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page updated 4/1/26 
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HLAA Colorado - Your Voice for 
People with Hearing Loss!
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Information      Education
 Support         Advocacy​

We work at the local and State level for ​communication access, public policy, research, 
public awareness, ​and ​service delivery ​
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for people with ​hearing loss 
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Follow HLAA Colorado on ​Facebook! ​

Colorado HLAA Chapters

Boulder, ​Colorado Springs, Denver, and Grand Junction
  • We hold FREE monthly meetings and socials for the hearing loss community.  Our meetings are free and open to the public.  All are welcome to attend whether you have hearing loss or no hearing loss at all. 
  • ​​Our meetings use Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) that  includes a professionally-installed ​hearing loop, assistive listening devices (ALDs), and live CART or automated speech-recognition (ASR) captioning.  ​
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​DATE: Sunday, April 12, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
HYBRID MEETING - both in-person and Zoom

If attending via Zoom, please register here to receive the Zoom link 

WHERE: Boulder Rural Fire Protection
   6230 Lookout Rd, Boulder, CO 80301

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TOPIC: 
Sundance Film Festival is moving to Boulder
in January 2027!
 
Laura Benge, Accessibility Manager, will share about Accessibility for People with Hearing Loss
​CART is provided

​Contact - Debbie Mohney
[email protected]

April Newsletter - click
​​​​here
Facebook - click here

Upcoming Meeting
Sunday, May 17th - Grant Hart, Engagement Manager
​at Cochlear Americas
 
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​Saturday, April 18,  2026
1:00  p.m. - 3:00 p.m.


LOCATION: Koelbel Library in the Forum Theater
5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80121

​TOPIC: Dave Martelon with Oye Hearing will present
 a new app 
to help you hear in a noisy environment 

Upcoming Meetings:
  • ​Saturday, May 16th - Matt Goncalves with InnoCaption
  • ​​Saturday, June 20th - Allison Biever - "Everything you want to know about Cochlear Implants"
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​Contact
- Marilyn Weinhouse
[email protected]
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Website - click here
​Facebook - click here
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DATE: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
​Meetings are captioned
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 WHERE: Pikes Peak Library District - Library 21c
1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Room B6

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TOPIC:  Video presentation by Gael Hannen, "Let's Make
it Clear" - misunderstandings with hearing loss. 

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Contact - Vickie Pacheco

[email protected]
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Website - click here
Facebook - click here
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Sign up to receive meeting information - ​click here


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Not currently holding meetings​

​Interested in starting a group or chapter?
 

Contact Debbie Mohney, Colorado State Chapter Coordinator​ at [email protected]

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Additionally, HLAA National hosts "Veterans Across America" Virtual Chapter Meetings.  ​
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For more information click here

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​Click here for more information about Colorado Chapter meetings and other Colorado events of interest ​to people with hearing loss

Other Support Groups
​This is an HLAA Colorado open forum, peer-facilitated group for conversation and additional support from others coping with their own unique experience of hearing loss in a confidential setting.

Denver Chapter - Contact Jennifer 
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(type “HLAA HOPE” ​in the subject line)

Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.

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Boulder Chapter - Contact Debbie
(meetings will resume in Spring of 2026
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​Partner Support Group
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Colorado peer support group for people who are 
partners of ​someone with hearing loss.
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For questions,email Deb Lamfers  
 ​(type “HLAA Partners” 
​in the subject line)
Tinnitus Support Group meets virtually on Zoom once per month.  Sign up for their emails with ​Rich Marr at rmarr5275@gmail.
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​ A "Golden" Opportunity for People
with Hearing Loss
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A team of Engineering Students want your input to prioritize designing a solution.  If you are interested in participating in this project, contact: Taylor Rose at: [email protected]
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Join other HLAA Colorado members currently collaborating via Zoom in a project with Engineering Students at the Colorado School of Mines, located in Golden, Colorado, to  develop an alerting device for people with hearing loss.
  • ​HLAA Convention 2026 - June 10 - 12 in Louisville, KY
  • Center for Hearing Access (CHA) - Hearing Accessibility Resource - a national organization for hearing accessibility resources based right here in Colorado!
  • HLAA Colorado Members Receive National Awards
  • Open Caption Movie Club - a brand new, simple way to find just the open caption movies playing in your city.  It's Free 
  • Hey, Siri...What's New!! - Siri can now make captioned cell phone calls with  InnoCaption​.  Click here for a demonstration.
  • The Loveland Rialto Theater Now Has a Hearing Loop to enhance your listening experience!  ​

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