The following is a list of organizations that provide support for children in need of hearing aids. In addition to these organizations, you may also check the American Speech and Hearing Association website for additional funding sources: https://www.asha.org/public/coverage/audfundingresources/.
2 Ears 2 Learn
Phone: (208) 949-6975
Fax: (208) 433-1738
2 Ears 2 Learn is a non-profit organization created to help with device coverage for children with microtia and aural atresia. They collect used BAHA and Ponto Pro sound processors from audiologists, otolaryngologists, and from patients who no longer need them. They have them refurbished and then provide them to children with Microtia and Aural Atresia at no cost. Our target group is children between birth and 10 years of age.
Give Hear
Phone: 260-602-3276
Email: Hear@GiveHear.org
Give Hear is a reduced-fee, sliding scale hearing center providing hearing services to uninsured and under-insured men, women and children. One of the primary goals of the organization is to help get hearing aids for qualified patients living in Northeast Indiana.
Hear Indiana
Phone (English): 317-828-0211 Ext.0
Phone (Spanish) 317-828-0211 Ext.9
Email: Info@SHRCIndiana.org
The Speech and Hearing Resource Center operated by Hear Indiana has a sliding-fee scale for hearing aids and offers a robust FM loaner bank with the latest Phonak Roger technology. Hear Indiana accepts all major insurance coverage, including Medicaid.
Hearing Improvement Kids Endowment (HIKE)
The HIKE Fund, Inc. is a not for profit charity incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska and registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt charity. The Fund is the continuing philanthropic project of Job’s Daughters International. It is fully staffed by unpaid volunteers from throughout the United States and Canada. Total operating expenses are less than 5%. The purpose of the Fund is to provide hearing devices for children with hearing losses between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially. An estimated 100 children are provided with hearing devices each year.
INDATA at Easterseals Crossroads
Phone: 317-466-2013 or 888-466-1314
Email: tech@eastersealscrossroads.org
The Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA) Project is designed to increase access and awareness of assistive technology. One of the core services of this project is device loan. In additional to loaner equipment, INDATA provides low-interest extended rate financial loans to qualified individuals through the
Alternative Financing Program (AFP). AFP loans are for assistive technology devices including hearing aids.
Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing
Email: indianalionsh@gmail.com
The Lions of Indiana operate a Hearing Aid Loaner Bank under the control of the Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing, Inc. The hearing aids are normally loaned for a period of up to six months while the financial resources are found to obtain a custom-fitted permanent hearing aid.
Psi Iota Xi
Psi Iota Xi is a network of friends dedicated to helping others with time, money and love and meeting needs whether cultural, educational, social or financial. Every chapter is different since every community’s needs are different, but all support speech and hearing causes. Please contact your local chapter to request financial support.
Sertoma (Service to Mankind)
Sertoma has a mission of improving the quality of life today for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss through education and support. Please contact your local club to request financial assistance.
UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
Phone: 1-855-MY-UHCCF (1-855-698-4223)
Email: customerservice@uhccf.org
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation provides medical grants to help children gain access to health-related services not covered, or not fully covered, by their family’s commercial health insurance plan. Awards can be used to cover hearing aids or other assistive technology.
