We Are Advocates

We’re deaf, ourselves - and have a purpose. We are people with lived experience and expertise in health, legal, and marketing. We are passionate about equal and accessible health reform efforts. We promote new ideas to strengthen the healthcare system. We bridge access and work towards culturally responsive medical care. We are supported by a 50 year old non-profit with pioneering experience empowering extraordinary deaf communities. We are deaf and healthy.

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Track Record of Awarded Grants

Robust Community Network

Competitive Rates with High Quality Deliverables

Adaptable, Creative, and Disciplined

Our Services

Track Record of Awarded Grants

Robust Community Network

Competitive Rates with High Quality Deliverables

Adaptable, Creative, and Disciplined

Our Services

Meet the Team

We are backed by a 50-year-old pioneering nonprofit with a simple mission: creating a better world for deaf and hard of hearing people. Since 1975, Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. ("CSD") has been working to empower deaf communities, working with its talented and diverse team to become one of the world's most innovative companies. CSD has contributed to advancing health access for decades and continues to pave the way forward for our extraordinary deaf communities.

Allysa Dittmar, MHS

Vice President

Allysa (she, hers) is a foremost Deaf public health expert, known best for her innovation and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognized by Forbes 30 under 30, Dittmar is a successful entrepreneur with an appetite for adversity. “We need to underscore the idea that overcoming systematic barriers is essential for achieving health equity,” says Dittmar. She has distinct and complementary experience throughout the public health field: private market, public sector, and academia, making her a highly versatile and valuable asset of the DeafHealth team. Having previously worked at the Maryland Governor’s Office and the Maryland Department of Health, she serves on the boards of the Maryland Association of the Deaf and the Maryland Governor's Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She completed her Master’s in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and cheers for the Philadelphia Eagles from her home near Columbia, Maryland.

Bee Gehman, M.Ed, CSE & CDI

Public Health Outreach Coordinator

Bee Gehman (they/them) is a Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE), Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI), and medical interpreter with an M.Ed. in Human Sexuality Education. With over a decade of experience, Bee provides trauma-informed, culturally affirming education and advocacy for deaf and queer, trans, and non-binary communities. They offer tailored training for educators, professionals, and interpreters, with a focus on reducing health disparities and dismantling oppressive systems. Outside of work, Bee has the lifetime goal to name their pets after every letter of the alphabet.