Presentation of Center for Døve

Center for Døve (the Center for the Deaf) is the largest provider in Denmark of services for deaf, hearing impaired (including CI-users) and deafblind people.

The Center’s nationwide services include:

• Residential services for deaf and deafblind people with additional impairments
• Occupational services for deaf and deafblind people with additional impairments
• Sign language interpreting services for deaf and deafblind people
• Mental health services for deaf and deafblind people
• Consultancy services for deaf and deafblind people

All services build on respect and understanding of the language and culture of deaf and deafblind people.

The staff has a high level of competence in sign language as well as specialist knowledge about the specific conditions that deaf and deafblind people are living under.

600 employees

The history of Center for Døve traces back to 1869. Today, Center for Døve has about 600 employees.

Interpreting and consultancy services are based at offices in Aalborg, Aarhus, Fredericia, Odense, and Copenhagen.
 
The Center’s social services are in Nyborg, Nærum, Glostrup and Gladsaxe, where also the organisation’s headquarter is located.

Non-profit foundation

Center for Døve is a non-profit foundation. Any profit that the Center makes is channeled back into operation of existing services and development of new ones.

Communication has the highest priority in all services. Most of the clients use sign language – in one form or the other - but all need have alternative communication needs. All communication needs must be and will be met at Center for Døve.

Contact us

Center for Døve value international contact very highly, so feel free to contact us if you want further information about our organisation or our services.