Resource Guide: ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DEAF

Last Updated; July 2, 2009

ALDA-MAINE

Contact: Lauren Storck drlestorck@gmail.com
E-mail: aldamaine@gmail.com
Web site: www.alda-maine.mysite.com/

ALDA-Maine is the official Maine Chapter of ALDA, the International Association for Late-Deafened Adults. ALDA-Maine provides information, support, education, and advocacy for people of adults of all ages with hearing loss, and families of younger people also. It is a membership and all voluntary association. ALDA-Maine has an online meeting place 24/7, for information, discussions, and support. All hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, and deaf people, with any degree of hearing loss, and also their friends, families, and colleagues are all welcome to join. Social and speaker meetings are held in different locations in Maine, depending on member energies, once every month or two. CART is provided for speaker meetings, and refreshments. ALDA-Maine also has members in New Hampshire and Vermont. It now publishes the "Hearing Loss Herald" four times a year, a newsletter with a focus on people who are deafened or hard of hearing, and welcomes inquiries from new supporters and donors.

Bangor Deaf Club

Richard Oakes, President
P.O. Box 2121
Bangor, ME 04401
E-mail: Roakes7607@aol.com

Bangor Deaf Club welcomes Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, CODA's, hearing, and sign language students to join them in social events throughout the year. Deaf and Hard of Hearing children are also welcome. Activities include people of all ages. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact us. Opportunity for volunteer work also available.

Maine Alumni Assoc. of the Deaf

Lois Morin, Secretary
576 Bridgton Road
Sebago, ME 04029
E-mail: loisgm@tmoblackberry.net

Maine Association for the Deaf

William H. Nye, President
E-mail: wpnye@maine.rr.com

The Maine Association of the Deaf (MeAD) is a state chapter of the National Association of the Deaf and is the central deaf organization for statewide activities for the Deaf in Maine. This organization operates a variety of committees including the Miss Deaf Maine Pageant Committee. The MeAD distributes a newsletter to 70 members. (A person need not be deaf to be a member.)

Maine Recreation Association of the Deaf

Abby Bouchard
4 Winding Way
Standish, ME 04084
866-575-9097 (VP)
207-854-1040 (VP)
E-mail: abbyheart2004@yahoo.com