SFR branch in Smolensk region provides sign language translation services for people with disabilities

The branch of the Social Fund of Russia (SFR) in the Smolensk region reminds residents of the region with hearing impairments about the opportunity to use the services of a sign language interpreter for free. This assistance is available to both adults and children if recommended in the Individual Rehabilitation or Habilitation Program (IPRA).

Where an interpreter is needed:

In employment and communication with the employer;

In the courts when representing interests;

In medical institutions and social protection bodies;

At cultural events (concerts, exhibitions, excursions).

How to make a statement:

Through the Public Services portal.

Personally in SFR client service.

Through a multifunctional center (MFC).

After submitting the application, the citizen receives a referral to the regional branch of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf, where a specialist is selected for him, taking into account specific needs.

As the head of the department Natalia Grishchenko noted, in addition to sign language translation, the SFR also provides people with hearing impairments with free technical means of rehabilitation: hearing aids, televisions with teletext, telephone devices with video communication and digital sound alarms.