Delaware County Public
Health
Children with Special Healthcare Needs & Physically Handicapped
Children's Program
99 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753
607-832-5200 • Fax: 607-832-5201 or 607-832-5202
Web:
www.delawarecountypublichealth.com
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m., Mon. - Fri.CSHCN/PHCP program which will pay
for audiological evaluation for children. There is no financial criteria
for the D & E part of the program (Diagnosis & Evaluation). Any child
can get (with a referral from their PCP) an evaluation for any of the
conditions covered by CSHCN/PHCP. One of these is an audiological
evaluation. If it is determined from this audiological evaluation that a
child is in need of hearing aids, the family can apply for the treatment
portion of the CSHCN/PHCP program. This part of the program is based on
income. If they qualify, the program will pay for the hearing aids,
batteries, etc... Depending on the family's income, they may need to pay
a portion of the costs back to the county.
Hear Now
9745 E. Hampden Ave. - Suite 300
Denver, CO 80231-4923
800-648-HEAR • Fax: 303-695-7789
Offers new or used hearing aids to persons with documented hearing loss from an audiologist and who qualify for the
program based on financial need. Call for an application form.
Handicapped Children’s Association of Southern NY
18 Broad Street, Johnson City, NY 13790
607-798-7117 • Fax: 607-798-0074
E-mail: www.hcalserves@aol.com
Web: www.hcaserves.com
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Conducts hearing evaluations and audiology testing
services for clients of any age who have a physician’s
referral. Accepts Medicaid. Call for an appointment.
Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC)
24 Prospect Avenue, Binghamton, NY 13901
607-724-2111 • Fax: 607-722-5646
Web: www.stic-cil.org
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Deaf Services Coordinator offers information & referrals for persons with hearing loss. For a fee, sign language interpreters facilitate communication with professionals (i.e. doctors, attorneys, Dept. of Social Services). When appropriate, STIC advocates payment through the professional initiating the request.
VESID (Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities)
State Office Building, 7th
Floor
44 Hawley Street Binghamton, NY 13901
607-721-8400 • Fax: 607-721-8390
Web: www.vesid.nysed.gov/southerntier
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
Offers hearing evaluations, hearing aids & adaptive equipment for persons with significant hearing loss affecting ability to function in the workplace or as primary homemaker. Eligibility subject to means testing.
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