Canadian Hearing Services - Toronto and York Region

Site: Mississauga Regional Office

Service: Canadian Hearing Services, Mississauga Regional Office

Record #: PEL0587
Last Full Update: 02 Oct 2023

Memos and Bulletins

Public Comments Formerly known as Canadian Hearing Society

Contact Information

Office Phone 1-866-518-0000, Voice
TTY Phone 1-877-215-9530
Fax 1-833-203-4421
E-Mail info@chs.ca
Website www.chs.ca

Agency Information

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding United Way - United Way Greater Toronto

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)
  • hearing aid clinics open
  • core services offered virtually
  • continuing to provide emergency support services - Emergency Interpreting Services 1-866-518-0000, TTY 1-877-215-9530, urgent@chs.ca, SMS/Text 416-712-6637 (charges may apply)
  • Deaf-Blind Intervening Services1-866-518-0000, TTY 1-877-215-9530, Allan Wareham awareham@chs.ca


Multiservice agency for adults who are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing
  • audiology and speech-language pathology
  • communication devices
  • hearing aid services and hearing tests
  • support for coping with hearing loss
  • American Sign Language (ASL) classes for individuals and businesses
Interpreter Services -- professional ASL interpreters for medical, legal, business, employment, social and government services

Emergency Interpreter Services -- sign language interpreters for health or mental health emergencies, Mon-Sun 24 hours

Connect Counselling Services -- for mental health issues, addiction, relationship problems, domestic violence or other serious challenges

Educational Support Services -- note takers, sign language interpreters and assistive devices for part time postsecondary students

Settlement Program for Newcomers
  • needs assessment and referrals
  • translation (English and American Sign Language)
  • form filling
  • problem solving
  • information on technical devices, housing, transportation, health, employment, education, legal system, settlement issues, local community

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) -- basic communication skills, reading and writing in English, adapting to life in Canada; instruction is in American Sign Language (ASL)
Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm; some evening appointments available
Areas Served Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Peel Region
Eligibility Deaf, Deafened, oral Deaf, and hard of hearing persons of all ages
Application Contact organization for service
Languages American Sign Language, English
Fees Fees for some services

Site Information

Located In Community Mississauga
Address & Map
2227 South Millway
Suite 104
Mississauga, ON
Canada L5L 3R6
Intersection Erin Mills Pkwy and Burnhamthorpe Rd W
Mailing Address 2227 South Millway 
Suite 104 
Mississauga, ON 
Canada L5L 3R6
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Arts / Culture ; Child / Family Services ; Disabilities ; Health Care ; Newcomers ; Youth
HCSD Sub Heading Assistive Devices ; Children with Disabilities ; Disability Associations ; English as a Second Language ; Health & Physical Disabilities ; Health and Physical Disabilities ; Interpretation / Translation ; Language Instruction ; Newcomer Settlement Services ; Refugees ; Resources for Children with Disabilities ; Resources for Youth with Disabilities ; Youth with Disabilities
Service Categories Audiological Evaluations ; Disability Associations ~ Hearing Loss ; English as a Second Language ~ Hearing Loss ; General Counselling Services ~ Hearing Loss ; Health/Disability Related Counselling ~ Hearing Loss ; Hearing Augmentation Aids ; Interpretation/Translation ~ Hearing Loss ; Newcomer Settlement Services ~ Hearing Loss ; Sign Language Instruction ; Specialized Telecommunications Equipment ; Speech and Language Pathology ~ Hearing Loss ; Student Disability Services ~ Hearing Loss

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