Regional Infant Hearing Program
serving infants with hearing loss and their families in West Central Ohio
The Regional Infant Hearing Program follows up on newborn hearing screenings from hospitals when
additional evaluation and/or services are needed.  Each family will meet with a trained and SKI*HI certified
Outreach Specialist who will individualize  services to meet their specific needs which could include any or
all of the following:

* support and advocacy as critical decisions are made for your children

* providing unbiased opinions about services, resources and communication options

* home visits or visits at a location of your choice

* assistance with enhancing language development and building communication and pre-reading skills

* full, objective information on hearing and hearing loss, assistive listening devices, Cochlear Implants
and the wide range of communication options available
              

* information about and referrals for audiology, speech and language therapy, school programs and
community resources in the family's area

* the option of working with a Deaf Mentor

* opportunities to meet and share with other families and the Deaf community

If you know of a family who has a child less
than 3 years of age who is deaf, hard of
hearing, or who has a cochlear implant,
please refer them to RIHP or contact us
directly at:

(937) 474-8351
mvaught@dcrcohio.com
The Regional Infant Hearing Program (RIHP),
is available to families at no cost.

To be eligible for services from RIHP:

Families must reside in Montgomery, Preble, Darke, Miami, Shelby, Logan,
Champaign, Clark or Greene County  


Children must be between the ages of birth and three (3) years old and identified
as having some degree of hearing loss including children who are Deaf,
hard-of-hearing, have Cochlear Implants, or have a hearing loss with other
challenges

Children must be enrolled in Help Me Grow  


The Regional Infant Hearing Program is
a joint project  of the Ohio Department
of Health, Help Me Grow, and
the Deaf Community Resource Center
with generous support from
Communication Services for the
Deaf-OH
Funded by a grant from the
Ohio Department of Health
Our mission is to provide support and
advocacy to families who have infants
identified as having hearing loss
Tannor is one of our RIHP children shown
here at 1 1/2 years old
Deaf Community Resource Center, Inc.
serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and their Families
The Mission of the Deaf Community Resource Center
is to be a safe haven where services are provided for
Deaf with Hard of Hearing and hearing allies
Deaf Community Resource Center, Inc.
Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and their
Families
The Mission of the Deaf Community Resource Center is to
be a safe haven where services are provided for the Deaf,
Hard of Hearing, and their families by the Deaf with Hard of
Hearing and hearing allies
Deaf Community Resource Center, Inc.
serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and their Families
Deaf with Hard of Hearing and hearing allies