How We Make An Impact
Expanding Access & Inclusion
for All Learners.
FHSR is working to make sure no deaf or hard of hearing child in Illinois is without the tools they need to succeed in school. To achieve that goal, the FHSR Education Coordinator offers a unique, personalized resource to help deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students thrive in the classroom and beyond. The Education Coordinator partners with families living with pediatric hearing loss and the educators who serve them.
Read more about how the FHSR Education Coordinator helps students and educators – and how you can support the children and families who need these crucial services.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Free Family Days
at Morton Arboretum
Sunday, July 12, 9am - 11am
Come join FHSR for a day of exploration in the great outdoors!
Reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and enjoy the great outdoors together. FHSR families will enjoy the arboretum's Children's Garden from 9-11am. After the FHSR meetup, families can explore the 1770-acre arboretum for the rest of the day.
This event is for DHH kids of all ages and their families. A $10 donation per family is suggested, but not required.
The event is free but you MUST register in advance to join.
cheers for ears
Saturday, August 1, 10am
Celebrating the joy and power of music, Cheers for Ears gathers children with hearing loss and their families for a free concert at the Ravinia Music Festival featuring the “queen of children’s music,” Laurie Berkner. ASL interpretation is included, and Laurie usually shouts us out from the stage!
The event is free (a $20 donation is suggested to help us cover costs, but not required) but you MUST register in advance to join.
Cheers for Ears is currently "sold out," but more tickets may become available - even at the last minute.
Click below to join the waitlist.
Rock the Town for Hearing
october 23, 2026
FHSR's Rock the Town for Hearing concert & fundraiser raises crucial funds to support programming that brings the joy and power of music to children with hearing loss.
Join us on October 23, 2026, to Rock the Town at Sarabande Chicago (2726 W. Roscoe) for an evening of music and community.
Now through September 1, use code ROCKEARLY to secure a 10% discount on your ticket purchase!
Sponsorship opportunities are also available for all budgets and brands!
BE A PART OF OUR COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY.
Change the life of a child with hearing loss.
Every contribution to FHSR helps provide free, high-quality resources to children with hearing loss —and the parents and professionals who support them every day.
Thank you for making a gift to FHSR. Thank you for changing lives.
