2023 ANNUAL APPEAL

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JOIN US IN CHANGING THE LIFE OF A CHILD WITH HEARING LOSS

Are you ready to make an impact in the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing children in need? 

The Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources has been making sound investments in children for the past 60 years, thanks to FHSR’s generous donors.  But, there is still work to be done, and we need your help to continue to support and grow our programs in 2023. 

We’re pleased to present the inspiring story of Camden; FHSR’s 2023 Champion Child, and encourage you to learn more about his journey below.  Because of the support from people like you, Camden has been the recipient of a variety of life-changing programs offered by the Foundation. 

Working to fulfill our mission in 2023, FHSR added two new Music to My Ears (MTME) school sites, increased the number of children in the tuition-free early childhood and instrument program by 15%, built out the preschool stage to the online resource Ages & Stages, collaborated to reach more than 450 students through a literacy program, and launched a music therapy program unique to deaf and hard of hearing children.

HELP US MEET OUR FUNDING GOAL FOR 2024!

With your help, we can continue to impact our community in a lasting way.  Your donations will allow FHSR to expand our FREE programming to meet the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

FHSR knows how difficult it can be for deaf and hard-of-hearing children to not see peers who look just like them, and how isolating it can be for families. The Foundation offers annual free family events to combat this issue and provides policy opportunities for parents - their child’s best advocates.
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Literacy is the cornerstone of a deaf or hard-of-hearing child’s successful school experience. FHSR works to create and fund unique education programs that help parents at each age & stage through the distribution of books and providing age-appropriate resources to parents.
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Clinical Programs

FHSR supports Chicagoland Pediatric Loaner Hearing Aid Banks and programming at Lurie Children's Hospital; the Hart Family Education Coordinator and music therapy to help ensure children with hearing loss are supported.
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MUSIC PROGRAMS

FHSR’s Tuition-Free MTME music programming provides: music enrichment classes for children from birth - four years old, individual instrument lessons from 4 to 16 years of age, Music Therapy classes and School Based Music Programs in Chicago Public Schools and other local schools with deaf programming.
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FHSR ANNUAL APPEAL

We need your help. Won’t you join us, and make an impact in the life of a child like Camden, today?
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FHSR EDUCATION COORDINATOR PROGRAM

The FHSR Education Coordinator will serve as a resource for parents and their children living with hearing loss to assist in the transition to school, class placement, services and accommodations.
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MEET CAMDEN - 2023 CHAMPION CHILD

If pretending to be a pirate or a builder is right up your alley, you would love to go on an adventure with Camden! Camden is an energetic, outgoing, and curious 3 ½ year old who loves reading, pretending and going to school. He also happens to have hearing loss. 

Camden’s hearing loss was diagnosed when he was 15 months old, thanks to an early intervention therapist’s recommendation his hearing be checked when he didn’t hit developmental milestones for speech and language.
His mom, Megan, said “No one was anticipating there being an issue, thank goodness we had him checked when we did.”

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