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State of Rhode Island, Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing , Executive Department / Established in 1977. Restructured in 1992.

How to Request for an Interpreter or Captioner -- Interpreter Referral Service Request Process

American Sign Language Interpreters, Certified Deaf Interpreters, and Captioning services can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s Interpreter and Captioning Referral Service.  Click the attached pdf document to review the request process.

If you have questions or need further clarification, please call ICRS at (401) 222-5300 Voice; or (401) 354-7630 Videophone. The ICRS office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.