Welcome to KCDHH

Support Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Kentucky!

Please call your state legislators today and ask them to support Senate Bill 93, which will expand insurance coverage for hearing aids to include all children covered under a policy. No child should go without the help they need just because of gaps in coverage!

While you have them on the phone, tell your representatives to also support House Bill 39, which will increase the number of licensed K-12 interpreters in Kentucky. Too many deaf and hard of hearing students struggle with access to effective communication at school due to a lack of skilled interpreters—this bill will help ensure they get the access they deserve by allowing qualified K-12 educational interpreters to get a Kentucky license.

Press Here to Find Your Legislators and Call Now

Gallery of Kentucky Youth Voices:
Sharing Lived Experience Through Art

The Gallery of Kentucky Youth Voices is designed to raise understanding of the benefits of art as means of creative expression for those living with mental health and/or substance use conditions to tell their stories and promote messages of wellbeing. Through art, we can help reduce stigma and encourage greater understanding and support for those on a journey to wellness.

The Gallery of Kentucky Youth Voices will showcase both digital and physical artwork displays during the 2025 Children’s Behavioral Health Acceptance Day event in Frankfort, Kentucky, on May 8, 2025. Selected works of art will be displayed on the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities website and will be permanently displayed at the department’s Frankfort office.

Click the following link to automatically download the PDF file containing more information and signup:
More information and fillable sign up form

You may also be interested in this helpful reminder sheet.

In Memoriam of Dr. Frank Turk, Sr. and Marlene Turk

A Word From The Daily Moth

See also Gallaudet University's writeup:
"Dr. Frank Robert Turk Sr., ’52 & H-’97, and Marlene Hestness Wagner Turk: An Appreciation".

Also, be sure to read Gallaudet University's informative article:
"Carbon monoxide detectors – A must for every home".

Read this brief, but informative fact sheet, "Facts About Carbon Monoxide".

KCDHH's TAP program currently distributes two signaler kits
for the deaf and hard of hearing which contain carbon monoxide detectors:

Amazon offers some carbon monoxide detectors for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Be sure to read each detector's description to ensure that they are
suitable for the deaf and hard of hearing as many are not.

University Of Louisville Research:
Participants Needed For A Free Speech Language Therapy Research Study

A study examining how children interact with speech-language pathologists.

See the flyer for all the details.

"Moore Safe Nights"
A Virginia Moore Legacy Project

Are you a deaf or hard of hearing person living in Kentucky? Do you feel like you're always out of the loop when bad weather comes to your area? Would you like some peace of mind for when bad weather approaches you while you're sleeping? Apply for a free weather radio for the deaf and hard of hearing using our online application now!

Alternatively, anyone can request a paper copy of the application by contacting our office:

800-372-2907 (V)
502-416-0607 (VP)
kcdhh@ky.gov

Hands & Voices
Off to a Great Start: Family Support Activities Guide

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