annual event, comment here, message us, or contact our staff Alexander Sanborn shown on the flyer/webpage.

For more information about having a booth at our annual event, comment here, message us, or contact our staff Shelley Stout shown on the flyer/webpage.

See you later this year - let's have a great time together!

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06/09/2026

*ALL ABOUT OUR UPCOMING PEP WORKSHOPS!*

- ONLY FOR D/HH COMMUNITY -

Watch the vlog in full ASL along with captions about our upcoming workshops about Medicare with special guest, Carla from Valley Caregiver Resource Center.

Flyer:https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PEP-Medicare-Workshops.pdf

For more information, contact our staff Susan Coulter shown on the flyer.

See you later this month - let's learn together!

[Video description: Susan, a white female with mix of long blonde and grey hair and green eyes, is wearing a long dark blue blouse and glasses. She is standing in front of the camera with an image of Medicare in the background along with variety of things including the DHHSC logo She is signing in ASL.]

*NOTE: Background of Medicare is credited to an unknown source. Thank you.

*NEW SOCIAL EVENT COMING TO YOU!*Come and socialize at MYO - open to everyone, all ages!Hosting by our Central Coast Out...
06/09/2026

*NEW SOCIAL EVENT COMING TO YOU!*

Come and socialize at MYO - open to everyone, all ages!

Hosting by our Central Coast Outreach, it will be on June 26th @ 5 pm to 7 pm in Salinas, CA.

Flyer:https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CCO-Sweet-Summer-Social.pdf

For more information, comment here, message us, or contact our staff shown on the flyer.

See you then!

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*FUNDRAISER FOR OUR ASL SUMMER PROGRAM - OPEN TO ALL AGES!*Come and order a delicious pizza or more with your family, fr...
06/08/2026

*FUNDRAISER FOR OUR ASL SUMMER PROGRAM - OPEN TO ALL AGES!*

Come and order a delicious pizza or more with your family, friends, etc. at Mountain Mike's next week during business hours, but DHHSC will be there during that time from 3 pm to 7 pm in person at the location to socialize to you the community!

Fundraiser event is on June 17, 2026.

Scan the QR code to RSVP, and proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward our ASL Summer Program which benefits children and their families - how awesome is that?

Flyer:https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ASL-Summer-Program-Fundaraiser-2026.pdf

For more information, comment here, message us, or contact our staff shown on the flyer.

Let's support DHHSC ASL Summer Program together!

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*NEW CLASS COMING TO YOU THIS MONTH!*Summer is here and it is a good time to step into a world of ASL with our ASL Instr...
06/08/2026

*NEW CLASS COMING TO YOU THIS MONTH!*

Summer is here and it is a good time to step into a world of ASL with our ASL Instructors Joshua & Mariel - open to all ages!

Classes start soon on June 22nd - register right away!

Price is $75 per adult, $45 per child.

Pay in person or through online here: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/dhhsc1984/introduction-to-asl-classes

Check the flyer out for details:https://dhhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Summer-2026-Introduction-to-ASL-Classes.pdf

Questions and/or for more information, comment here, message us, or contact our ASL Instructors Joshua & Mariel shown on the flyer.

See you soon - let's learn together!

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*NEW STAFF TO DHHSC!*- POST UPDATED - Please help us DHHSC in welcoming a new staff to the DHHSC family, Cynthia Marquez...
06/04/2026

*NEW STAFF TO DHHSC!*

- POST UPDATED -

Please help us DHHSC in welcoming a new staff to the DHHSC family, Cynthia Marquez!

She has started just recently as of 6/1/26 as an Client Services Specialist (CSS) for our Merced Outreach, joining a team of CSS that serves the D/HH Community & Friends of Central Valley of California.

https://www.dhhsc.org/staff

Stop by to say hi when you see her around.

Hands wave to her for joining DHHSC!

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*DHHSC STAFF ANNIVERSARY!*It's that time of the month...June 2026 Staff Anniversary!Drum roll...Leilani Jurena!Leilani h...
06/04/2026

*DHHSC STAFF ANNIVERSARY!*

It's that time of the month...June 2026 Staff Anniversary!

Drum roll...Leilani Jurena!

Leilani has been with us for about a year now...how awesome is it that we have her as part of our DHHSC family?

DHHSC Staff web page: https://www.dhhsc.org/staff/

Hands wave to her for being part of the DHHSC family!

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5340 N Fresno Street
Fresno, CA
93710

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 12:30pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm

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