Deaf Action Center

“A draft of the form 990 is provided to each board member for their review prior to filing with the irs.”

“The executive committee of the board annually reviews the conflict of interest policy and makes any necessary changes or revisions.”

“The human resource (HR) committee of the board of directors conducts a 360 degree assessment of the executive directors performance annually. The information is compiled and a formal review of the executive director is performed by the chairperson of the board of directors and the chairperson of the HR committee. The HR committee makes a recommendation to the full board regarding the compensation to be paid to the executive director.”

“The executive director performs a 360 degree assessment of the assistant director and makes a recommendation to the board as to the assistant directors compensation. The organization uses the annual salary survey prepared by the non-profit center for Dallas county.”

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Housing: DAC provides access to affordable housing for deaf and hard of hearing individuals through its partnership with Martha's Vineyard Place. DAC provides supportive services to residents of MVP. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Hard-of-Hearing and Late Deafened Support - Losing your hearing can be an isolating experience especially for heard of hearing or late-deafened individuals. Our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Specialists provide individualized case management to provide exactly what you need, be it: technology assistance, education and/or coping strategies to those living with hearing loss of any degree. Clients can visit our technology center to personally browse and test various assistive devices to determine the most effective device for their workplace or social needs. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) - STAP is a state voucher program that provides financial assistance with acquiring specialized assistive phone technology. It is available to Texas residents who experience certifiable difficulties or barriers accessing the telephone infrastructure. DAC's STAP Outreach Specialists in Fort Worth and Dallas assist individuals with the application process both in and out of the office. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Youth Education and Transition Services (YETs) - A program to support deaf, deaf disabled, and hard of hearing Youth Transition from school into the workplace through hands on approach to ensure their success. YETS comprises of curriculums to teach self-advocacy skills, work readiness, and work base learning to prepare youth through phrase throughout their secondary learning experiences. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: ASL Basics - American Sign Language classes to provide introduction to basic sign and concepts of deaf culture.”