{"id":13243,"date":"2011-02-14T23:34:09","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T04:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=13243"},"modified":"2011-02-15T00:53:40","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T05:53:40","slug":"empower-yourself-athens-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/02\/14\/empower-yourself-athens-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Empower Yourself – Athens, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free Event for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing<\/p>\n

Empower Yourself – Athens<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Do It Yourself!
\n* Know your rights
\n* How to get an interpreter<\/p>\n

Others are invited, too! Family, friends, parents, professionals, etc.<\/p>\n

Friday, February 25, 2011
\n6:00 — 8:00 pm<\/p>\n

First Baptist Church ROC
\n105 S. Carroll St.
\nAthens, TX 75751<\/p>\n

Note: Athens, Texas is about one hour away between Dallas and Tyler, Texas<\/em><\/p>\n

Free Pizza and Drinks provided by Sorenson Communications<\/p>\n

Interpreters will be provided. Need CART?
\nContact Melissa Bell by February 18, 2011
\n888-313-7851 (v\/tty), 903-705-7024 (vp)
\nEmail: deafnessrs4a@dars.state.tx.us<\/p>\n

Funded by the Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
\nServices (DHHS) of the Texas Department of
\nAssistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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