UPDATE ON CHS SERVICES
1) Interpreter Services is open (staff are working remotely) and we are providing on-site interpreters, remote interpreters (VRI) and on-site and remote captioning. Coordinators are available 24/7 and all callers use the same phone numbers/VP as usual.

2) Audiology is closed to in-office patient appointments. We are accepting repairs dropped off and curb-side pick-up. We continue to mail batteries and purchase is also available at curb-side pick up. We are also available for assistance, troubleshooting and remote programming through virtual methods.

3) Community Outreach & Advocacy is still open (staff are working remotely) and providing remote advocacy & support (in-person) if emergency or needed).
All VPs/phone numbers are the same.

Any questions, please email Karen at KAguilar@anixter.org.

Thank you for your patience!

Stay safe and healthy!
Audiology Clinic

We are Open!

During the shelter in place, we are offering selected services! Our patients' health and safety is our number one concern. At this time, we are accepting drops-offs of hearing aids in need of repair, with scheduled picks-ups following repair. Pre-scheduled battery pick-up is also available. We are also able to mail out the following:

*batteries
*wax filters
*any other maintenance items you may need

Our phone lines are open during normal business hours
(8:30AM – 4:30PM Monday through Friday).

Otherwise, put your hearing aid(s) in small envelope and drop it into our black mailbox.

We are also happy to discuss any other non-contact services you may need at this time.

Hear The Cheers
March Fund Raising Campaign extended
to April 8th!

In 2019, “Hear The Cheers” co-captains Sarah Spain (ESPN) and her mentee, 12th grader Eliza Peters of Geneva, IL, raised over $25,000 for their “Hear The Cheers” fund in partnership with Chicago Hearing Society (CHS). Since its inception, “Hear The Cheers” has raised $165,000 to provide hearing aids and equipment to 82 children all across Chicago and the Chicagoland suburbs. Meet the children you are helping through Hear The Cheers by READING MORE!
CHS INTERPRETER, MICHAEL ALBERT, IN THE NEWS!
Michael is the one you see “gracefully and emphatically translating crucial guidance, directives and compassion from Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike and various other experts.” Learn more about interpreting from Michael Albert!

Providing communication access; hearing and assistive technologies; and support services for persons who are Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing