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Curious what the Center has been up to? Our 2017 winter newsletter highlights our upcoming Centennial Gala, our new partnership with the University of the Pacific, and more! Winter 2017 Newsletter

Thanks to our guests, sponsors, and supporters, the Hearing and Speech Center’s Centennial Gala raised over $140,000!   Each year, the Center offers free and reduced-cost services to thousands of individuals and families, and we couldn’t do it without your help. Event guests pledged their support for infant hearing testing, better communication for seniors, youth […]

Communication is a right, not a luxury. Communication can have a huge impact on a person’s ability to succeed in school, secure employment, and work through barriers that they may encounter in day-to-day life. People who aren’t able to access hearing services that they need are at risk for isolation and depression, and may have […]

From the California Academy of Audiology press release:   On December 7, while providing comments at the National Academy of Sciences meeting on Hearing Health Care for Adults, Dr. Eric Mann, Clinical Deputy Director at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced that, effective immediately, the Agency no longer intends to enforce the requirement […]

Our 2016 community annual report provides a general overview of the services offered at the Hearing and Speech Center, as well as the highlights of the last fiscal year. In the last year, we provided 909 pediatric audiology appointments; 1,107 hearing aid evaluations and consultations; 4,1818 units of speech/language therapy and evaluation, and 450 free […]

Thanks to all who came out to support our education programs on October 23! We had an amazing turn-out and loved seeing our families and friends. Thank you to Kathryn Hetzner for taking the majority of these beautiful shots! Check out our Flickr album.

Curious what the Center has been up to? Our 2016 fall newsletter highlights a great program we’re offering in partnership with UCSF, introduces you to new staff members, and more! Fall 2016 Newsletter

Superfest: International Disability Film Festival is a showcase of juried films held in San Francisco and Berkeley. The festival exhibits the most innovative and provocative works from both seasoned filmmakers and emerging media arts professionals. The Hearing and Speech Center is a proud community supporter. Tickets for the festival are available now!

We are very happy to announce that the HSC was ranked the #1 practice (again!) in San Francisco by the Bay Area Consumers’ Checkbook with a 94% score. We ranked 6th in the entire greater Bay Area from a total of 60 or so practices evaluated. To see the full report, through September 30th, click […]

Tickets for Wine 4 Words are on sale now! Please join us for a day of fun in the sun, including food and wine, art, music, face painting, and more. Wine 4 Words benefits the education programs of the Hearing and Speech Center.   Powered by Eventbrite