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    Families of children with hearing loss

    The Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services Division provides many helpful resources to families of children with hearing loss, including:

    • Information and referrals to a wide range of resources, through this website and through our specialists
    • Grants to community programs
    • Grants to mental health service providers who serve deaf and hard of hearing children

    Learn about education options

    Know what your choices are so you can pick the best program for your child.

    Family mentors

    The Deaf Mentor Family program connects families with a mentor in their community. Mentors help families learn visual communication strategies, American Sign Language and Deaf culture. 

    Where can I find ASL classes? Child signing eat, drink, more.

    You can choose from online courses, apps and face-to-face classes.

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