Welcome to Deaf & Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay, Inc

DHCTB is a non-profit agency available to meet the needs of more than 350,000 deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened residents of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Services include case management, counseling, sign language classes, advocacy and community education and assistive device sales. The agency also offers amplified telephones, captioned telephones, TTYs and related equipment free to qualified Florida residents. They also offer free hearing screenings by appointment, low-cost hearing aids, cleaning and repairs.

Mission

The mission of the Deaf and Hearing Connection is to EMPOWER people affected by hearing loss to function as productive, independent and self-reliant citizens.

The Deaf and Hearing Connection is a non-profit organization that relies on gifts from individuals to fund successful, cost effective programs to address the issues associated with hearing loss in our community

Learn Sign Lanquage!

As many people know, being a deaf person poses some difficult challenges in every day life. Most of all communicating with others. This is where sign-language comes in.

Have you ever thought about taking a Sign Language class? Don’t put it off. Now is the time!

This is an 8 week evening class and includes basic communication skills, vocabulary, lots of practice, Deaf culture information and lots of fun. For more information on fees, dates and times, call Gwen Sand 727-399-9983

PLEASE NOTE: We Have Moved!

Our New Address is:

12445 62nd Street North Suite 302

Largo, FL 33773



DHCTB is a 501(c) (3), Non-Profit organization; Tax ID number 59-2396122.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION (#CH-1495) AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THIS ORGANIZATION RETAINS 100% OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.