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C A C carries out its mission by working with community members to provide the following services and programs.

Technical Support Services for Cultural Institutions,

1. Coordinate programming for ASL-interpretation, audio-described, open-captioned events,

2. Conduct access awareness training for organizational staff,

3. Promote and market access programs and events,

4. Facilitate training workshops and seminars for audio describers, ASL interpreters and consultants, production/event staff,

5. Develop access plans that conform with organizational strategic plans, goals, missions,

6. Assist with grant writing and research.

Information & Referral Services ,

1. Online calendar of accessible events and programs,

2. Guidebooks for the design, implementation, evaluation of access programs,

3. Database of ASL interpreters, ASL consultants, and audio describers,

4. Referrals to companies that provide access-related equipment for rental or purchase,

5. Referrals to agencies that evaluate facilities for ADA compliance.

Outreach Programs Linking the Arts and Human Services,

1. CELEBRATE FAMILYTM: Survivors of domestic violence from local shelters attend cultural events in a safe and healing environment.

2. SAFE JOURNEY HOME: As part of their healing process, survivors of domestic violence share stories about their experiences and collaborate with a writer to adapt their oral histories into a play that is performed at community and educational sites.

3. ON THE HOUSETM: Musicians, actors, and other artists bring the arts to those prevented from traveling to cultural organizations due to physical, medical, or transportation limitations.

Partial list of organizations that have received C A C services:,

1. Bay State Council of the Blind,

2. Boston Center for the Arts,

3. Broadway in Boston/Clear Channel Entertainment,

4. DeCordova Museum,

5. Fleet Center,

6. Huntington Theatre Company,

7. Lyric Stage Company,

8. Massachusetts State Association of the Deaf,

9. New Rep Theatre Company,

10. StageSource Boston: Alliance of New England Theatre Artists and Producers,

11. Underground Railway Theatre/ Women On Top Festival,

12. Wang Center for the Performing Arts,

13. Worcester Foothills Theatre Company,

14 Yale Repertory Theatre.