About Us

Learn all about who we are and what we do, and our vision for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families.

Our Mission

The BC Family Hearing Resource Society strives to help every child reach their fullest communication potential. We provide family-centred services beginning as early in the child’s life as possible and are committed to individual choices.

  • The BC Family Hearing Resource Society offers support and resources throughout British Columbia to deaf and hard of hearing children, their families and community service providers.
  • The Surrey Early Speech and Language Program offers services to families with children who have speech and language learning challenges and live in the local community.

Our Vision

To be an internationally recognized centre of excellence in providing support and services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families, a pioneer in the use of technology, and a training and research centre for professionals in the field.

Our Values

Family Centred

An equal partnership between parents and Early Interventionists, allowing parents to make educated needs and strength-based decisions with respect and support to help create the best future for all children.

Informed Choice

We provide full, unbiased information to families to educate, not influence, while supporting the communication choices of the parents.

Evidence-Based Practice

We make open-minded decisions based on continuously evolving research, clinical experience and family input.

Respect for Diversity

All families are welcome! We continue to serve individuals and families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Caring, Compassion & Empathy

We recognize the sensitive nature of the services we provide, thus creating an environment where families and children feel safe and supported.

Meet our Team

Our Staff

Our highly qualified specialists are passionate about providing education, intervention and support to professionals and parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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Board of Directors

The BC Family Hearing Resource Society is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board’s task is to provide overall direction and have ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the activities of the organization. For more information please review our Board Policies.

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Our Story

BC Family Hearing Resource Society is the largest not-for-profit organization in British Columbia serving children who are deaf and hard of hearing, aged birth to school-entry. For over 40 years, we have been providing intervention, support, education, sign language instruction and peer-to-peer mentoring to families throughout the province. Our services are evidence based, non-biased and delivered by an experienced and professional team.

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    Our Donors

    We are grateful to all of the individuals, organizations, corporations and governments that have supported us financially throughout the years.  Our success and achievements have been directly influenced by these generous gifts.

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    Annual Reports

    Please contact us for copies of older annual reports.

    2024-2025

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    2023-2024

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    2022-2023

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    2021-2022

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    Professional Affiliations

    Our services are coordinated with and improved by our connections to a number of professional organizations.

    Research & Training Partners

    Our professionals conduct and contribute to research projects with leading organizations, informing current best practices in our field.

    University of British Columbia

    University of Alberta

    How to Stay Involved

    If you are an alumni or family member of an alumni, here are some ways that you can stay in touch with us:

    Update Us

    Let us know what’s new & exciting in your life! We love hearing about our past graduates and their families.

    Join Us

    Sign up to become a  volunteer at one of our centres.

    Share With Us

    Make a gift towards a program or event that you or your family enjoyed during your time at BCFHRS.

    Follow Us

    Follow and like us on our social media channels. Find out the latest news and share with your friends.

    Happenings

    It is important to us to stay connected with our alumni families. And for our current families, meeting alumni can be a very meaningful experience.  From time to time we have events to bring together all our families, past & present.  Check out our Announcements and Events pages for the latest on what’s happening.

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    Careers

    For opportunities to join an exciting and passionate team of individuals, click here.

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