Welcome to the Deafness Resource Centre

Halton Services
From 1^st April 2011, the Deafness Resource Centre started to deliver services to the D/deaf communities within HALTON, working closely, and funded by Halton Borough Council.
The following services are currently offered:
1. Equipment Service / Environmental Aids Offering equipment designed to support D/deaf people to live more independently in their homes, at work or on the move. What Type Of Equipment Is Available To Me? There are different kinds of equipment available, dependent on your personal needs. For example, flashing door bells to alert you to vistors, or loop systems to help you hear conversations or the television.
How Much Does it Cost? This service and the equipment is free on long term loan to all people living within the Boroughs of St Helens and Halton.
2. Information and Support If you would like to access information or support to enable you to achieve your long or short term goals, you can access one-to-one support services. You can drop in to one of our Halton based offices: Widnes Office: 9am-5pm every THURSDAY at Room 4 Kingsway Learning Centre (Widnes Library) Victoria Square Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QY Runcorn Office: 9am-5pm Details to be confirmed
3. Self-Help Groups We are currently in the process of setting up a number of self help groups such as a Hard of Hearing Club and Deaf Club. If you have an idea about additional support you would like to see provided, or if you would like to learn more about our plans, please contact us
4. "HAPPY HANDS" HALTON! We now provide play groups for families who express an interest in communicating through Sign Language. This group is especially aimed at families who have D/deaf or Hard of Hearing parents/carers or children. The sessions will involve play with multi-sensory toys, story-time and play, which encourages communication though Signs.
Widnes "Happy Hands" Kingsway Learning Centre (Widnes Library) Victoria Square Widnes Cheshire WA8 7QY 13th June 2011 27th June 2011 11th July 2011 25th July 2011 8th August 2011	Runcorn "Happy Hands" Halton Play Council 10 Mersey Road Runcorn WA7 1DF 6th June 2011 20th June 2011 4th July 2011 18th July 2011 1st July 2011
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