1. CODAs Support Network A Guide for CODAs in partnership with KCC

2. In partnership with KCC Pressure on Families Today….. Divorce Divorce Single Parents Single Parents Financial hardship- credit crunch Financial hardship- credit crunch Unemployment Unemployment Losing home Losing home Crime Crime Uncertain times Uncertain times

3. In partnership with KCC For youths… Knife crime Knife crime Bullying/Gangs Bullying/Gangs Teenage sex; Teenage sex; Pregnancy/HIV Aids/STD Drugs Drugs Depression/Suicide Depression/Suicide Pressure at school- exams etc Pressure at school- exams etc

4. In partnership with KCC What about CODAs? C -Child C -Child O –of O –of D –Deaf D –Deaf A –Adults A –Adults = CODA! = CODA!

5. CODA’s support Network New support group especially for CODAs. We recognise you have a unique, rich culture that spans both the deaf and hearing worlds, and this makes you special with needs particular to you in partnership with KCC

6. CODA support network- Aim of Project? Find out how many CODAs there are in Kent (County) and South East London. Find out how many CODAs there are in Kent (County) and South East London. Find out what support CODA’s want. Find out what support CODA’s want. Give Support & Reduce Give Support & Reduce isolation through website, mobile text, and events. mobile text, and events. in partnership with KCC

7. The future….? Local and Regional events/groups for Deaf families with CODA’s to meet and support each other. Workshops to improve parenting Workshops and FUN for CODAs and their families! Positive life experiences and stronger families! in partnership with KCC

8. We need YOU! Could you Volunteer with us? Support other CODAs? Support other CODAs? Help with local groups? Help with local groups? Cover the website- updating information? Researching? Answering emails? Cover the website- updating information? Researching? Answering emails? Fundraising? Fundraising? In partnership with KCC

9. Funding….? Currently our funding covers Kent County and South East London. If you feel you have CODA’s needing support in your area then please approach us about how we can work together in partnership with KCC

10. To Contact us;- viaEmail; coda@deaf.access.co.uk or Mobile text; 0783 596 7200