SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Speech and Hearing Center (SSHC) has been awarded a grant from The Savannah Community Foundation Herschel V. Jenkins Memorial Fund for a new summer camp program. This camp will be directed by their Speech-Language Pathology department, which has the overarching goal to identify and mitigate speech and language impairments, and when working with young children, enable them to build strong literacy foundations and become effective communicators.

Since 1954, Savannah Speech and Hearing has been committed to providing comprehensive speech, hearing, language and other therapeutic services that empower and transform the lives of both children and adults, regardless of financial abilities. SSHC offers a wide range of programs including Sound Start, our early intervention auditory/verbal program for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, as well as audiology, speech, pediatric occupational and physical therapies, hearing aids, cochlear implants, informational resources, a stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors’ support group and other specialized programs. SSHC speech-language pathologists and audiologists are certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), occupational therapists are certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), physical therapists by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and all are licensed by the Georgia State Professional Licensing Board. For more information, visit www.speechandhearingsav.org or call 912.355.4601.

About The Savannah Community Foundation

With an asset base in excess of $85,000,000, The Savannah Community Foundation is an umbrella philanthropic organization through which individuals, families, businesses, and charities support the wellbeing of our community. Please see www.savfoundation.org to learn more.