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This includes:
Community Education and Support: Provides a variety of direct service programming to deaf and hard of hearing consumers and the general public, including advocacy, peer support, mentoring, independent living, deaf mentoring, social services, recreation and social activities, senior citizen services, and other services as available.
Employment Services: Assistance is provided with seeking and keeping employment, including job search and applications, preparing for interviews, initial job training, job coaching, assistance with co-workers and staff meetings.
Telecommunication Equipment Distribution: Providing installation, training, and equipment including amplified telephones, captioned telephones, ring signalers, and mobile phones/tablets.
American Sign Language: Community based and contractual sign language classes, interpreter mentoring, information regarding ASL, deaf culture, and deaf history available to the public and private organizations.
Physical Address:
524 N. Sycamore Avenue, Suite 2
Sioux Falls,
SD
57110
605-362-2618
Hours of Operation
11:30am - 4:00pm (CT), Monday - Thursday, other hours by appointment
Coverage Area
South Dakota
All Locations
Program Information
South Dakota Deaf Resource & Outreach Programs (SD DROP) provides services and support to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, and/or have a speech disability.This includes:
Community Education and Support: Provides a variety of direct service programming to deaf and hard of hearing consumers and the general public, including advocacy, peer support, mentoring, independent living, deaf mentoring, social services, recreation and social activities, senior citizen services, and other services as available.
Employment Services: Assistance is provided with seeking and keeping employment, including job search and applications, preparing for interviews, initial job training, job coaching, assistance with co-workers and staff meetings.
Telecommunication Equipment Distribution: Providing installation, training, and equipment including amplified telephones, captioned telephones, ring signalers, and mobile phones/tablets.
American Sign Language: Community based and contractual sign language classes, interpreter mentoring, information regarding ASL, deaf culture, and deaf history available to the public and private organizations.
Eligibility
Open to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, family members, service providers, community members, and/or teachers of deaf or hard of hearing persons
Disabilities access
Accessible parking, route, and restrooms.
Required Documents
For individuals who don't wear hearing aids/cochlear implant, or don't use sign language, then a signed verification of hearing loss form will be needed in order to provide equipment. IPhone and iPad applications require income verification documents.
Application Process
Call, visit website, or email for information.
