Georgia Hands & Voices

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

NEW In ASL! -- We are pleased to release an ASL translation of our product "5 Reasons to Say Yes to Assessments in Early Intervention for Your Child who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing".

https://www.handsandvoices.org/fl3/resources/5reasons-assess.html

This FL3 product was made possible through a partnership with the MI Dept. of Health/Lead-K project.

05/27/2026

Parent Guide Elisheba Williams from our GA H&V, Guide By Your Side Team is hosting a Fernbank Science Center event on Sat., July 25th, 2026 from 11am-1pm. Note: it is the Science Center NOT Fernbank Museum. Admission & parking is free. http://fsc.fernbank.edu/fsc.html

Come meet other families walking the journey of raising children who are DHH. Elisheba also serves as our bilingual Parent Guide for the state so she would love to meet Spanish speaking families as well.

RSVP required by July 22nd to Elisheba's email for her to give you final details. [email protected]

05/27/2026

Parent Guide Tracie Sills from our GA H&V, Guide By Your Side Team is hosting a Summer State Park Event on Sat. July 25th, 2026 from 10am-12pm at Laura S. Walker State Park in Waycross, GA.

Come meet other families walking the journey of raising children who are DHH. Popsicles & Waters provided. RSVP needed by July 22nd to Tracie for her to give you final directions, details, rain delays, etc. [email protected]

05/26/2026

The newest issue of the Digital Communicator is here! 🎉

Inside this issue:
✨ HVMP front page feature article
✨ Interactive Table of Contents — click and go!
✨ Knowledge is Power — now also available in Spanish (link included at the end of the article on page 36)
✨ Stepping into the Future — a college student and her mom reflect on the steps to success
✨ Building Preverbal Skills
✨ When Access is There, But It’s Still Hard

There’s something for every family, professional, and advocate in this issue.

📅 Interested in contributing to the next print edition? The submission deadline is August 15, 2026.

Read the latest issue here: https://hv-library.com/communicator-issues/2026-summer-digital/

05/15/2026

Golfer Registration Time!
11th Annual GA Hands & Voices
Communicator Cup Golf Tournament
Fairways of Canton Golf Club
Monday August 24, 2026

It’s that time again! Registration for Georgia Hands & Voices 11th annual Communicator Cup Golf Tournament is now open!

Location:
Fairways of Canton Golf Club
Monday, August 24, 2026

What you GET:
Breakfast, Lunch, Raffle Prizes, Player’s gift, Award Trophies & a beautiful day of golf for a great cause!

What you GIVE:
SUPPORT. RESOURCES.ADVOCACY. EMPOWERMENT. Each golfer registration gives at a minimum 10 hours of direct support to a Georgia family who has a child that is Deaf/Hard of Hearing via our 2 programs. That comes in the form of helping families find financial assistance for hearing aids or cochlear implants, ASL classes, educate & empower parents with school IEP/advocacy, connection with early intervention services, parent to parent emotional support, family to family support via our events & social media.

Ways to register:
1. Venmo
2. Paypal
3. Mail registration flyer & check to Georgia Hands & Voices P.O. Box 669276 Marietta, GA 30066. Please make checks payable to GA Hands & Voices.
4. Click & Pledge https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/58442399-f51a-4243-839c-269771a49090

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Help US Help FAMILIES! We need YOU to be a sponsor!
Platinum Sponsor - $2,500 (1 Foursome, Putting Contest Sponsor, Corporate Promo, VIP Recognition)
Gold Sponsor - $1,000 (1 Foursome, Course Promotion, VIP Recognition)
Fearless Foursome –$600 per team/$150 per player)
Breakfast Sponsor-$400 (breakfast sponsorship)
Water Sponsor - $200 (cases of water for golfers)
Tee Sponsor - $125 (Course Promotion)
Closest to Pin -$100 (award sponsorship)
Club Sponsor – ($50 Clubhouse Recognition)

Registration Flyer is attached. Please forward to all your golf buddies!!!
See you in August!

Contact Executive Director Deshonda Washington for additional assistance [email protected]
(678) 557-1164

05/13/2026

Hello from your Georgia Hands & Voices, Guide By Your Side Team! Here are the Parent Guides & their regions. We also have included our flyer that explains what we do.