DEAF, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are the recipient of the MCDHH's MO DeafBlind SSP Program Grant for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 fiscal year. Check back with us for more updates or contact us at this email address, Link .

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[Title Page] A white background with a black border and a DEAF, Inc. logo in the bottom right corner. The title says, “DeafBlind SSP Program Announcement.”
[Visual Description] A solid grey background. A white woman is in the middle, signing. She is wearing a black polo shirt, a white watch, and glasses. She has short black/grey hair.
[De Linda]
Hello! We’re excited to announce that the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has selected DEAF, Inc. to coordinate the statewide DeafBlind SSP Program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026—furthering our mission to serve the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing, and DeafBlind communities. DeafBlind individuals are one of the most underserved groups in our state, and SSP services are critical for closing those gaps and promoting true inclusion.
[Visual Description] A slide of photos as voiceover continues. There are no signing. First image shows a white woman wearing a green short shirt. There is a white man with glasses and a blue polo shirt. He is signing and looking down at the woman. The woman has a hand on his hands. Second image shows the same people in a grocery store. The man is explaining to the woman what the item is in her hand. The woman is holding a can of soup. The third image shows a white man wearing a baseball hat, he is leaning towards a white woman with long black hair in a pony tail. The woman is signing a piece of paper and looking very closely at the paper on the table. Fourth image is a close up of an SSP worker doing tactile sign language on a person’s back. The fifth image is a white DeafBlind woman, wearing a black polo shirt and a navy blue baseball cap. She is signing to a white woman in front of her. The woman is wearing a DEAF, Inc. cardigan and striped shirt. There is a black SSP woman behind the DeafBlind person doing tactile sign language on her back. The sixth image shows a white man in a black jacket, writing on a piece of paper. There is a woman seated in front of him wearing a pink jacket. The seventh image shows a white DeafBlind man speaking on a microphone, he is seated at a desk. There is a SSP provider seated behind him with her hand on his back. She is a white woman wearing a purple shirt. The final image shows a group of people seated at a long black table. At the end of it shows a woman wearing a dark red jacket with her hand up. A white woman is standing next to her, pointing to get attention for the DeafBlind individual.
[Voiceover]
Support Service Providers, or SSPs, are specially trained service providers who act as a sighted guide and relay visual and environmental information and help DeafBlind individuals navigate activities safely and independently. These services remove barriers and create new possibilities in daily life.
[De Linda]
Stay tuned—soon we’ll be updating our website with more program details and announcing how to apply as an SSP provider. And if you’re a DeafBlind Missourian who needs support, please email us at Link .
[Final Slide]
White background with a black border around it and a DEAF, Inc. logo. It says, “Updates on our website coming soon. If you are a DeafBlind Missourian, who needs support. Contact us at Link .