Canadian Hard of Hearing Association NL 

Address: 1081 Topsail Road, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 5G1 

Mandate:

To improve the quality of life of hard of hearing people of all ages in NL, to promote the understanding of the prevalence, causes and prevention of hearing loss and to advocate for accessibility in public places.

Target Population:

Everyone.

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:

• Hearing Awareness Training: Classes, workshops and specialized training 
  • Speechreading and lipreading classes
  • Presentations about hearing loss: view our prerecorded webinars
  • Group listening system rentals
• Hearing Assistive Technology loans (amplified telephones, personal and group listening systems, signalling systems and more) 
  • Grants, scholarships and funding opportunities
• Free hearing screening: want to know if your hearing is in normal range. Every Tuesday by appointment only adults can get hearing screened at our Mount Pearl location.
• Information Services: providing consultations on a variety of topics related to hearing (available in- person, or Provincially via phone, e-mail, Skype or Facetime) 
  • One-on-one hearing loss consultation
• Resource lending library (books & DVDs) 
• Resource groups for Youth with hearing loss, families of children with hearing loss, those with Cochlear Implants, those with Meniere’s & Tinnitus 
• Youth and Young Adult programming: Summer Camp, Scholarships, Toastmasters Youth Leadership program 
• Advocacy and Accessibility for hard of hearing persons in public areas 
  • Hearing loss advocacy
• Grants and Funding
  • Alert and Aware Program
  • Public Accessibility Program
  • Scholarships