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HLADE Mission
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You'll find some great resources on our website including fact sheets, links, publications, documents, and information on hearing tests, how to buy a hearing aid, cochlear implants and lots more! So spend some time looking around! We also offer classes about hearing loss, learning sign language, communication, hearing aids and much more! So if you have an issue that you think needs to be addressed in Delaware or you are an individual or parent who needs someone to help you advocate, let us know. We hope you will find our website invaluable when looking for help and hope and will even join others in becoming a member of HLADE! Please contact us at (302) 292-3066 (Voice/Relay) or email us at hlade@comcast.net. 
Hearing Loss Association of Delaware (HLADE) Restructures!The members of the Hearing Loss Association of America-Wilmington and Kent/Sussex Chapters met in July, 2011 to discuss the new status of what was formerly called the Hearing Loss Association of Delaware (HLADE)- a state association functioning as a private, non-profit, 501 (3) (c) corporation in Delaware.The members were advised by their national affiliate, and subsequently decided to restructure the organization to comply with the new chapter guidelines from its national affiliate organization, the Hearing Loss Association of America(HLAA). HLAA's website is www.hearingloss.org HLAA is the largest organization in the United States for people who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. New Chapters The Hearing Loss Association of Delaware (HLADE) will be officially dissolved in the state and the new entity will be three separate chapters of the Hearing Loss Association of America. One will be the Wilmington Chapter. The President of the Wilmington Chapter effective July, 2011 is Linda Heller and the Treasurer is Mandy Skomorucha. The national affiliate only requires two officers. The other currently established legal chapter in Delaware is officially known on paper as the Sussex Chapter, and Cheryl Welfley is the President of the Sussex County Chapter. Betty Martin of Dover, DE, current leader of the Kent County Support Group is a charter member of the Sussex County Chapter. However, the Kent County Support Group meets at Kent General Hospital will apply for formal, legal Chapter status have its own President and Treasurer. The current leader of the Kent County Support Group is Betty Martin, who will officially become the President of a newly formed Kent County Chapter. A new Treasurer will be elected. While some states in the Hearing Loss Association have been designated as state associations, the board of the Hearing Loss Association of America decided that Delaware will only have HLLAA change to HLAA affiliate chapters. Wilmington, Kent County Support Group and Sussex County Chapters are state affiliates of HLAA. The Kent County Support Group is currently applying for formal HLAA Chapter status. HLAA is a private, non-profit, tax exempt 501 (3) (c) organization and Delaware Chapters will use or designate HLAA's federal ID number for all contributions and financial transactions. We are currently positioning our Delaware Chapters for renewal and growth. HLAA-Delaware Chapters henceforth will mean all legally, formally established Chapters and Support Groups that meet in person, online or by a listserve or any other electronic methods in the state. Any future changes will be indicated on the website. If you have any questions regarding the Hearing Loss Association of America-Wilmington Chapter, Kent County Support Group or the Sussex County Chapter please contact Linda Heller at hlade@comcast.net or by calling (302) 292-3066 or contact individual chapter leaders. See the section, "Contact us" on the website menu for contact information. Thank you for your continued support of our mission to offer help and hope to people with hearing loss! |
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Hearing Loss - An Issue of National Health Concern
Unless otherwise noted, all text and images at this site are Hearing Loss Assn. of Delaware Page Revised: 7 April 2009 |
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