Tag: HHSC

Texas HHSC English Prep Webinar Series for interpreters – November 2016

Texas HHSC English Prep Webinar Series for interpreters – November 2016 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) presents the following training opportunity: English Prep Webinar Series Dates: November 10 and…

Deafness Resource Specialist Job Opening – Abilene

Job Description Deafness Resource Specialist – Hired The Deafness Resource Specialist is responsible for ensuring that individuals with hearing loss, including those who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and oral deaf, obtain the services and resources they need…

Job Opportunity: Outreach Development Specialist – Austin

Job Opportunity: Outreach Development Specialist – Austin This job announcement was recently posted – please send this to everyone and anyone who might be interested in this prospect. The job title is “Outreach Development Specialist” and can be found at…

Some DARS programs to become part of Texas Workforce Commission in September 2016

Some DARS Programs will transition to the Texas Workforce Commission on September 1, 2016 Good day! As stakeholders and partners for programs associated with the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), we want to make sure you are…

Deaf Community Concerned About Possible Service Changes

Deaf Community Concerned About Possible Service Changes By Chris Van Horne February 18, 2016 A decision by the state legislature last year has many in the North Texas deaf and hard of hearing community concerned about the future of state…

House Approves $503 Million Boost to Current Budget

House Approves $503 Million Boost to Current Budget by Ryan McCrimmon April 1, 2015 *Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. After an 18-hour marathon Tuesday night to sign off on a $210 billion two-year state budget, lawmakers were…