Resources
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Resources for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind Community
Find agencies, organizations, services, and programs that support communication, accessibility, advocacy, education, wellness, and community
ASL Interpreting Agencies
Community Gathering Spaces, Social Gatherings & More
- ASL ROC Sends – rock climb indoors
- CODA Happy Hour Gatherings (CODA events will be posted on the Calendar page, when available)
- Deaf Elders Around Rochester (DEAR) meets Wednesdays 9am-3pm *card-playing starts at 10am at Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf, 1564 Lyell Ave
- Deaf Night Out – Rochester
- Deaf Women of Rochester
- Hearing Loss Association. Rochester chapter
- HLAA Rochester (NY) Cochlear Implant Online Group (cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com)
- Metropolitan Asian Deaf Association
- Monroe County Deaf Hub
- #OurDeafCommunity: Rochester
- Pickleball “open-play” – to join, download TeamReach app onto phone, look up Roc Deaf Pickleball (Group Code: RocDPB) and you can send messages through the app
- Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf
- Rochester Deaf Cyclists
- Rochester Deaf Festival: (website) (Facebook)
- Rochester Deaf Rotary
- Rochester Deaf 50+
Community Advocacy Resources & Services
Educational Resources & Services
Government & Related Agencies
- ACCES-VR
- American Red Cross – Clare Winchell (clare.winchell@redcross.org)
- City of Rochester
- Empire State Association of the Deaf
- Monroe County Deaf Equity Council
- New York State Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Office
- Voting Information (and videos in ASL/captioned): Monroe County Board of Elections, New York State General Election (November 2026), Five Questions for your 2026 Voting Plan (Monroe County), How to Vote using Monroe County’s ExpressVote XL
Health, Sports, & Wellness
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Deaf Wellness Center
- National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR)
- New York State Association Deaf Bowling Tournament
- Partners in Deaf Health
- Rochester Deaf Kitchen (food pantry)
- Strong Memorial Hospital’s Interpreter Services employs dedicated medical ASL interpreters to assist patients across clinical spaces, emergency rooms, and routine visits. They also use Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) for immediate real-time interpreting.
- Substance Use Disorder Services
- USA Deaf Baseball Contact Roberto Garcia and Chris Santoro (both in the Rochester-area, hosting Deaf Youth Baseball clinics as well as playing on the USA Team)
- Visual Language and Acquisition Lab
Legal Services
Parent Resources
- Hands and Voices (Rochester chapter)
- Rochester School for the Deaf’s Parent Staff Association
Religious / Faith Services
*Before attending services, please contact them ahead of time to ensure ASL interpreting is confirmed!
- Anchor Christian Church Sundays @ 10:30am
- Browncroft Community Church Sundays @ 10:30am
- Calvary Assembly Sundays @ 11:15am
- First Bible Baptist Church Sundays @ 8:30am
- Grace Road Church Sundays @ 11am
- Immanuel Church for the Deaf (Catholic) Sundays @ 11:30am
- Open Door Baptist Church Sundays @ 11am
- RIT/Rochester Institute of Technology/Schmitt Interfaith Center Catholic Mass Sundays @ 9:15am
- Spirituality and Religious Life at RIT – Welcomes community members to come to campus to participate in a variety of worldview activities, rituals, and events. Please review the website and contact the chaplain, faith leader or student officer directly for additional information
- St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Sundays @ 10:45am
- St. Louis Catholic Church *ASL interpreter typically provided Saturdays @ 4:30pm
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church *ASL interpreter typically provided Sundays @ 10:15am
- St. Pius X Catholic Church Sundays @ 9:30am
- Temple Sinai – fill out the form (contact: Susan Rizzo)
- The Father’s House Sundays @ 11am
Senior Citizens
Old/inaccurate information? Add new information?
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Email: deafrochester@gmail.com
