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Welcome to the
HLAA Colorado Website!
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The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), a 501(c)3 non-profit, is the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss.

​The Mission of HLAA is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy.   

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 48 million (20 percent) of Americans have some degree of hearing loss.  It is the third most prevalent chronic health condition in older adults, after arthritis and heart disease, making it an issue of national concern.

Have questions and need information about hearing loss?  Click here!
Colorado Has Four Chapters:
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  • Boulder
  • Colorado Springs Website
  • Denver Website 
  • Western Colorado  Website 
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All Chapters work at the local and State level for communication access, public policy, research, public awareness, and service delivery related to hearing loss

Find out more of what's happening in each chapter at a  glance by viewing the calendar (under re-construction)

Even more information is available by ​opening each Chapter's Newsletters.  ​Click on 
Chapters and Newsletters​
Follow HLAA Colorado - Click here ​
Due to COVID-19, all in-person Chapter meetings are on hold.  
However, virtual Chapter meetings are being scheduled on ZOOM. 

All are captioned and open to the public - No Masks Required!  ​

​JOIN US!​
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Individual Chapters' Facebook, Website, and Newsletter links are on that page.

​Coming Soon
A comprehensive calendar that will show scheduled ZOOM meetings
on the local, state, and national levels.

LOOK WHAT'S GOING ON IN COLORADO!!
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,The Open Caption Requirement for Movie Theaters bill (SB21-120) was introduced in the 73rd Colorado General Assembly on February 23, 2021. If passed, the bill will set standards in Colorado for open captions (OC) to be displayed of all movies and trailers that have been supplied with open captions, on all indoor and outdoor screens, all the time, including holidays, effective January 1, 2022.

To help support this effort, please see below for resources with more information about the need for the bill and how to reach out to your representatives.
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​Contact Information for Colorado  Representatives​​
colorado-government-contacts.pdf
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Sample email/letters for individuals, companies/organizations that wish to voice their support of the bill to their state representatives 
email-letter-template-for-individuals.pdf
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email-letter-template-for-organizations.pdf
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Colorado ​Open Captioning ​
Bill Resources​
oc_quick_facts.pdf
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open-captioning-speaking-points.pdf
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Help Support Open Captions at the Movie Theaters and Sign This Petition
Movie Theaters - Open Captions (Subtitles) Are Healthier for Everyone!

To sign up for OC Movie news, click on  http://eepurl.com/gdbk09
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Colorado Initiative
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Mission Statement

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To bring people together to promote, support, educate, and create consistent use of hearing loops in Colorado

​Click here to find out more!

News From HLAA National

Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meetings.  Please join our open meeting. We look forward to seeing you. Meetings are captioned.  REGISTER  FOR MEETING HERE.
You will need to register in advance for this meeting. Helpful Hints and Tutorials
  • Zoom. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent with information to help you join the meeting.
  • Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
    • How to Install Zoom on MAC 
    • How to Install Zoom on PC
​The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored by Starkey Hearing.

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Winter 2021 Issue is Online Now!

Hearing Life

HLAA's Magazine
for ​Better Hearing!


Click Here for Current and Past Issues

NOTE:  Beginning with the January/February 2021 Issue,
Hearing Life Magazine
will be published ​quarterly instead of every other month



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