The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association’s vision is to inspire and empower Canadians impacted by hearing loss.
Our Mission
Connecting Canadians impacted by hearing loss through advocacy, education and community engagement.
Our Values
We cherish diversity.
We break down walls and build bridges.
We drive Change.
90%
90% of people with hearing loss can improve communication with hearing assistive technology, counseling or environmental changes.
85 decibels
Sounds over 85 decibels can be harmful to hearing, these could include: Rock concerts, dance clubs and MP3 players.
4 million
One out of ten Canadians, 4 million people have a hearing loss including 6 out of 1000 children. Of these six, nine out of ten are born to hearing parents.
4 in 1,000
Approximately 4 in 1,000 Canadian babies are born with some degree of hearing loss or will develop early progressive childhood hearing loss.