HACCP town hall meeting slide deck

Thank you to those who came to the California Department of Healthcare Services Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program (HACCP) town hall meeting! We hope you found the live Q&A with DHCS staff helpful! For those who were not able to attend, you can access the slide deck here .

A Tribute to a Lifetime of Service By Cora Shahid and Kasey Cain, California Hands & Voices How can one truly capture the depth of gratitude owed to someone who has devoted nearly 50 years to serving Deaf and Hard…

09 Sep

CA H&V Northern California Family Camp 2024

CA H&V Northern California Family Camp 2024 is a wrap. Thank you for joining us. Please post/tag in the commnets to add a shout out from your family, share photos and thank the volunteers who made camp possible. More photos…

29 May

Testimony Wanted

Has California Hands & Voices supported your family in any way? We want to hear all about it! Write a testimonial to be featured on our website, social media in presentations etc. Share your experience by scanning the QR code…

26 May

Ear Defenders

by Marie Morgan, CA H&V Member Living here in Southern California, we can go long stretches–even months at a time–without rain. My daughter, Kacey, is very active all year round and involved in many outdoor activities such as run club,…

07 Apr

A Family Celebrates Disability and Possibility

The family was determined to embark on a mission to ensure that all of her children felt loved, supported, and celebrated for who they are, hearing or not hearing. By Ashley Jones, California H&V with Sara Kennedy, Editor People in…

11 Feb

A Family Celebrates Disability and Possibility

By Ashley Jones, California H&V with Sara Kennedy, Editor People in this world often struggle to understand and accept differences. The Jones family is on a mission to change that in their circle of influence. “When one child is hard…

21 Jan

D/HH Infusion: Seeing Through Change

By Brittany Comegna, California H&V In 2019, I submitted an article to CA HV entitled “What I Wish I Knew When I was Sixteen Going Through the College Search Process.” And, now, I sit here attempting to amend this original…

11 Nov

Interview with Rachel Zemach, Author

In my determination to do something about what I saw in education, and my own experience as a Deaf teacher, I wrote a book about it called The Butterfly Cage. Rachel Zemach, Author Interview by Johanna Wonderly, California H&V Please…

18 Oct

LEAD-K Family Services (CA EHDI Program)

LEAD-K Family Services is the EHDI Program in California. If you are the parent of a infant who was newly identified you were likely referred to LEAD-K Family Services for parent to parent support. But did you know you can…

29 Sep

Change is Inevitable

by Cora Shahid, California H&V Life is full of transitions (and that can be scary at times). Johanna Wonderly recently announced she is stepping aside as the ASTra Coordinator in California, serving from the start of the program until February…