Interpreter and intervenor services
The Ministry of Community and Social Services provides funding to non-profit agencies for interpreter and intervenor services to help people who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deaf blind live as independently as possible in the community.
Interpreter services
People who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing receive interpreter services. By providing a language and cultural bridge between a deaf or hard of hearing person and a hearing person, individuals can access essential services, such as health, legal and social services, to the fullest extent possible.
Intervenor services
Individuals who are deaf-blind receive intervenor services. Intervenors use a variety of communication methods to help people who are deaf blind gain access to information. In this way, they can participate in community activities and live as independently as possible.
Interpreter and intervenor services are funded by the ministry and delivered by non-profit agencies, such as the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS), Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), the Canadian Deaf Blind and Rubella Association (CDBRA) and Independent Living Residences for the Deaf Blind in Ontario (ILRDBO).