KCDHH Visible Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Distribution Program
Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) is pleased to announce the approval of a program to distribute Visible Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with use of funding made available through the CARES Act, recommended by the Executive Committee of the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Taskforce, and approved by the State Finance Council. KCDHH is collaborating with the Department for Children and Families to make these Visible PPE available to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, their family members and/or personal caretakers.
This Visible PPE program will offer each individual an option of obtaining face shields or clear/smile masks (either adult or child size). All Visible PPE’s are made with see-through materials to allow for lip-reading and non-verbal facial expressions. Each individual may request 2 items, and each household is limited to 4 face shields and/or total 10 PPE items. Consideration is on a first-come, first serve basis, while supplies last. THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO KANSAS RESIDENTS.
KCDHH will use the email address listed on the request form (or phone if you do not have email) to contact you if we have further questions about eligibility or delivery information. Please expect about 2 to 4 weeks for processing and/or distribution. If you have trouble using the form or have questions, please contact
Megan.Essary@ks.gov or 785-368-8034; or VP 785-246-5077.