Substance and Alcohol Intervention Services for the Deaf (SAISD)

Location Info

State, Province, or Territory:

New York (NY)

City:

Rochester

Contact Info

Contact Person:

Jeffrey L. Rubin, Director

Email:

wmdgrl@rit.edu

Address:

115 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5608

Phone Number (Voice):

(585) 475-4978

Phone Number (TTY):

(585) 475-4978

Phone Number (Fax):

(585) 475-7375

Institution Info

Host Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology One Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623

Year Established:

1979

Ownership:

private, non profit

Approximate Number of Staff:

5-10

Approximate Number of Interpreters:

contractual

Website:

http://www.rit.edu/ntid/saisd

Publications:

Teaching Manual, VIP-PEERS Resource Manual 1992 Revision; 5 Informational brochures for the Deaf: Alcoholism, Chemical Dependency, Cocaine, Marijuana, Smoking and Other Uses of Tobacco; Characteristics of Deaf Alcohol and Drug Users: A Demographic Snapshot; and National Directory of Alcohol and Drugs Prevention and Treatment Programs Accessible to the Deaf Wendy DiMatteo, SAISD Staff Specialist (585) 475-4963 (Voice/TTY)

Services info

Services Offered:

Aftercare

Alcoholism

Drug Abuse

Information/Referral

Prevention/Education

Interpreted Meetings:

In Area

Special Devices for the Deaf:

1 Closed Captioning; 6 TTYs

Client info

Ages of Clients Served:

Under 18

18-65

Over 65

Number of Deaf Clients Served in the Past 6 Months:

6449

Number of Deaf Clients Served in the Past Year:

13265

Populations Served:

Deaf/Hearing Loss

Developmentally Disabled

DWI

Hispanic

HIV Positive People

Native American

Women

Financial Arrangements:

no fees charged