About DHHS

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services provides assistance to identify and find resources to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families, throughout the state of Indiana.

• 2020 Census
• Indiana Interpreter Certification program
• Indiana Sign Language Interpreting Requirements

DHHS feedback/ Grievances

• ASL grievance video
• Deaf consumers and interpreters are encouraged to provide feedback and recommendations on the following form to assist DHHS in improving services to Hoosiers who are deaf or hard of hearing. feedback form
• At this time the feedback/recommendation form is not able to be completed online. To submit the form, please print the completed from and scan or mail it to DHHS at DHHSHelp@fssa.in.gov or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, 402 W. Washington St., MS 23 IGCS, Rm. W453, Indianapolis, IN 46204

DHHS provides interpreters for those Deaf/Hard of Hearing Indiana residents that are accessing services from a state agency for the first time.  
If an existing client is requesting accommodations, the state agency would be responsible in contacting the current QPA provider for interpreting/CART services.
State agencies that are requesting interpreter/CART services please complete the 54200 State Form – link below.

State agency interpreter/CART request

• Please note the following changes with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Interpreter Services Program
• State agency and general assembly communication assistance procedures
• State agency communication request State form 54200 (interpreters, CART, VRI)

Before sending the State agency communication form, please perform the following steps.

1. Fill out the form
2. Save the form on your computer
   1. Click file, save as: name the document (name document with consumers last name and date of appointment; e.g., Smith 12.31.2010)
   2. Be sure to note where you are saving the file (such as on your desktop)
3. Close the form
4. Go to your email and attach the document
5. Send the attachment to DHHSHelp@fssa.IN.gov

Please note: Once your file is saved on your computer, you will not need to retrieve the form from the DHHS website, but can open the file you have saved and simply modify the form for a new request (change the name of the document, e.g., Smith 1.15.2011).

Contact information

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
402 W. Washington St., MS 23
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Email: DHHSHelp@fssa.IN.gov
Phone: 317-542-3325

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