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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.
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The Digital Lifeline Good news: This issue of Hearing Life is being offered to the world, for free, on hearingloss.org. Share the link with your friends and families. Go to hearingloss.org and search for Hearing Life.
We want to encourage folks to take their hearing health seriously to be healthy, active and engaged. There are many people who aren’t sure what to do, or what to think about their suspected loss of hearing as they struggle to understand speech.
For years you told us our magazine is a lifeline. Now, the lifeline and its reach just got longer with our digital communications. See below.
We want to encourage folks to take their hearing health seriously to be healthy, active and engaged. There are many people who aren’t sure what to do, or what to think about their suspected loss of hearing as they struggle to understand speech.
For years you told us our magazine is a lifeline. Now, the lifeline and its reach just got longer with our digital communications. See below.
Tech Tip
Captioning On the Spot for your Smartphone
Some popular apps are listed below. Some are for Android and/or iPhones; most are free, but some charge a fee
Ava
Otter
Google Live Transcribe
TextHear
Some popular apps are listed below. Some are for Android and/or iPhones; most are free, but some charge a fee
Ava
Otter
Google Live Transcribe
TextHear
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Want to Connect and Chat
Face-to-Face with
Others with Hearing Loss?
And, NO MASKS Required!
Click here
Zoom Tips for Virtual Meetings
If you are new to Zoom, here is a short captioned video to help you get started
Need Help Paying for
Hearing Aids?
If you live in El Paso County, click here for information about the Sertoma H.E.A.R.S Program
Hearing Aids?
If you live in El Paso County, click here for information about the Sertoma H.E.A.R.S Program
Chapter Meetings Offer
Free parking, Refreshments, Hearing Loop, Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), and CART (live captioning) 
The HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter is a Proud Supporter ot "Let's Loop Colorado!"
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.
The Digital Lifeline
The Digital Lifeline Good news: This issue of Hearing Life is being offered to the world, for free, on hearingloss.org. Go to hearingloss.org and search for Hearing Life.
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HLAA-CS has gone Virtual!! 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.
WHAT??
You are not on our newsletter list??? Quick! - email us at HLAAColoradoSprings@outlook.com 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! You can still enjoy the benefits listed below even though it is a Virtual Meeting! 
** INCLEMENT WEATHER??
NO PROBLEM!! No Rain, no Snow, no Sleet, no Hail, nor Slippery Roads Matter with VIRTUAL Meetings
Questions??
Also, Join Us for Hearing Friendly Social Activities Held Throughout the Year
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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
More 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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