DCARA is a non-profit, community-based social service agency serving the Deaf community. Established in 1962 as one of the first Deaf-run agencies in the country, DCARA provides a comprehensive range of services to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing people of the San Francisco Bay Area of California. DCARA is governed by a Deaf-majority board of directors, administered by a Deaf majority, and staffed by a dedicated team of Deaf and hearing people.