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What is DDSC?

The Delaware Deaf Senior Citizens (DDSC) shall be a non-profit tax-exempt organization as defined by United States Internal Revenue Code to serve all Deaf persons over the age of 50 years old without regard to race, religion, sex, disability, or nationality in Delaware to achieve accessibility in the public services and advocating their civil rights. The term, Deaf senior citizen, refers to a senior citizen who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, late deafened, or Deaf-Blind.

The purposes of DDSC shall provide educational, social, recreational and wellness services to all Deaf senior citizens in the state of Delaware: • Plan and promote events for Deaf senior citizens to assist their socialization; • Provide workshops and activities to assist and improve mental alertness among Deaf senior citizens; • Provide seminars dealing with matters involving Deaf senior citizens’ well-being and safety; • Educate the Deaf senior citizens with national, state and local resources which they could use to improve their health, mental, and social needs; • Work with public and private entities to ensure the inclusiveness of Deaf senior citizens in public services;

Mission: To provide essential programs and services for Deaf senior citizens designed to enhance their physical, emotional, linguistic, economic and social well-being, and to advocate and promote their common interests.

Vision: DDSC members in the state of Delaware have full language and communication access to all programs and services provided to Delaware Senior Citizens, and a program of specific activities and events that enrich their lives during their golden years.