Canadian Hard of Hearing Association

Name

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association

Legal name

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association

Website

https://chha.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hearing Loss Advocacy and Support Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assistive Hearing & Communication Access (Captioning, Hearing Support, Transcription) (EDAFAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Vision Services (Audiology, Interpreting, Orientation & Mobility) (EDAJAKAI), Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

Keywords

• Hearing loss support
• Hearing accessibility advocacy
• Deaf and hard of hearing services
• Hearing health education
• Hearing loop advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership program offering benefits and access to CHHA services and community
2. Donations and Fundraising: Direct donations, fundraising campaigns, and donor recognition programs for supporters
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate Supporter Program with tiered sponsorship opportunities
4. E-Store Sales: Online merchandise and product sales through the CHHA e-store

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is a national non-profit that provides advocacy, education, and community-based support services for Canadians living with hearing loss. Its core offerings include a national Mentorship Program connecting hard of hearing individuals with peer mentors, the Spend to Save Canada Initiative supporting access to hearing assistive technology, the Get in the Hearing Loop (GITHL) public advocacy campaign promoting hearing loop installation, an annual Scholarship Program, and a Young Adults Network, all delivered through a federated chapter model and supported by an online e-store and membership program.

Product overview

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to creating accessible, connected, and equitable communities for Canadians with hearing loss. The organization does not offer a technology product in the traditional sense. Rather, CHHA provides advocacy, educational resources, community programs, and support services including: the Mentorship Program (one-on-one support connecting individuals with hearing loss to experienced mentors), the Spend to Save Canada Initiative (awareness about hearing technology investment), the Get in the Hearing Loop (GITHL) program (advocacy for hearing loop technology adoption in public spaces), a Scholarship Program, and various educational resources on hearing loss and assistive technology. The organization also maintains an E-Store for products and a membership program. All programs and services are focused on community support, education, and advocacy rather than a proprietary technology product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHHA Mentorship Program A national peer-support program that connects Canadians living with hearing loss with trained mentors who provide lived-experience guidance on communication strategies, assistive technology, advocacy, and daily living with hearing loss. Targeted at hard of hearing individuals seeking one-to-one peer support.
• Spend to Save Canada Initiative A CHHA initiative focused on expanding access to hearing assistive technology and devices for hard of hearing Canadians, framed around the public health and economic case for earlier hearing support investment. Aimed at individuals, families, and policymakers.
• Get in the Hearing Loop (GITHL) Campaign A national advocacy and public awareness campaign that promotes the installation of hearing loop technology in public venues such as theatres, places of worship, and service counters to enable direct audio access for people with hearing aids. Targeted at venue operators, policymakers, and the hard of hearing community.
• CHHA Scholarship Program An annual scholarship program that provides financial awards to hard of hearing students pursuing post-secondary education across Canada. Aimed at students with hearing loss and administered by CHHA on a yearly cycle.
• CHHA Young Adults Network A peer network for young Canadian adults living with hearing loss, offering community events, social connection, and transition resources for students and early-career individuals. Targeted at younger hard of hearing Canadians and often serving as a pipeline into broader CHHA membership.
• CHHA Membership Program A national paid membership program granting individual Canadians access to CHHA resources, member communications, publications, and chapter-level benefits. Membership sustains the organization's advocacy and program work and is the core engagement vehicle for the hard of hearing community.
• CHHA E-Store CHHA's online retail store selling branded merchandise and accessibility-related products to the general public, with proceeds supporting the organization's programs. Serves members, supporters, and the general public interested in hearing accessibility products.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Cochlear AmericasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCochlear Americas is listed as a corporate supporter and partner on the Spend to Save Canada Initiative, which promotes hearing technology investment. Cochlear is also acknowledged in the corporate supporters section of the CHHA website.
• Hearing Health Alliance of CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHHA partners with the Hearing Health Alliance of Canada on programs and projects related to hearing health advocacy and accessibility.
• Cochlear North America (Spend to Save Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative program encouraging investment in hearing technology to transform lives of future generations. CHHA promotes the Spend to Save Canada Initiative as a key program.
• Corporate Supporter Program PartnerssupportingOthersMultiple unnamed corporate supporters are acknowledged in the 'Our Funders' and 'Corporate Supporters' sections of the CHHA website, including logos displayed for various companies that fund CHHA programs and projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB): Major Canadian non-profit supporting people with vision loss through advocacy, community programs, and partnerships. Comparable in national footprint, chapter structure, and reliance on donations/corporate sponsors, though focused on blindness rather than hearing loss.
• Hearing Health Alliance of Canada: Canadian alliance advancing hearing health policy and accessibility. Listed as a direct CHHA partner; comparable as a national hearing-health advocacy and policy organization competing for the same donor and policy influence.
• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: U.S. non-profit focused on listening, spoken language, and hearing technology access for children and adults with hearing loss. Comparable mission around hearing technology and accessibility, though with a stronger listening-and-spoken-language pedagogical emphasis.
• Hearing Loss Association of America: U.S.-based national non-profit serving people with hearing loss through advocacy, education, and chapter network. Directly comparable mission, member-driven model, and grassroots advocacy footprint, with the geographic distinction of being U.S.-only.
• National Association of the Deaf: U.S. civil rights advocacy organization for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Comparable advocacy model and policy focus; primarily serves culturally Deaf Americans rather than the hard-of-hearing segment CHHA targets.
• Canadian Hearing Society: Canadian provider of services for Deaf and hard of hearing communities, including counseling, interpreting, and advocacy. Closest direct Canadian peer; differs in offering more direct clinical and interpreting services alongside advocacy.

Others

• Cochlear Americas: Major manufacturer of cochlear implants and hearing implants. Functions as a strategic partner and corporate supporter of CHHA (Spend to Save initiative). Not a competitor, but a key funder and equipment vendor that shapes the broader hearing-loss ecosystem in which CHHA operates.

Broad incumbents

• Starkey Hearing Foundation: Global hearing-loss non-profit affiliated with Starkey Hearing Technologies, providing hearing aids and mission services worldwide. Operates at significantly larger scale than CHHA and overlaps on hearing-loss awareness and donor cultivation.

Regional players

• World Federation of the Deaf: International non-governmental organization representing Deaf communities globally, including advocacy at the UN. Overlaps with CHHA on human-rights and accessibility advocacy but operates at a much higher geographic level (global vs. Canada).
• Sensity Deafblind and Sensory Support Services: Ontario-based non-profit serving people who are deafblind, including accessibility and assistive technology. Partial overlap with CHHA on sensory disability services, primarily restricted to Ontario rather than operating nationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNC_PTCmICqpscX_wpa5ooQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHHANational
• Instagraminstagram.com/chhanational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chha

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