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Commissioners alarmed after Columbus Speech and Hearing Center closure; ask city involvement
Summary
Commissioners at the Feb. 26 meeting said the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center has permanently closed, leaving services for deaf, hard-of-hearing and deaf-blind residents at risk. Vice Chair Janae Miller and other commissioners described local advocacy and efforts to find a new fiscal host for a state SSP program.
Vice Chair Janae Miller told the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues on Feb. 26 that the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center permanently closed earlier in the month, leaving a service gap for residents who rely on speech and hearing services.
"The Columbus speech and hearing center closed its doors last Friday," Miller said, adding that the closure appears tied to funding and Medicaid cuts and that staff are asking former clients to request medical records. She said she is working with a task…
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