National Hearing Loss Resources

Have you ever wanted to get to know others your age who also are deaf or hard of hearing? The Leadership Experience and Adventure Program (LEAP) offers this opportunity virtually for high school…

The CARE Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing hope to families who have children and/or adults with hearing challenges. CARE is also a tool for teaching professionals and pre-…

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (A.G. Bell) is the world's oldest and largest membership organization promoting the use of spoken language by children and…

Our Summer Youth Camps are designed for middle and high school students up to the age of 19. Our programs provide stimulating summer learning and experiential…

The NCSA supports a community of cuers who have come together to promote language accessibility through Cued Speech. Some of us are native cuers. Some are parents of children who are deaf and hard…

Offering a wide variety of literature & videos/DVDs for deaf ministry, workshops, training, a Deaf Bible institute, ASL Institute (workshop), and a free newspaper-The Silent Word. Services…

This is an American Sign Language Day Camp for Deaf Children, their siblings, and CODA’s ages 6-14.

• We have full days of Crafts, Stories, Dramas, Songs to Sign, Kitchen…

ALDA is one part self-help, one part social, and one part outreach and advocacy for late deafened adults. Self-help groups, social activities, annual conventions, and special events are held…

A national organization of families and professionals committed to education, empowering and supporting parents and families to create opportunities for their children who are deaf and hard of…

STEAM Forward! Academy provides in-person and virtual hands-on activities for students.  Our mission is to inspire youth to pursue science, technology, engineering, arts, and math with…

NAOBI is the National Alliance of Black Interpreters. It is an organization comprised of African American/Black Sign Language Interpreters. NAOBI was established by a core group of interpreters who…

ASL Coffee Chat is a chance for anyone who enjoys American Sign Language to get together, chat, practice, meet new friends, and learn new signs. It doesn't matter if ASL is your first language or you…

Meetings: First Saturday of each month at St. Joseph Hospital, 210 Jackson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105; Time: 6:00p.m. All are welcome to join in meetings and activities. *Refer to Statewide Services…

Formerly known as VSA TN, Borderless Arts Tennessee is a statewide organization committed to inclusive and accessible arts programs for people with disabilities to enhance educational curriculum,…

A church where the Deaf and their families can worship together. We offer Bible study classes choir/drama, prayer meetings and fellowship. We also offer counseling services, sign classes, worship…

Informal socializing with members of the Deaf community. Meets every 4th Friday from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at the Starbucks located at 6161 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Sponsored by the Memphis Deaf…

Deaf Teen Summit is designed to take students age 14 to High school graduates into the community. They have worked on Cul2vate’s farm, stocked at places such as Graceworks, been trained by Deaf…

A Center for Independent Living providing information and referral, peer support, advocacy, skills training, transition services, employment readiness, benefits counseling, ADA consultations, and…

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to enhance the potential of infants and young children with disabilities by offering support to their families and the early intervention professionals who…

Regular meetings held at 2:00pm the third Sunday during (Sept.-Dec and Jan.-May). Social activities each August and December. Focus topics are of particular interest to those with hearing loss, we…

Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Hearing and Speech Foundation, 1652 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804. Meetings take place from September…

~~~ People Helping People ~~~ We are a friendly group of people with mild to profound hearing loss who meet once a month for fellowship and to share information. We would love to meet you! Spouses…

We strive to serve all persons who experience hearing loss, their friends and families, as well as those who work in related hearing health fields.

Regular meetings held Noon-4:00pm the second Saturday of every month. This group focuses on topics that are of particular interest to those with hearing loss, we provide access to key information…

Provides accessible theater performances for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and youth.

Monthly meeting and social activities for deaf persons age 50 and over. Meets every third Thursday of the month beginning at 10:00a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Hermitage. (Lunch is after the…

Mid Tennessee Deaf Campout is an independent organization that serves Middle TN and surrounding areas. Events include holiday parties, sporting events, and more!

Deaf Camp MINI’s goal is to provide the same enriching language environment as ROOTS but as early as possible. Birth to 5 years old is critical years for any child’s language acquisition. Deaf…

This is a group of Middle Tennessee State University deaf/hard-of-hearing/ASL students/interpreters and MTSU alumnus. The mission is to interact for the purpose of learning how to accommodate and…

Meetings are scheduled on the third Saturday of every month at Bridges. Pot-Luck lunch @ 12:00 noon with meeting beginning @ 2:00 P.M.

Meetings: First Saturday of each month at Emmanuel Lutheran Church for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Time: 2:00 to 4:00 PM, starting January, 1, 2022. No meetings during the month of June, July…

NETRID meets monthly at ETSU Disability Services, 3rd floor of the Culp Center. (Contact us for the schedule.) NETRID provides educational opportunities for sign language interpreters who are…

Project 22 is a Social Club hosted by The Arc of Cumberland Valley, a Chapter of The Arc of Tennessee. We are a meet up group for individuals with disabilities to come, interact, and learn with…

ROOTS is the center of Deaf Camp, connecting MiNi with Teen Deaf Summit.

Deaf Camp ROOTS is for age 6 to 13 years old, designed for Deaf, hard of hearing, oral students, siblings, and…

Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) is a program of STARS designed to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals from…

Informal socializing between Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people. Meets the 2nd Friday of each month at different shopping mall food courts in the greater Memphis area.

Social gatherings for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing and students. We rotate among 3 malls in the greater Nashville area, always in the food court and always at 6pm the 1st Tues. of each month.

The Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists is a professional society composed of clinicians, scientists, educators of the deaf and others who share a common interest…

Meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. at the JCIL (Jackson Center for Independent Living) building located at 1981 Hollywood Drive, Suite 200, Jackson, TN 38305…

Meetings: Third Saturday of every month at KACCD Community Center, October and December: 6:00p.m.). NOTE: September-December meetings are Covered Dish affairs. *Refer to Statewide Services for…

Members of the Tennessee Deaf Golfers Association hold their annual meeting in February and hold a golf outing monthly from March through November; a special meeting may follow if needed. The…

Consumer organization of Deaf-Blind individuals and their families and professionals.

This corporation is a non-profit, beneficial society of deaf-blind persons, with or without other disabilities, and their families or significant others, and other concerned individuals, organized…

Affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. with subchapters in the Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Northeast (Johnson City) Tennessee areas. T.R.I.D.…