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GLAD's CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.

Dr. Patricia Hughes joins GLAD with a well-rounded career with work experience within government, the public and private non-profit sector and for-profit corporations and most recently as an Independent Contractor.

Hughes’s extensive educational background includes; a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies from Gallaudet University, Washington DC, a Master of Public Administration Degree from Seattle University, Washington, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree emphasizing on Organizational Development from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

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.


 

  ABOUT B-GLAD

B-GLAD, The Bakersfield Outreach of The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc., has been serving the needs of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing residents of Kern County since 1984. A United Way funded partner agency, B-GLAD provides programs and services and functions as the only local coordinating agency addressing the broad social service needs of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community.

 

THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE:

  • Human Services: Empowerment of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals and their families through promotion of personal growth, self reliance and independence.
    • Advocacy
    • Independent Living Skills
    • Information & Referral
    • Peer Counseling
    • Community Education
    • Family Communication Resource Kit
  • Family Health Services: Deaf-friendly health Education to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals and promotion of physical, mental and social wellness.
    • Teen Pregnancy Prevention
    • AIDS Education/Services
    • Latino Family Outreach
    • Drug and Alcohol Prevention & Education
    • In-Service Training to Health Service Providers
  • Interpreter referall Service:
    • Dependable and effective communication access
    • 24 Hour Emergency Services: 1-800-633-8883 V/TTY (after hours law enforcement medical and psychiatric emergencies)
    • Interpreter Training workshops
    • RID and ACCI Certified Interpreters
    • No cost community education tailored to your needs

All persons, regardless of hearing loss or communication mode, as well as race, sex or creed, are welcome at B-GLAD!

 



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