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Support Service Provider (SSP)/Deafblind Feedback Session

March 3, 2023, 2 pm - 4 pm

ASL interpreters and captioning are available. The deadline for requesting other accommodations is February 10, 2023.

ODHH and OVR seek feedback from stakeholders, the Deafblind community, and Support Service Providers (SSP) on the commonwealth's SSP program. The feedback gathered in this session will play a vital role in improving and expanding statewide services.  

Please email the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Director Melissa Hawkins for alternative accommodations, such as tactile interpreters. When requesting tactile interpreters, indicate the OVR office location you would like to visit for the meeting. 

Leadership attending:

  • Ryan Hyde, Acting Executive Director of OVR
  • Melissa Hawkins, Director of ODHH 
  • Dawn Sokol, Acting Directing, BVVS