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 The
Bakersfield Outreach of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on
Deafness, Inc.
The mission of the Greater Los Angeles Agency
on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) is to ensure equal access of the
deaf and hard of hearing community to the same opportunities
afforded their hearing counterparts. The organization’s
general purposes and powers are directed around the promotion
of the social, recreational, cultural, educational, and vocational
welfare of its deaf and hard of hearing constituents. GLAD’s
specific and primary purpose is to act as a coordinating agency
that addresses the broad social service needs of deaf and
hard of hearing people through direct service provision, advocacy,
research and dissemination of information regarding deafness
to parents, professionals and consumers.
GLAD is committed to the philosophy of “…of, by,
for and with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.” In accordance
with Chapter 1193, Statutes of 1980, GLAD includes deaf and
hard of hearing individuals at all levels of the organization.
GLAD is dedicated to improving the overall well being of the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. It is founded on the philosophy
"of, by and for the deaf," whereby the Executive
Director, 51% of the Board and/or staff are deaf or hard of
hearing. Recognizing the diversity of the Deaf Community,
GLAD believes firmly in the concept of personal choice. All
persons, regardless of hearing loss or communication mode,
as well as race, sex or creed, are welcome at GLAD.
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Today, operating
on a $5.0 million budget, GLAD serves more than 300,000
people annually through its main headquarters at the
Community Center in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los
Angeles and at eight outreach offices in Los Angeles,
Orange, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino,
Riverside, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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