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The Maine Center on Deafness (MCD) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves people in Maine who are D/deaf, hard of hearing or late-deafened by providing resources, advocating for social equality, and helping the general public to better understand and appreciate Deaf culture, hearing loss and effective ways of communication. We are members of the Deaf community, friends and supporters that people who are D/deaf or hard of hearing have depended on since 1988.
In Addition, through our adaptive Telecommunications Equipment Program, we provide telephone equipment for people that are deaf, hard of hearing, have a speech disability or other physical disability that interferes with that person’s ability to use a regular telephone. This program also provides the country's first, text-based Emergency Notification System for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Support for MCD and its programs comes from various state agencies in Maine, as well as private organizations and individuals. MCD invites you to become involved in our work. Contact us to find out how you can help.
Can't get to Portland to see us? That's OK! Contact us to set up a remote appointment.
Inclement Weather Policy:
- MCD follows the guidelines of USM (University of Southern Maine). If USM is closed, MCD will be closed as well. If USM has a delay or early closing, so will MCD.
- For MCD events scheduled to take place in the Augusta and Bangor areas, MCD follows UMA and UMO storm closures
*** DHHS is planning to cut the Maine Center on Deafness’s advocacy contract entirely for 2011-2012. This money is a big part of the MCD Civil Rights Program’s budget.****
There will be a public hearing (a work session where there is no public testimony unless the legislature asks you) at the Legislature in Augusta next week and we need your support. Please come and show the Legislature that Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Late-deafened people in Maine need MCD’s advocacy services now more than ever.
The hearing is on Wednesday Feb. 3 at 9 am, before the Appropriations Committee (the money group who decides) at the State House in Augusta, Room 228. There will be interpreters.
Please, please, please come and support MCD. Make a sign to show your support of MCD and Deaf/HoH/LD Community Civil Rights.
If the MCD Civil Rights Program money is cut, there will be less services.
Current Winter Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:30pm