Early Hearing Detection Intervention
Contact Your Local Public Health
Clearwater County Nursing Service in Bagley ⇨Call 218-694-6581
Hubbard County-CHI St. Joseph’s Community Health in Park Rapids ⇨Call 218-237-5464
Lake of the Woods County-CHI Lakewood Public Health in Baudette ⇨Call 218- 634-1795
Presently, approximately 3 in 1,000 infants are born deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). An additional population segment of 3 in 1,000 children experience permanent hearing changes after the newborn period and become D/HH during childhood. Early identification (including screening at birth and periodically in childhood) along with the consistent provision of services are essential to ensure that D/HH children experience healthy cognitive and socio-emotional development.American Academy of Pediatrics. (2021, November 11)
The Early Hearing Detection Intervention (EHDI) program aims to ensure that newborns, infants and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing are identified and get the care they need when they need it.
- Public Health is notified from the Minnesota Department of Health about children in our counties who have been diagnosed with a congenital birth defect or have been identified as needing follow up hearing testing.
The purpose is to ensure families are connected with necessary resources for early intervention.