RESOURCES

At Virginia Hands & Voices, we believe that families can make the best choices for their child when they have access to accurate information and support. Virginia Hands & Voices does endorse any of these programs, but seeks to provide awareness of regional programs that may be of interest to parents. Below are a few resources for you to explore:

IN VIRGINIA

• Center for Family Involvement at VCU 
• Family to Family Network of Virginia
• Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Virginia Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (E.H.D.I.)
• Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
• Technical Assistance Center for Children who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
• Virginia Hearing Aid Loan Bank
• The disAbility Law Center of Virginia
• Signon Connect - Immerse Yourself in the Deaf ASL Community
• Friends Like Me - DHH Peer to Peer Companionship in Small Groups
• Virginia Lions Hearing Aid Bank Foundation 

IN VIRGINIA (REGIONAL GROUPS)

• Coastal Virginia Resource Center for the Deaf
• Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons
• Families2Families
• ASL Champs

NATIONAL

• Hands & Voices (Headquarters)
• Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Meeting (nationwide conference)
• United Healthcare Children's Foundation - UHCCF Grants
• Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss

SUMMER CAMPS

• Signs of Fun Camp / Spotsylvania, VA / Weeklong day camp for children who are deaf and hard of hearing  between the ages of 3 - 18
• Camp Loud and Clear  / Appotmattox, VA / Overnight camp for ages 9-18 
• Gallaudet Summer Youth Programs / Washington D.C. / Various summer camps for families and students
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf / Various summer programs
• Camp Sertoma for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children  / Ellerbe, NC / Overnight camp for ages 8 - 16
• Bridging Hands Camps, Inc.  / Knoxville, MD / Overnight camp for kids who are deaf/hard of hearing and CODAs ages 7 - 13