Parent Resources

• Early Intervention (Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia) Every child diagnosed with hearing loss is eligible for early intervention supports and services, which focus on helping the parents and other caregivers know how to find ways to help the child learn during everyday activities. 1-800-234-1448
• Care Connections for Children Using a team-based approach, pulls together case managers, medical personnel, educators and family members to determine how children with special health care needs can reach their maximum potential.
•  Family to Family Network of Virginia provides parent support from another parent who has had a child with hearing loss and unbiased information about resources for children who are deaf/hard of hearing. ischmalz@vcu.edu | 1-877- 567-1122
• Virginia hands and Voices provides parents with the resources, networks, and information to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children

Regional Support Networks

• Statewide
  • Virginia Chapter of AG Bell
• Blue Ridge:
  • Hoos Listening
• Central Virginia:
  • Parent Child Advocate Program- email-pcaprogram@gmail.com, phone-804-282-1943
  • VA Hearing Journey
• Hampton Roads
  • Families to Families- email-lizzyad@msn.com, phone-(757) 651-4575
• Northern Virginia
  • Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC)
• Roanoke
  • Contact Family to Family Network of Virginia and Virginia Hands and Voices
• Southwest
  • Contact Family to Family Network of Virginia and Virginia Hands and Voices