Project Access was one of Deafpride’s major initiatives. Its goal was to improve deaf people’s access to health care by educating them on options and programs available for them. The program also educated health care professionals on how to communicate with deaf patients, as well as teaching interpreters how to function in health care and counseling settings. Project Access had a particular emphasis on maternal and child care, and had regular “rap sessions” and workshops for deaf pregnant women and new mothers. Project Access frequently worked in collaboration with Howard University and local hospitals, such as Providence Hospital, to bring its message to as wide an audience as possible.

This series includes correspondence and records from several Project Access workshops and rap sessions, including agendas, programs and fliers, and proposals describing the project’s goals and methods.