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The City's Voice
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HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter (HLAA-CS) is the local chapter of the national non-profit
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our mission
is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information,
education, support and advocacy, and, to make hearing loss an issue of national concern.
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our mission
is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information,
education, support and advocacy, and, to make hearing loss an issue of national concern.
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Website pages are frequently updated. Last update on 06/27/21 included changes to the following pages: HOME; INFORMATION; and GET IN THE HEARING LOOP. For information about other HLAA Colorado Chapters, click here
Click on Image to Read our July Newsletter |
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BIG NEWS....REALLY BIG NEWS!!!
ALL Colorado Cinemarks will show EVERY movie that comes with Open Captions
TWO days EVERY week for the next three summer months!
Click here for all the info
TWO days EVERY week for the next three summer months!
Click here for all the info
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DID YOU KNOW???
HLAA and Many Other HLAA Chapters Across the U.S.
Post Their FREE Virtual Webinars and Meetings. All are welcome to attend. FREE Educational and Product/Service Webinars: Click here Virtual Meetings from other HLAA Chapters: Click here |
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The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored by Starkey Hearing
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Veterans Across America
Virtual Chapter Meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the Month 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. MDT Meetings are captioned Register here |
About Our Chapter Meetings and Socials
Chapter Meetings Offer Free parking, Refreshments, Hearing Loop, Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), and CART (live captioning) 
This is where
it is OK to not hear well...
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HLAA-CS has gone
Virtual!! Due to COVID-19, in-person Chapter meetings and Socials are on hold. But, be sure to join us for our periodic virtual on-line meetings and social hour!
Meetings are free and open to the public. Membership is not required to attend. Regardless of the degree of your hearing loss - or even if you have no hearing loss at all - you, family, friends, co-workers, and professionals are all welcome. Watch for announcements of meetings and socials.
WHAT??
You're not on our newsletter list??? Quick! - email us at HLAAColoradoSprings@outlook.com
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Hikes
Movies
Using Sony Access Captioned Glasses and ALDs |
Coffee and Donuts
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NEW HEARING LOOPS IN COLORADO SPRINGS!
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Gleneagle Sertoma provided 10 portable induction loops (hearing loops) to doctors at medical, vision and dental offices in Colorado Springs. For more information, click on the "Get in the Hearing Loop..." page here
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This spring, Wooden Valley Sertoma generously funded Pikes Peak Library District to install a hearing loop in the Community Room at East Library branch!
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Let’s Loop Colorado! is dedicated to increasing the hearing accessibility of Colorado residents and visitors alike to hear clearly by advocating for quality installation of hearing loops in a variety of public and private places across the state. Let’s Loop Colorado! is dedicated to increasing the hearing accessibility of Colorado residents and visitors alike to hear clearly by advocating for quality installation of hearing loops in a variety of public and private places across the state.
This grassroots, volunteer, collaborative initiative brings together the previous initiatives to promote, support, and educate individuals about existing and future hearing loops in Colorado. To learn more, click here.
HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter is a Proud Supporter of "Let's Loop Colorado!"
This grassroots, volunteer, collaborative initiative brings together the previous initiatives to promote, support, and educate individuals about existing and future hearing loops in Colorado. To learn more, click here.
HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter is a Proud Supporter of "Let's Loop Colorado!"
Need Help Paying for Hearing Aids? If you live in El Paso County, click here for information about H.E.A.R.S of El Paso County |
The HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter Team
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If you are interested in serving the Chapter as the Treasurer or the Loop Colorado Chair, email HLAAColoradoSprings@outlook.com for more information
About the HLAA Mission Statement
Information
Education
Support
Advocacy
- We provide information on hearing loss, from technological and medical advances, to coping strategies
- We help you become an informed consumer to help you make the best decision on how to deal with hearing loss
- We provide you the tools for self help
- We have speakers who bring you the latest advances in hearing health
Education
- Our primary purpose is to educate ourselves, hearing health care providers, industry, government and others about hearing loss
- We sensitize the general population about the special needs of people who have hearing loss
- We promote understanding of the nature, causes, complications, and remedies for hearing loss.
- We demonstrate many assistive-listening devices (ALDs) that enable you to hear better in challenging listening environments
Support
- We promote self-confidence and empower individuals with skills to improve their lives and to participate fully and successfully in society
- We provide an opportunity for affiliation among people who share the common challenges of living with hearing loss in order to decrease the risk for isolation and depression
- We provide an opportunity for social fellowship and activities in hearing-friendly locations
Advocacy
- We advocate for communication accessibility in the community and at the government level for people with hearing loss
News From National
Download and/or Order HLAA Materials
and Promotional Items!! Click here
and Promotional Items!! Click here
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Hearing Life e-News is delivered to 24,000 subscribers, twice per month. Hearing Life e-News keeps readers up to date on the latest news and information on hearing loss. Each issue features high-interest content such as recent legislation and advocacy efforts, technology, new products for hearing loss, human interest stories, webinars, updates on the Walk4Hearing, Convention and information on HLAA Chapter happenings. Click here. HLAA reports on what's happening nationwide to improve accessible communication for people with hearing loss and HLAA's involvement with legislative issues. Read more in HLAA's Newsroom!
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