CCHAT Center

Reviewed by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation

We were blown away to hear there was a school that could help Aspen learn to listen and speak...CCHAT was the missing puzzle piece! Since starting at CCHAT, Aspen has excelled far beyond anyone's expectations! Every single member of the CCHAT staff has been amazingly friendly, supportive and caring. We can never express how happy we are to have found a place like CCHAT. Sending my daughter to CCHAT was absolutely the best decision I could have ever made.Michael Peters, dad to Aspen

CCHAT opened its doors in 1996 with the singular mission of teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) to develop the necessary listening and spoken language (LSL) skills required for lifelong success. Now in its 26th year, CCHAT has evolved to become the premier LSL program for children with hearing loss in the greater Sacramento area. In total, the program serves hundreds of students each year between its Rancho Cordova campus and through mainstream services in local school districts. CCHAT envisions a future where the educational, social, and vocational success of these children is not limited by their hearing loss. 

CCHAT's impact is evident when looking at students and alumni who are thriving on their hearing loss journey thanks to a foundation of listening and spoken language skills developed at CCHAT. Kate Nguyen joined CCHAT as a 3-year-old with limited communication skills. She is now a successful, social 1st grader, sitting with hearing peers at her neighborhood school. Read her story by clicking on the "Meet KATE!" tab above.

Mission

CCHAT is a unique program for children with hearing loss, birth to third grade. CCHAT’s primary goal is to help these children achieve age-appropriate listening and spoken language skills, allowing them to mainstream into neighborhood schools alongside their hearing peers. Children access sound with hearing aids and cochlear implants, and CCHAT’s dedicated staff of teachers, speech therapists, audiologists, and instructional aides helps students learn how to listen and speak for themselves. With the development of communication skills, children gain independence and the ability to succeed in a hearing world.

Needs

*Funds necessary to maintain the highly trained teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists who are paramount to the success of CCHAT and its students. Programs include Newborn Hearing Screening/Diagnostic Evaluations, Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Programs, Preschool Program, Primary Program, Hearing and Healthcare for All, and Mainstream Support Program.

*CCHAT is looking to add three members to their current Board of Directors. Areas of desired expertise include finance, marketing, and media relations.

*Facilitate the organization and execution of fundraising events.

Equity Statement

The CCHAT Center admits students of any race, color or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. CCHAT does not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, hiring policies, and other school-administered programs.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

CCHAT Center

other names

CCHAT

Year Established

1996

Tax id (EIN)

46-1362294

Mission Category

Education

Operating Budget

$1,000,001-$5 million

Organization Need

Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program, Board Members, Volunteers

Demographics Served

Individuals with disabilities, Youth & Children

Local Counties Served

Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado

Equity Statement

Equity Statement

Address

11100 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Service areas

Sacramento, CA, US

Placer, CA, US

Yolo, CA, US

Colusa, CA, US

El Dorado, CA, US

Phone

916-361-7290

fax

916-361-8613

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