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Washington State's Genetic Services

We work to: Photo of two sisters
· Improve the health of people with, or at risk of, genetic disease.
· Identify babies who have hearing-loss and help their parents get the resources they need.  This is known as the Early Hearing-loss Detection, Diagnosis and Intervention (EHDDI) Program.
 
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We do this by:
· Providing information to individuals, families, and healthcare providers
· Helping families locate genetic counselors or pediatric audiologists (hearing doctor for children)
· Monitoring the quality of genetic and hearing services in Washington Photo of a grandma and her granddaughters
· Collecting data about genetics clinics and infant hearing screening
· Supporting Washington's genetics clinics and counselors
· Providing educational opportunities for genetic counselors and health care providers
   

Photo of a father reading to his son Find out more:
· Learn more about genetics
· Find a genetics clinic or genetic counselor in your area
· Learn more about early hearing-loss (EHDDI)
· Find a pediatric audiologist in your area

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Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

Documents posted in PDF version on the Department of Health Web site will be made available, on request, to users who are unable to download or view them. For persons with disabilities, PDF documents will be made available in other formats.   To make a request, please email the Genetic Services Section.  Download the free PDF viewer here.

Contact Information:

Genetic Services Section

Department of Health

20435 72nd Avenue South, Suite 200  MS: K17-8

Kent, WA 98032

Phone: 253-395-6741/e-mail


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