Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)

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Benefit program

Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)

State

This program helps you live comfortably with hearing loss, or find services for someone with hearing loss.

About this program

This program helps you live on your own with hearing loss or find help for someone else. Services can include:

  • Someone who keeps a record of your care
  • Help understanding laws about disability rights
  • People who can translate English to sign language
  • Sign language classes
  • Permission to borrow equipment to help you hear
  • Recommendations to find outside help
  • Help with buying the best hearing equipment

How do I get help?

To get help, please contact the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Visit their website, or call 800-882-1155.

If you have a videophone with a camera and a screen, you can call 617-326-7546.

If you use a teletypewriter, or TTY, you can call 800-530-7570. A teletypewriter is a machine you connect to your telephone. It lets you type a message to an operator, who will read it to the person you are calling.

Categories

Disability Services

Populations served

Disabled

Related ICD-10 codes

Medications often used

Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

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