Deaf Alcoholics Anonymous Group in Frederick, MD
New Deaf Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Group:
Many Deaf people find it difficult, if not impossible, to find an accessible Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group they can attend for support and encouragement when dealing with alcohol issues. Even if a mostly hearing group provides an interpreter for meetings, the varying quality and consistency of interpreted meetings can be discouraging. Good news for Frederick, Maryland folks who are looking for an AA group – a new group is forming this month. See more information below. For those of you who live in other cities and states, please send in your local Deaf AA group information in the comments section. We’d love to know where other Deaf, and even interpreted, AA groups are being held.
Deaf AA Group
Frederick, Maryland
March 20, 2009
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Community Service for the Deaf (CSD)
425 Prospect Blvd
Frederick, MD 21701
For more information, email Jackie Kanekuni at jkanekuni@c-s-d.org
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March 10th, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Had to find this post in DeafRead Extra. No worries, mine was posted there too, scoffs. Recently, I had to reach out to several people to get a list of ASL interpreted AA/NA meetings. Success! Here’s my updated list for Northern California. BTW, I attended a NA meeting last Sunday to observe for my class assignment. An interpreter was indeed present which was good.
Michael Schmidt
Northern California listing of AA & NA meetings with ASL interpreters
As of March 10, 2009
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ASL MEETINGS
Counties
Day of Week
Time
Place
Meeting
Name
Address
City
Meeting Notes
Marin
Saturday
7:00am
Fairfax Women’s Club
Attitude Adjustment Hour
46 Park Rd (cross street Wrenden Ave)
Fairfax, CA 94930
Daily, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
Santa Clara
Monday
6:30pm
Grace Baptist Church
Signs of Sobriety (chips last Monday of month)
474 E. San Fernando St., at 11th St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Open
Alameda & Contra Costa
Tuesday
6:30pm
Oakland Central Office
Tuesday Night AA
295 27th St. (between Valdez St. & Harrison St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
Speaker – Discussion
Sonoma
Friday
5:30pm
Communique Interpreting
Signs of Sobriety
330 College Ave, 95401-5118
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Open / Wheelchair Access
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS ASL MEETINGS
Alameda & Contra Costa
Saturday
10:00AM
Good Shepherd Church
1823 9th Street (at Hearst Street in the Parish House in the back of the property)
Berkeley, CA 94710
Closed – Discussion/Participation (probably is Open)
Alameda & Contra Costa
Sunday
10:00AM
Alta Bates Hospital
2001 Dwight Way (Maffly Room – Level A)
Berkeley, CA
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Meeting location / dates / times are subject to change.
Not responsible for accuracy of information.
Special thanks to Debra Guthmann, Jim Kirkpatrick, and Fred McCord.
March 10th, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Congratulate for set Deaf AA Group up. Signs of Life Program of the deaf in San Diego, CA. The program is outpatient. Every tuesday evening Deaf Big Book ( A.A.) video Study Group is at SOL . They are welcome hearing alcoholics, we provide the interpretr for hearing. It is success to share each other and keep running the group by itself. The professional as counselor should not paricipate the group because we fellow the tradition of A.A. AA pay the interpreter fee. San Diego have eight 12 step meeting
( A.A. / N.A. group) with interpreters every week..
Congratulate again. SMILE
Arthur Mac Whinnie
Program Manager
Signs of Life
3969 4th Ave. suite 203
San Diego, Ca. 92103
866-636-9281
619-550-3420
March 11th, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Thank you, ASC– for posting this.
I would like to emphasize that the AA meeting in Frederick is limited to those who seriously think they may have a problem with alcohol/drugs and to those who are members of AA. Anonymity is an important foundation of the AA tradition. As we all know, Deaf community is a very tight knit community- anonymity is a big issue for many deaf who want to get help, but worry about confidentaility.
*Note: Open discussion meetings are open to anyone who think they may have a problem or are members of AA. Closed discussion meetings are closed to AA members.
There are interpreted AA meetings in DC. Information below:
Tuesdays, Gay AA meeting (open discussion) 6:00-7:00 pm at the Triangle Club 2030 P Street NW (few blocks from Dupont Circle Metro) located between Lustre Cleaners/Cafe Japone restaurant
Wednesdays, AA meeting (open discussion) 8:30-9:30 pm at the Dupont Circle Club, 1623 Connecuticut Ave NW (one block from Dupont Circle Metro) located between Lamdba Bookstore and Melody Records, 2nd floor.
Sundays, AA meeting (open discussion) 12:00-1:00 pm at the Dupont Circle Club (see above for the address)
Feel free to email me at Melt@sprint.blackberry.net if you have questions or would like a ride to the meetings.
Melinni T.
DOS (Date of Sobriety) Jan 22 1997
March 11th, 2009 at 12:16 PM
drmzz – Thanks for sharing the Northern California AA/NA meeting information. It’s good to know which cities/states provide access for Deaf people.
Art Mac Whinnie – Glad to know more about the Signs of Life program in San Diego. Just to clarify, ASC didn’t set up the AA meeting in Frederick – we are just passing along the information shared with us by CSD.
Melinni T. – Very helpful information about the open/closed meetings. Thanks for explaining and also for passing on the DC AA meeting information. You are right about confidentiality concerns often being a big issue in the Deaf community. Hopefully, people will realize there is so much more to be gained from seeking support and encouragement than from staying at home and letting confidentiality fears get in the way of a happier life.
March 12th, 2009 at 3:56 AM
Yes, one of the commenters is correct about your blog is on DeafRead Extra. I’m puzzled with that and I guess I am only one person to vote it so far.
Anyway there’s report card from NAMI graded in America is D overall from this website link: http://www.nami.org/gtsTemplate09.cfm?Section=Grading_the_States_2009
Wow, sad to see some states have:
1. Consumer & Family Empowerment: graded report card D (Includes measures such as consumer and family access to essential information from the state, promotion of consumer-run programs, and family and peer education and support.)
2. Community Integration and Social Inclusion:graded report card D (Includes activities that require collaboration among state mental health agencies and other state agencies and systems.)
Hope that DeafRead will understand how important this blog needs to expose for the better health community. Thanks for letting us know.
March 12th, 2009 at 4:12 AM
To proof that I did voted this blog on Extra DeafRead!
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March 12th, 2009 at 7:11 AM
ASLforLife,
Thank you for sharing the interesting link with us. It is sad that only a few states received a B grade and none an A. I can imagine it is even worse for Deaf services. The link is more about the general hearing services!
We appreciate your constant support of ASC’s vlogs/blogs.
March 14th, 2009 at 4:55 AM
I feel this blog should be out on public DeafRead no matter what. Pls do go view my explain why!
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March 15th, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Hi,
I did not know about this vlogpost until I went to my OLD account
and saw an announcement of your vblogpost. Because I rarely use
my old account, please use my present account, jeanbout@verizon.net.
I, too, did not see the mention of your vlog on DeafRead until I read above. I must agree with Shawn that DeafRead should have explained.
It is good to hear about AA group in Frederick.
Jean
May 29th, 2009 at 10:54 AM
finally about time locate in frederick locate. I have been search and research all long..
also I have question for you.
if you know any SAA (Sexual Addict Anonymous) Group in Frederick, MD
please let me know
Thank you for this information.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Brand spanking new meeting for deaf, hard of hearing, CODA’s, interpreters, and anyone who know ASL, in Falls Church, VA. Meeting is sign only (no speaking).
Talking Hands Group
AA Open Meeting
Thursdays 8:30-9:30pm
Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
Physicians Conference Center(PCC) building
Room 2A
Directions: Blue parking garage; PCC directly across from garage; once in the building go up the spiral staircase to 2nd floor; 2A is on the left (also called the ER room)
November 5th, 2009 at 2:46 PM
New AA Meeting in Frederick, MD as of Nov 11, 2009
For Deaf People
4 E. Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Wednesdays
7pm-8pm
November 19th, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Up Date:
Northern California listing of AA meetings with ASL interpreters
August 21, 2011th
ALCOHOLICS ANOYNOMOUS ASL MEETINGS
Counties,Day of Week,Time,Place,Meeting Name,Address,City,Notes
1.Santa Clara,Monday.6:30pm,Grace Baptist Church Signs of Sobriety
(chips last Monday of month) 474 E. San Fernando St., at 11th St. San Jose Open
2. Alameda & Contra Costa,Tuesday,6:30pm,Oakland Central Office Tuesday Night AA,295 27th St. (between Valdez St. & Harrison St.) Oakland Speaker – Discussion
3.Sonoma,Friday 5:30pm,Signs of Sobriety,330 College Ave, 95401-5118 Santa Rosa Open / Wheelchair Access
4.Contra Costa 1st Sat of every month 8:15pm Community Presbyterian Church,Danville/Diablo Speaker meeting,222 E.El Pintado Danville,B’day and Speaker meeting
5.San Francisco Friday 6:00 PM Alano Club
1748 Market, 7 blocks west of civic center BART Let it be now
Request by Monday,www.aasf.org/m ASL Request Form
1748 Market Street,Suite 202,social room.San Francisco discussion
6.http://doda.nefsis.com/doda
any where anytime,ASL ONLY Meetings
Monday Wednesday Thursday,Saturday,Sunday
PST,2:00 PM,4:00 PM,1:00 PM,3:00 PM ASL-onl
http://doda.nefsis.com/doda
Computer available Mon- Fri @ National Counsel on alcoholism and other drug addictions 944 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
7.Sat.1:00 Deaf Greatful Computer available at 3673 20th Street SanFrancisco,Ca. ring bell
Berkeley,2st,& 4rd Monday,6 PM Northbrae Community
Church Drunks R us 941 The Alameda Berkeley,discussion
8.San Francisco Tuesday 6:15 Groupo hispano Women who drank too much 3557 20th St. btw.
Mission/ Valencia Easy first floor access Book Study ASL& English,12 x 12/ Big Book
need ASL 12 AA help e-mail meetingskype@hotmail
May 17th, 2012 at 11:12 PM
UPDATE on this old posting- note the new email address, Melinni@gmail.com. Also note that the Frederick AA meetings are no longer in existence. Wednesday nights AA meeting is now from 6-7 pm, not 8:30-9:30 pm. There is a new meeting at the Triangle club on Thursday nights from 6-7 pm. All other information in this post remain the same. Thank you, ASC– for posting this.
I would like to emphasize that the AA meeting in Frederick is limited to those who seriously think they may have a problem with alcohol/drugs and to those who are members of AA. Anonymity is an important foundation of the AA tradition. As we all know, Deaf community is a very tight knit community- anonymity is a big issue for many deaf who want to get help, but worry about confidentaility.
*Note: Open discussion meetings are open to anyone who think they may have a problem or are members of AA. Closed discussion meetings are closed to AA members.
There are interpreted AA meetings in DC. Information below:
Tuesdays, Gay AA meeting (open discussion) 6:00-7:00 pm at the Triangle Club 2030 P Street NW (few blocks from Dupont Circle Metro) located between Lustre Cleaners/Cafe Japone restaurant
Wednesdays, AA meeting (open discussion) 8:30-9:30 pm at the Dupont Circle Club, 1623 Connecuticut Ave NW (one block from Dupont Circle Metro) located between Lamdba Bookstore and Melody Records, 2nd floor.
Sundays, AA meeting (open discussion) 12:00-1:00 pm at the Dupont Circle Club (see above for the address)
Feel free to email me at Melt@sprint.blackberry.net if you have questions or would like a ride to the meetings.
Melinni T.
DOS (Date of Sobriety) Jan 22 1997
May 18th, 2012 at 1:31 PM
This meeting has been closed in San Francisco
8.San Francisco Tuesday 6:15 Groupo hispano Women who drank too much 3557 20th St. btw.
Mission/ Valencia Easy first floor access Book Study ASL& English,12 x 12/ Big Book
alcoholic need help e-mail meetingskype@hotmail.com