BC Early Hearing Program

The BC Early Hearing program is a service of the Provincial Health Services Authority. The goal of the program is to ensure that newborn babies and families across the province receive family friendly, professional early hearing screening services and support.

Principles of the BC Early Hearing Program

The program is committed to provide services that are:

• Family and child-centred
• Evidence-based
• Based on consistent standards for care across the province
• Respectful of cultural and geographical diversity
• Accessible, timely and equitable
• Accountable and sustainable
• Based on consultation
• Integrated and coordinated as part of a larger continuum of services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families