ABOUT FHSR
The Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources (FHSR) is a private, non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all children affected by hearing and communication disorders through support, education, and advocacy. Since its founding in 1956 and incorporation as a nonprofit in 1958, the organization has become a strong voice and source of services in Illinois for parents and professionals seeking help for children impacted by hearing and communication disorders. For more than seven decades, FHSR has been instrumental in backing essential requirements such as early intervention, medical care, educational resources, and support services.
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Watch this short video to learn more about the Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources, the children and parents we serve, and our impact.Â
FHSR has always placed the highest priority on its strategic partnerships, from our beginnings at Michael Reese Hospital, to our time with Northwestern University, and our current relationship with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. For more than seventy years, the Foundation has sought out leading organizations on the forefront of addressing issues surrounding hearing loss. We continue to partner with organizations around Illinois, and to vet potential partners to help us support our mission and vision of creating life changing social service programs and community outreach.
OUR HISTORY
A legacy of leadership in care for those with hearing loss.
For over 70 years, FHSR has played a crucial role in supporting deaf and hard of hearing children and their families through unique, research-based programming, with a focus on education, music, and clinical services.
GET INVOLVED
We believe in the power of community. The overarching goal of FHSR is to create connections for families in Illinois who have children with hearing loss. Members of the Board of Directors and Associate Board are highly involved in finding interesting and unique ways to bring this group together. From free family concerts to outings at local venues, loaner hearing aid banks and mentorship programs, our goal is to make sure no child with hearing loss feels isolated or alone. We work to find opportunities for kids of all ages to bond and create strong ties that provide support in their daily lives.
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.
