Canadian Hearing Services - York Regional Office - Sign Language Interpreting Services

Program:	Sign Language Interpreting Services

Organizations:	Canadian Hearing Services - York Regional Office

Toll-Free:	1-866-518-0000

Teletype:	1-877-215-9530

After Hours:	Email: urgent@chs.ca or SMS/Text: 416-712-6637


Email:	interpreting@chs.ca

Website:	www.chs.ca

Address:	16635 Yonge St, Unit 9 Newmarket, ON L3X 1V6

Location:	Newmarket

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility Notes:	Automatic Doors

Hours:	For booking Mon-Thu 8am-8pm * Fri 8am-5pm

Service Description:	Interpreting Services facilitate clear two-way communication between deaf and hearing people through sign language and spoken language * Interpreters provide communication in American Sign Language (ASL) - English, or la langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) - French. Available on-site, or through video remote technology * Interpreters can assist in a variety of settings including: at a job interview, at a medical appointment, in a business meeting, banking matters, reporting a crime, court proceedings, in crisis in a hospital, shelter and police station * Emergency services are offered 24 hours, 365 days/year * Emergencies may occur in: hospital emergency rooms, after-hours medical clinics, crisis centres, shelters, police services, court settings and child welfare cases For emergency service email: urgent@chs.ca, SMS/Text: 416-712-6637, or call 1-866-518-0000

Fees:	Support services are free * set fees for devices and sign language interpreting services

Application:	Call, email or book online * no referral required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	People with hearing loss

Languages:	English ; French ; American Sign Language (ASL)

Area(s) Served:	York Region and Simcoe County


This information was last completely updated on: 12-30-2024

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