Massachusetts Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program

05/27/2026

NEW In ASL! -- We are pleased to release an ASL translation of our product "5 Reasons to Say Yes to Assessments in Early Intervention for Your Child who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing".

https://www.handsandvoices.org/fl3/resources/5reasons-assess.html

This FL3 product was made possible through a partnership with the MI Dept. of Health/Lead-K project.

05/21/2026

All set up at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Family Fun Event! Come by and say hi!

05/18/2026

Thanks to all of the families that attended our fun event at the Holyoke Children's Museum!

05/16/2026

All set up at the Holyoke Children's Museum!

05/07/2026

The Boston Children's Museum is hosting an ASL interpreted Critter Weekend program on June 6th. The program will run at 1PM, 1:40PM and 2:20PM. Admission to the museum is required, but discounted admission may be available for Deaf visitors.

05/07/2026

This Saturday!

You’re invited to join us on Saturday, May 9th, from 12:30 – 2:30pm for Rec Day at the Weston Community Center!

Come see the fun activities and games that our talented D/HH middle schoolers planned during this year’s Success Leadership Camp. This event is ideal for D/HH youth and siblings between the ages of 5-10. Participants will enjoy an afternoon of exciting games and activities facilitated entirely by mentor middle schoolers. This event is free for all families and snacks and refreshments will be provided. Outdoor games will take place, weather-permitting.

To register, please email [email protected] with the number and age of child participants and any food allergy or restrictions.

05/04/2026

All set up at the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium (MEIC) Conference.

05/04/2026

Come join us on May 16th at the Children's Museum at Holyoke from 4-6PM. Meet other families and learn about resources available to you. The event is free, but registration is required. Email [email protected] to RSVP.

04/28/2026

This Saturday, MCDHH is proud to announce Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll will attend our 40th Anniversary event in Holyoke, MA and deliver remarks at 10:15 AM. Please note our May 2 event has an updated registration and start time.

Registration: 9:30 AM
Event Start: 10 AM
Remarks from Lieutenant Governor Driscoll: 10:15 AM

While registration has closed for both 40th Anniversary gatherings, please find full information about this week's 40th Anniversary events below:

https://www.mass.gov/event/mcdhh-40th-anniversary-2-day-event-04-30-2026