Our Mission:

To establish a model agency to offer culturally affirmative advocacy and support services to survivors of domestic violence (DV) and/or sexual assault (SA)  in Central Ohio’s Deaf/hard of hearing community.

Our Vision:

To address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Deaf community.

DWAVE 

will offer culturally affirmative advocacy and support services to survivors of violence or sexual assault within Central Ohio’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. We will create a Deaf-run agency offering service to individuals, education to agencies, and advocacy to systems from a Deaf perspective. Our services will serve as a model for the State of Ohio.

Services we provide:

• 24-hour advocacy for survivors of sexual assault at local hospital emergency rooms in partnership with SARNCO

• Deaf and hearing community outreach and education

• Volunteer training

• Referral and collaboration with other agencies

Get involved:

• Become a hospital or outreach volunteer

• Serve on a DWAVE committee