SIGHT-HEARING ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM
EIN 45-1494393 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
What they do
SHEP Herd Club Teach Deaf Blind Individuals How to Read Braille, Use The Specific Equipment Like Readers, Braille Machines, and Provide Support and Service to The Deaf Blind Community. SHEP Improves The Quality of Life and Independence With The (Deaf Blind Individual) DBI, Being Able to Live Independently. With The Training That We Provide to The First Responders, They Can Utilize Equipment to Quickly Respond to Emergency Situations and Interact and Notify The Deaf Blind By Taking The Specific Precautions and By Using The Quick Response Cue Cards Written In Braille. First Responders Have Stated It Will Reduce The Footprint of Their Response Time. They Are Now Able to Identify If The Household Has A Dual Sensory Loss Need By The Decal Stickers and By The Training and Have A Quicker and More In-depth Response. This Includes Knowing If There is A DB and Where They Sleep. Because If They Respond to Someone and Their Abilities Are Diminished, The First Responders Must Be Able to Quickly Com
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CASSANDRA OAKESPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- PO BOX 10495, MIDWEST CITY, OK 73140-1495
- County
- Oklahoma
- In care of
- % CASSANDRA OAKES
- Primary officer
- Cassandra Oakes
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
- IRS tax category
- Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations