Office of Regional and National Outreach

Located at Gallaudet University, the Office of Regional and National Outreach (RNO) initiates, leads, and supports outreach efforts by providing resources, consultation, and training to address the educational, transition, and professional development needs of deaf and hard of hearing people, their family members, and the educators and other professionals who work with them throughout the United States and its territories.

RNO fosters opportunities for collaborative relationships between Gallaudet and other educational institutions, governments and non-profit agencies at the regional and national level through its Regional Centers. 

The mission of RNO is to advance the intellectual, social, linguistic and economic vitality of deaf and hard of hearing people through educational outreach and leadership development programs at the regional and national level.

The Office of Regional and National Outreach oversee six (6) Regional Centers.