Vision
Bilingual literacy begins at home.
Mission
Families in Michigan with at least one family member who is Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing, including those who use listening assistance-technology devices and , will communicate and participate in literacy activities together through American Sign Language and English at home with the guidance of trained mentors.
About the program
The Community Health Literacy is a home-based program that runs during the academic year, where trained mentors go to their assigned families’ home once a week for one hour/two hours. The research and evidence-based curriculum will be used in this program. This program provides educational access to:
Reading and writing literacy
Math literacy
Language acquisition
Incidental learning environments
American Sign Language
Deaf Culture
Need-based resources
Community events
Please contact Community Health and Literacy Program Director, Maria Klein at
chlmeklein@gmail.com and/or Program Director. if you have any questions or comments.