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Open Communication Movement

JCCD Open Communication Movement Committee


 JCCD Open Communication Movement Committee (OCM) started out as an AD HOC committee in September, 2018 after the Deaf Community’s frustration with non-captions on a feature film, “Suicide” that was shown at a local movie theatre in July, 2018 sponsored by The Source of Jacksonville.


 The mission of OCM is simple and clear: To value open, informative communications within all communities in Jacksonville. 


  One huge milestone of OCM took place when they worked with the City of Jacksonville to pass a resolution to support permanent TV Closed Captions in public areas/facilities in October, 2019. JCCD mailed to over 500 businesses, courtesy of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Business Listing, reminding them of Illinois School for the Deaf’s 2019 Homecoming and to expect Deaf visitors to Jacksonville to celebrate ISD Homecoming with full communication access/adaptability by activating closed captioning features on their televisions at all times. The passing of the Resolution was also supported by the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) Jacksonville Chapter with Raymond Higuet spearheading the campaign. 


 OCM had met with the City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Illinois School for the Deaf separately at first a couple of times to set up five top priorities for each of them for the Deaf Community in Jacksonville and its surroundings for the year of 2019 after which they hosted a summit with them in June, 2019 to update their progresses and in December, 2019 to discuss the new three top priorities for each for the year of 2020. 


 The OCM committee consists of  JCCD President Deloris Summers, Ted Huber, Paula Chance, Jeannie Jones, and Raymond Higuet.  

Resolution in PDF

Three Priorities for 2020

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Jacksonville City Council

  • Acknowledge JCCD as the Center for general information on the Deaf and referrals for the public and Visibility of the Deaf community at events, council workshops, meetings, and others. 
  • Test knowledge of Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) with city/county and federal governmental departments regarding communication needs of the Deaf community. 
  • Build together the vision of the Deaf-friendliest city in Illinois. 

Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Use JCCD as the Center to involve general information with Jacksonville area businesses and non-members.
  • Acknowledge the Visibility of the Deaf community with JCCD’s Business After Hours (BAH) and postings of JCCD events in the monthly Chamber of Commerce Review plus our attendance at events, seminars, workshops, and activites.
  • Expose/Remind/Instill knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding communication accommodations of the Deaf community in all businesses and Healthcare.


ADA Accommodations for Communication-www.ada.gov.effective-comm.htm

Health Care-Closed Captioning HB3468-www.ilga.gov-HB3468

Illinois School for the Deaf

  • Continue the partnership with the stakeholders.
  • Emphasize accessible accommodations. 
  • Learn the roles of the entire Administrative Team.

City of Jacksonville Closed Captioned Resolution 2019

   

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