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HLAA North Bay
Supporting Hearing Loss In North Bay, CA
Welcome to Hearing Loss Association of America North Bay of California Chapter (HLAA-NB). Founded in 2018, we serve Marin and Sonoma Counties, located north of San Francisco.
Our mission is to improve the world of communication for people with hearing loss through
- information
- education
- support
- advocacy
Contact North Bay
Talk to our North Bay team and joining our free newsletter is the best way to stay in the know about resources for the hard of hearing and deaf communities. We share excellent webinars, policy and news updates, and special invites to local events in your neighborhood.
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Read MoreUpcoming Events in North Bay
We meet every 4th Thursday in Zoom: Hearing Other People Experiences (HOPE) Support Group: Sharing successes and challenges in a supportive environment.
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Hearing Loss At Work Webinar Series – Exploring Self Employment for People with Hearing Loss
HLAA Webinar , United StatesThis webinar will focus on self-employment and entrepreneurship as options for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Our three panelists, who all have hearing loss and have successfully navigated self-employment, will share helpful tips, […]
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Walk4Hearing – Bay Area
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach 8th Street & Otis Drive Alameda, CA Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach 8th Street & Otis Drive, Alameda, CA, CA, United StatesHey Bay Area! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19th, 2024! If you wish to walk, you must register at the link below. Walk4Hearing is the Hearing Loss Association of […]
HOPE Support Group
Chapter Virtual Zoom MeetingHope Support Group in Zoom Meets every 4th Thursday 4—5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Hearing Other People’s Experiences. This group is an opportunity for you to express the challenges and successes […]
HOPE Support Group
Chapter Virtual Zoom MeetingHope Support Group in Zoom Meets every 4th Thursday 4—5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Hearing Other People’s Experiences. This group is an opportunity for you to express the challenges and successes […]
Senior Expo of Santa Rosa
Person Senior Wing 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, United StatesHLAA North Bay will have an informational booth at the Expo. We need volunteers to talk to people at our booth. Contact Sara at 415-710-7281 to be part of this […]
HOPE Support Group
Chapter Virtual Zoom MeetingHope Support Group in Zoom Meets every 4th Thursday 4—5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Hearing Other People’s Experiences. This group is an opportunity for you to express the challenges and successes […]
HOPE Support Group
Chapter Virtual Zoom MeetingHope Support Group in Zoom Meets every 4th Thursday 4—5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Hearing Other People’s Experiences. This group is an opportunity for you to express the challenges and successes […]
Marin Senior Fair
Marin Center Exhibit Hall 10 Avenue of the Flags,, San Rafael, CA, United StatesCome say hi or volunteer with HLAA. Volunteer at our booth can talk to attendees, hand out brochures, bookmarks, and pins that say, "Please Face Me & Speak Clearly." […]
HOPE Support Group
Chapter Virtual Zoom MeetingHope Support Group in Zoom Meets every 4th Thursday 4—5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Hearing Other People’s Experiences. This group is an opportunity for you to express the challenges and successes […]
HOPE Support Group
Chapter Virtual Zoom MeetingHope Support Group in Zoom Meets every 4th Thursday 4—5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Hearing Other People’s Experiences. This group is an opportunity for you to express the challenges and successes […]
Chapter Officers
Sara Oser, President
Sara Oser is Co-Founder and President of the HLAA North Bay Chapter. She has a cochlear implant and a hearing aid and lives in Novato, CA. Sara taught English as a Second Language at the College of Marin for many years and coordinated the Intensive English Program. She writes the newsletter, updates the website, attends outreach events, and advocates for people with hearing loss.
Tawna Cooley, Vice President
Tawna was born with severe-to-profound hearing loss. She received hearing aids as a toddler, was raised oral deaf and mainstreamed in public schools. Tawna uses bilateral super power hearing aids and speechreading. She’s retired from a first career as an environmental planner, and a second in ministry and teaching world religions at a graduate theological school. Tawna facilitates the HOPE support group and is a guiding force in the chapter.
Sarah Rose, Treasurer & Co-Founder
Sarah Rose, M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling, is our Chapter Treasurer. She lost her hearing in her 20’s, started wearing bilateral hearing aids when she was 28, got her first cochlear implant in 2010, and her second in 2017. This year she was reimplanted to replace the 2010 device. Sarah has completed her Master’s degree to become a Rehabilitation Counselor. She is the proud recipient of a hearing guide dog.
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