Mission

The mission of John Tracy Center is to provide parent-centered services locally and globally to children with hearing loss, offering families hope, guidance, and encouragement. Louise Tracy and Hollywood legend Spencer Tracy, whose son, John, was born deaf, founded John Tracy Clinic in 1943. JTC offered one of the nation’s first spoken-language education and support programs for parents of children with hearing loss. Today, JTC is recognized as the leader in early-childhood listening and spoken language education, one of the top three centers for pediatric audiology in the Los Angeles area, and the world’s largest private provider of services to young children with, or at risk of, hearing loss. We serve more than 5,900 children and family members per year. In 2019, John Tracy Clinic’s name became John Tracy Center. JTC has a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, indicating sound financial management and governance, and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, formerly GuideStar, acknowledging our commitment to transparency and fiscal responsibility.