North Central Health District

Hearing Screenings for All Newborns

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) is a state-wide program for kids aged 0 – 5 provided by Georgia’s Department of Public Health. The EHDI program provides hearing screenings to newborns, and helps connect children with hearing deficiencies with appropriate care. EHDI ensures:

• All newborns are screened for hearing loss before one month of age, preferably before hospital discharge.
• All infants referred for newborn screening will have a diagnostic audiologic evaluation before three months of age.
• All infants identified with hearing loss will receive appropriate early intervention services before six months of age.

Refer a Child for Hearing Screening

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Additional Resources:

• Parent to Parent of Georgia
• Georgia Hands & Voices
• Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation
• Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services
• DPH Newborn Screening Program brochure (PDF)