(formerly Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)

                                   EWCDHH Changes its Name

As of July 1, 2011, the Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (EWCDHH) will change to the Hearing Loss Center. The name change was considered for the following
reasons: First, the mission of the EWCDHH continues to expand to those with hearing loss, late deafened adults and cochlear implants. Current trends in technology and health care as well as a growing population of those with noise induced hearing loss or hearing loss secondary to trauma have increased the population the center serves. The purpose of the name change was not to exclude any population, but to include a broader range of the deaf and hard of hearing community that have yet to be served.

Secondly, the simplification of the name from Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to the Hearing Loss Center is important from a “branding” standpoint. The Board of Directors is hopeful that the shorter name will be easier to identify and will differentiate the center from other institutions that also have “Eastern Washington….” in their name.

The Board of Directors and staff of the Hearing Loss Center are excited to move forward with an expanded mission and population to serve.