Program areas at Hearing Health Foundation
Hearing restoration project and emerging research grants - Hearing helath Foundation is committed to Hearing research and supports two pillar research programs, emerging research grants (erg) and the Hearing restoration project (hrp). The erg program provides seed funding to researchers working across the spectrum of Hearing and balance science, including many underfunded areas of otology. Since 1958 hhf has through erg funded innovative research that has advanced basic, clinical and translational research in Hearing and balance. Hhf's hrp, founded in 2011, is the first international consortium of researchers working to regenerate the sensory cells in the inner ear to restore Hearing and cure tinnitus.
Communication/education - Hearing Health Foundation's "keep listening" campaign is an evergreen initiative to educate all ages about the importance of Hearing Health and preventing Hearing damage, including tinnitus, from the only fully modifiable cause of Hearing lossexcess noise. Through engaging broadcast tv public service announcements and concerted social media outreach, the campaign sounds the alarm of listening too loud and too long such as through headphones and at noisy music and recreational venues, and teaches simple lifestyle changes to protect Hearing such as using earplugs, taking Hearing breaks, and advocating for quieter shared public spaces. In addition to tv and social media, hhf broadly shares educational content and research updates through the website and blog, print magazine, digital newsletter, and at conferences.
"Hearing Health magazine (hhm) - hhm is the award-winning magazine published by Hearing Health Foundation that is the ultimate consumer education resource on Hearing loss, tinnitus, and related Hearing and balance conditions. Available in print and online, the quarterly for and by consumers and professionals alike highlights inspiring, relatable first-person stories and reliable, real-world solutions based on the latest research and technology. Hhm connects members of the Hearing loss community to one another while providing timely scientific progress reports and emphasizing prevention and the connection between Hearing Health and overall wellbeing.