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Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service (MHIS)
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Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service (MHIS) is located in Dutchess County, in the City of Poughkeepsie. Here in the Hudson Valley of New York, MHIS, a program of Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc, has been providing American Sign Language (ASL)/ English interpreting and translating services since 1992. As a Sign Language interpreting agency and referral service, MHIS serves Dutchess County, Orange County, Ulster County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Sullivan County, Westchester County, throughout the Mid Hudson Valley and beyond.
MHIS provides
- Quality ASL/English Sign Language interpreting and translating services to facilitate effective communication.
- ASL/English Sign Language interpreters with the background and experience in a variety of settings, including medical appointments, business meetings, legal proceedings, public and private classes, mental health counseling, conferences, public forums, and more.
- Assurance that your organization is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in providing equal access and effective communication for all those you serve.
Requesting a Sign Language Interpreter
To submit an online request, please click here.
If you have an account with MHIS, please log in here to enter your request directly into our eRSP scheduling system.
For instructions on using eRSP, please click here. If you do not yet have an account, please contact the interpreter coordinator at 845-452-3913 x102.
Tips for Working with a Sign Language Interpreter
FAQs Regarding Sign Language Interpreters
Mid-Hudson Interpreting Services is a member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and adheres to the Code of Professional Conduct.
Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service
82 Washington Street Suite 214
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
845-452-3913 x102 voice
866-948-1094 VP
845-485-8110 TTY
845-485-3196 fax
mhis@taconicresources.net
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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives rights of equal access to places of public
accommodation.
For people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, Title III requires businesses and agencies to remove many frustrating barriers to communication.
Title III covers retail stores, hotels, theaters, restaurants, doctors' offices, optometrists, dentists, banks, lawyers' offices, insurance agencies, museums, parks, libraries, day care centers, recreational programs, social service agencies and private schools. It covers both profit and non-profit organizations, regardless of size.
In addition, on January 1, 2008 a law went into effect in New York State. Section 296.2 of New York State's Human Rights Law requires places of public accommodation to take certain actions to assure that people with disabilities have access to their facilities, programs and/or services.
Our Effective Communication Advisor can assist you to determine if your location, service or program is accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, in compliance with these laws.
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