offered by
Division for Children & Youth with Special Health Needs
Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
Department of Public Health
related to
Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program

Supporting families through screening, identification of hearing loss, and Early Intervention services.

All babies are screened at birth for hearing loss. Some babies will have hearing loss; others will not. We help families of babies with hearing loss get the services they need.
View transcript Loss and Found: When a Baby Doesn’t Pass the Newborn Hearing Screening 

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Find a place to have your baby’s hearing tested 
Financial assistance for hearing aids 

All other tasks

Have your baby’s hearing tested 
Email us to request a parent information kit 
Find an Early Intervention Program in your area  

What you need to know

Learn about hearing screenings for infants and children 
Information for expectant parents 
What to do if your baby is deaf or hard of hearing 
Families share their experiences 
Materials for health care providers 
Milestones for Speech & Language Development  
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Contact Information

Address

250 Washington St., Boston, MA 02108
directions 

Phone

(800) 882-1435
TTY (617) 624-5992

Online

Newborn.Hearing@State.MA.US

Fax

(617) 994-9822

Upcoming Events

  • Parent Forum 2019 - The Value of Partnerships 

    860 Winter Street, The Conference Center at Waltham Woods, Waltham, MA 02451
    Saturday, March 30, 2019
    9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Massachusetts Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program presents an event for families who have a child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
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Related Services

Additional Resources

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program Advisory Committee
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Early Intervention Division
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