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Training in Culturally Congruent Care for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deafblind Community

In June 2017, with generous funding from the Ernst & Paula Deutsch Foundation, the Zelda Foster Studies Program launched a unique and innovative course in the skills, methodologies, interventions, and sensitivities needed to provide culturally congruent care to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind (D/HH/DB) clients, their families and health care providers.

According to US Census Bureau data, in the New York area alone there are an estimated 12,400 elderly deaf people (64 years of age and older). Yet until we launched our initiative, there were no educational programs for palliative and end-of-life care (PELC) social workers about the distinct needs of this population. Due to the success of the 2017 programming, The Zelda Foster Studies Program in Palliative and End-of-Life Care secured funding from the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation to offer additional training on meeting the needs of Deaf patients and families.

On June 11, 2019, we offered a full day conference for PELC social workers that provided an overview of deaf culture, education on the legal rights and accessibility challenges that deaf individuals face, a review of home health care resources for deaf patients and families facing a major illness, and a discussion on the unique challenges for deaf individuals of color.  

Additionally, we will be offering four evening lectures that focus on the needs of the Deaf in the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year as well - dates and presenters will be posted on the web page once they are scheduled.

8:30 - 9:00am
Check-in and registration

9:00 - 10:30am
Overview of Deaf Culture
Kyle Kalski, LMSW

10:30 - 10:45am
Break

10:45am - 12:15pm
Accessibility Challenges and an Overview of ADA Rights for the Deaf
Bruce Gitlin, J.D and Liz Gitlin, J.D, MSW

12:15 - 1:15pm
Lunch Break

1:15 - 2:45pm
A Review of Home Health Care Resources for the Deaf Community
Boris Reytblat, M.A and Marina Fanshteyn, M.B.A

2:30 - 2:45pm
Break

2:45 - 3:45pm
Addressing the Unique Needs of Deaf Individuals of Color
Christina D. Curry, M.A, MPA

3:45 - 4:00pm
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This course is part of NYU Silver's Zelda Foster Studies Program in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (PELC), which encompasses a range of initiatives designed to develop and mentor PELC social work leaders at all stages of their careers.

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For more information, contact:

Dr. Susan Gerbino
Director, Zelda Foster Studies Program in Palliative and End-of-Life Care

susan.gerbino@nyu.edu
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