The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) strives to improve the professional lives of interpreters and the quality and accessibility of interpreting services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals living in Florida.
The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) understands the necessity of multicultural awareness and sensitivity. As an organization, we are committed to diversity both within the organization and within the profession of sign language interpreting.
Our commitment to diversity stems from and reflects our understanding of present and future needs of both our organization and the profession. We recognize that in order to provide the best service among signed and spoken language interpreters, we must draw from the widest variety of society with regards to diversity in order to provide support, equity of treatment, and respect among interpreters within the FRID organization.
Accordingly, FRID defines diversity as differences which are appreciated, sought, and shaped in the form of the following categories: gender identity or expression, racial identity, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, cultural background, socioeconomic status, deaf or hard of hearing status, disability status, age, geographic locale (rural vs. urban), sign language interpreting experience, certification status and level, and language bases (e.g. those who are native to or have acquired signed and/or spoken languages, those who utilize a signed system, among those using spoken or signed languages) within both the profession of sign language interpreting and the FRID organization.
To that end, we strive for inclusion and support diversity in every area of FRID. We know that the differences that exist among people represent a 21st century population and provide for innumerable resources within the sign language interpreting field.
FRID, from the very beginning, has worked collaboratively with organizations in Florida to improve the professional lives of interpreters and to improve the quality and accessibility of interpreting services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals living in Florida.
FRID ByLaws (as of Nov. 2019)
This map above shows the Florida regions served by FRID. Florida is divided into four regions:
• North Region: Consists of 3 subregions: West, Central, East
• West Region: Consists of 2 subregions North and South.
• Central/East Region
• South Region
FRID uses these regions for organizing workshops, networking, and member services.
Full list of Counties within the regions below:
Bay
Calhoun
Escambia
Franklin
Gadsden
Gulf
Holmes
Jackson
Leon
Liberty
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Wakulla
Walton
Washington
Alachua
Bradford
Citrus
Columbia
Dixie
Gilchrist
Hamilton
Jefferson
Lafayette
Levy
Madison
Marion
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Baker
Clay
Duval
Flagler
Nassau
Putnam
St. Johns
DeSoto
Hardee
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Manatee
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Sarasota
Charlotte
Collier
Glades
Hendry
Lee
Brevard
Indian River
Lake
Martin
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Seminole
St. Lucie
Sumter
Volusia
Broward
Miami-Dade
Monroe
Palm Beach