{"id":1205,"date":"2022-02-25T14:55:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T14:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/early-hearing-detection-and-intervention\/?page_id=1205"},"modified":"2025-01-22T21:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T21:17:13","slug":"making-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/early-hearing-detection-and-intervention\/making-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"MAKING CONNECTIONS- Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1205\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1205-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1205-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1205-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1205-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">For Families of Children with Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1208 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/02\/ConnectingHands-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/02\/ConnectingHands-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/02\/ConnectingHands-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/02\/ConnectingHands-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/02\/ConnectingHands-272x182.png 272w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/02\/ConnectingHands.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Virginia families have access to a wide variety of local and national resources when their child is identified as deaf or hard of hearing and the Virginia EHDI Program wants to help connect you. Below you will find a list of agencies and organizations that are dedicated to supporting families of children with hearing loss. Need help finding something specific? Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:va_ehdi@vdh.virginia.gov\">va_ehdi@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1205-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1205-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1205-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">National Agencies and Organizations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agbell.org\/\">Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acialliance.org\/\">American Cochlear Implant Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deafchildren.org\/\">American Society for Deaf Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/hearingloss\">Centers for Disease Control, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehdi-pals.org\/\">Early Hearing Detection &amp; Intervention<\/a> - Pediatric Audiology Links to Services (EHDI-PALS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/familyvoices.org\/\">Family Voices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handsandvoices.org\/\">Hands &amp; Voices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtc.org\/\">John Tracy Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gallaudet.edu\/clerc-center\">Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/actearly\">Learn the Signs. Act Early<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infanthearing.org\/\">National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management<\/a> (NCHAM)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalcmv.org\/\">National CMV Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuedspeech.org\">National Cued Speech Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1205-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1205-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Virginia Agencies and Organizations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agbell.org\/Connect\/Virginia- Chapter\">Alexander Graham Bell Association<\/a> - Virginia Chapter<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/care-connection-for-children\/\">Care Connection for Children\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itcva.online\/\">Infant &amp; Toddler Connection of Virginia<\/a> (Early Intervention): Every child diagnosed with hearing loss is eligible for early intervention supports and services, which focus on helping the parents and other caregivers know how to find ways to help the child learn during everyday activities. 1-800-234-1448<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thearcofva.org\/\">The ARC of Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cfi.partnership.vcu.edu\/programs\/deafhard-of-hearingdeaf--family-navigator-program\/\">The Center for Family Involvement (CFI)<\/a>:\u00a0provides parent support from another parent who has had a child with hearing loss and unbiased information about resources for children who are deaf\/hard of hearing.\u00a0Email: Lisa Eickel, DHH Program Director,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:eickell@vcu.edu\">eickell@vcu.edu<\/a>\u00a0| 1-877- 567-1122<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/families2families.weebly.com\/\">Families to Families<\/a> (Hampton Roads area):<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ttaconline.org\/Event\/Y5jstkjMCYgJKp5VEqPEwA\/Event-parent-child-advocate-program--richmond-va\">Parent Child Advocate Program- Richmond, VA - TTAC Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/peatc.org\/\">Parent Educational Advocacy and Training Center<\/a> (PEATC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vddhh.org\/\">Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vahandsandvoices.org\/\">Virginia Hands &amp; Voices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vsdb.k12.va.us\/\">Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Virginia Hearing Aid Loan Bank\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/01\/INVENTORY-ON-WEBSITE-WITH-APPLICATION.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VA HALB Inventory List<\/a> - Fillable 04\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/01\/HEARING-AID-LOAN-BANK-APPLICATION.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Hearing Aid Loan Bank Application<\/a>\u00a0 - Fillable - <em><strong>An<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>Audiologist needs to submit the application by fax at 434-924-0390.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIf you have questions, contact the Virginia Hearing Aid Loan Bank at 434-924-0222, or toll-free at 866-596-9367.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1205-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1205-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia families have access to a wide variety of local and national resources when their child is identified as deaf or hard of hearing and the Virginia EHDI Program wants to help connect you. 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