Call the NCDHH Sign Language Interpreter Referral Service
If you need an interpreter immediately and cannot wait for the online interpreter referral service, contact the NCDHH interpreter referral staff.
- Hours of the Interpreter Referral Service Staff
- Information Needed When Making a Referral
- Interpreter Calling Order
- Whom to Contact
Hours of the Interpreter Referral Service Staff
The interpreter referral service staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Referral Service is closed on the following state holidays:
- New Year's Day - January 1st
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Third Monday in January
- President's Day - Third Monday in February
- Arbor Day - Last Friday in April
- Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
- Independence Day - July 4th
- Labor Day - First Monday in September
- Columbus Day - Second Monday in October
- Veteran's Day - November 11th
- Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November
- Day after Thanksgiving - Friday following Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day - December 25th
Information Needed When Calling the Sign Language Interpreter Referral Service
The following information is needed when requesting a Sign Language Interpreter:
- Date and time of the assignment
- Type of the assignment
- Location/duration of the assignment
- Number of deaf/hard of hearing clients
- Contact person's name and phone number
- Preferred Interpreter/Client preference
- Interpreters already contacted if any
Whom to Contact
Sign Language Interpreter Referral Service
4600 Valley Rd Ste 420
Lincoln NE 68510-4844
Phone:(402) 471-3593v/tty
Toll Free: 1-800-545-6244 v/tty
E-Mail Address: ncdhh.referral@nebraska.gov or
ncdhh.lincoln@nebraska.gov