Dear Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community members, friends, families, and partners of NorCal Services in Chico/Butte County:

Due to economical reasons effective October 1, 2009 we will be closing the physical location of our outreach office in Chico, California. Last fiscal year we received a ten percent cut in our budget, and since that time, it has been a strain on NorCal's overall budget. The time has come where I am forced to make decisions which impacts how we will provide services.

The Board of Directors, & Chair, Delmar Cheeseman joins me in expressing our deepest appreciation to the Chico Outreach Advisory Council for their volunteerism, and Kim Dethlefsen-Koon's, all for their hard work and fundraising efforts supporting for this outreach office! I know that Marysville and Redding outreach offices would welcome your expertise and help in those areas as well. Feel free to contact Kim or Stacey anytime!

Although the Chico office will be closed after the end of September, Deaf and hard of hearing residents of Chico/Butte County needing assistance can still receive services such as advocacy & employment assistance, and communication/interpreting services in the following locations at any time during the week, Monday through Friday. General hours of operation: 8:30AM to 5:00PM (closed for lunch -12Noon - 1:00PM) except where noted per office:

Kim Dethlefsen-Koons, Coordinator
508 J Street Marysville, CA 95901 (Located at the FREED BUILDING)
(8:00AM to 4:30PM)
TTY.......................................... (530) 740-7802
VP/Voice................................. (530) 763-1537

Stacey Gainok, Coordinator
849 Mistletoe Lane
Redding, CA 96002
(8:00AM to 4:30PM)
TTY.......................................... (530) 223-2571
VP: (Stacy Gainok)................ (530) 410-0413
or (Kim Mihan)....................... (530) 410-0430
Voice........................................ (530) 221-1689

Leslie Birchell, Program Manager Client Advocacy & Services
4708 Roseville Rd, Suite 111 North Highlands, CA 95670
(8:30AM to 5:00PM)
VP............................................. (916)993-3043
Front Desk.............................. (916)349-7500
TTY, Voice Front Desk VP.... (916)993-3048

If there are any questions regarding this notice, feel free to contact me at the number listed below.

Thank YOU, for your on-going commitment and support for NorCal!

Sheri Ann Farinha
Chief Executive Officer
NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
4708 Roseville Rd, Suite 111 North Highlands, CA 95660
Email: sfarinha@norcalcenter.org
Telephone: (916) 349-7500 TTY/Voice or VP: (916) 993-3040