For Our Caregivers
If you notice that the person you care for sometimes has a hard time making phone calls, California Connect can be the newest resource in your care bag.
California Connect makes it easier for Californians with hearing, vision, mobility, cognitive, or speech disabilities, to connect with the world around them. We provide communications equipment and services to persons with disabilities. Because of these services, our community members get to communicate in a way that feels natural to them. Whether someone is making calls to family members or to doctors, they can feel confident that they can communicate their way.
Our program is subsidized by the State of California, which means that our services and devices are at no cost to anyone who is eligible. That means no fees for you or the person you care for – ever.
California Connect makes it easier for Californians with hearing, vision, mobility, cognitive, or speech disabilities, to connect with the world around them. We provide communications equipment and services to persons with disabilities. Because of these services, our community members get to communicate in a way that feels natural to them. Whether someone is making calls to family members or to doctors, they can feel confident that they can communicate their way.
Our program is subsidized by the State of California, which means that our services and devices are at no cost to anyone who is eligible. That means no fees for you or the person you care for – ever.
What is California Connect?
California Connect, also called the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP), is funded by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is a public purpose program that provides communications equipment and services to persons with disabilities. The program's accessible products and services are available at no cost, removing financial barriers.
Explore Programs and servicesWhat is California Connect?
California Connect, also called the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) funded by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is a public program that distributes specialized communications equipment to persons with disabilities; provides a dual-party relay system called California Relay Service; and supplies assistance for speech generating devices- subsidized by the State of California, removing any financial barriers.
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For more information about how we can connect you or those that you care for with our communications services, please call us or fill out the form below.
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