Blind & Visually Impaired Centers

OAK HILL'S VISION IS THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND IN MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND SATISFY AND FULFILL THEIR PHYSICAL (SEE SCHEDULE O)

Wayfinder's mission is to ensure that children, youth and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. Founded in 1953 as the Foundation for the Junior Blind, Wayfinder now is a human services agency with expertise in child welfare, mental health, visual impairment and multiple disabilities. We offer all services at no cost to our clients, most of whom are low-income and vulnerable.

ESTABLISHED IN 1906, THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE IS A LEADER, INNOVATOR, AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, VETERANS AND THOSE WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)WE OFFER EXPERT LOW VISION CARE, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND MANY OTHER SERVICES THAT COMPRISE A BROAD SPECTRUM OF WRAP AROUND SUPPORT. AS A RESULT, OUR BROAD ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TOUCH EVERY LIFE STAGE. IN ADDITION, OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT THAT OUR CLIENTS NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, BUILD THEIR RESILIENCY, OVERCOME ISOLATION, AND LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES.

THE MISSION OF HELEN KELLER SERVICES CENTERS ON: EMPOWERMENT - ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE. EDUCATION AND TRAINING - OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. SUPPORT SERVICES - PROVIDING A WIDE ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, REHABILITATION, COUNSELING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, TO PROMOTE INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SOCIETY. ADVOCACY - ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, ENSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIETAL INCLUSION. INNOVATION - EMBRACING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO CONTINUOUSLY ENHANCE THE SERVICES OFFERED, KEEPING PACE WITH EVOLVING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS.

EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH VISION LOSS TO ATTAIN INDEPENDENCE.

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TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENTS ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE.

Empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with opportunities to seek independence.

TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND TOOLS TO NAVIGATE THE VISUAL WORLD.

MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, VISION ENHANCEMENT AND AS A CENTER FOR LEARNING PROVIDES HOPE, CONFIDENCE, AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. FOR NEARLY A CENTURY, MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND HAS BEEN WORKING TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING REMOVES BARRIERS TO EDUCATION, JOBS AND CRITICAL EYE CARE. NO ONE'S POTENTIAL SHOULD BE DEFINED BY ABILITY, AGE, ZIP CODE, INCOME, RACE OR ETHNICITY. OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. THROUGH OUR FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION PROGRAM, WE ENSURE TITLE I STUDENTS AND UNDERSERVED SCHOOLCHILDREN CAN ACCESS THE EYE CARE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM AND LATER IN THE WORKFORCE. MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES IT IS WORTHY OF DONORS' PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS. WE HAVE RECEIVED 13 CONSECUTIVE 4-STAR RATINGS, THE HIGHEST RATING POSSIBLE, FROM

CREATE SUSTAINABLE, PERSON-CENTERED PROGRAMS, AND EMPLOYMENT THAT ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH UNIQUE VISUAL CAPABILITIES. WE FOSTER POSITIVE CHANGE, AWARENESS, AND ADVOCACY WHILE REMOVING BARRIERS.

To empower people who are blind or visually to lead active, productive and independent lives

TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ATTAIN THEIR GOALS.

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE SIGHT IMPAIRED AND INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.

Provide educational, recreational and economic improvement programs to families and individuals to effect positive change and improve the quality of their lives.

TO ENABLE PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY, LIVE FULL, PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH DIGNITY AND SELF-RESPECT, AND PROMOTE POSITIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BLINDNESS BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED INDEPENDENT LIVING OR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.

AGENT TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE BLIND LICENSEES UNDER THE RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD PROGRAM.

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED FAMILIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

THE MISSION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE IS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND EMPLOY RESIDENTS OF PASCO, HERNANDO AND CITRUS, FL COUNTIES WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND.

Breed, raise, train and place guide dogs with visually impaired people, mainly on the east coast of the U.S., at no cost to the users of the guide dogs

THE MISSION OF ST. LUCY'S AUXILIARY TO THE BLIND IS TO ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN YOUNG WOMEN.

THE MISSION OF PAWS4PEOPLE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO UTILIZE ASSISTANCE DOGS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.

TO IMPROVE THE VISUAL HEALTH OF POPULATIONS THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

To provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to individuals who are blind and visually impaired.

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND WELL BEING OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, AND TO OFFER SUCH PERSONS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND JOB RELATED SKILLS.

RAISING AND TRAINING SERVICE DOGS FOR DISABLED MILITARY VETS.

CFS seeks to inspire veterans through life-changing canine partnerships.

THE SERVICE DOG PROJECT TRAINS GREAT DANES AND OTHER DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS HAVING SEVERE BALANCE AND MOBILITY LIMITATIONS DUE TO NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES OR OTHER INJURIES

THE MISSION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE OF COLLIER IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ON-GOING EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH FOSTER INDEPENDENCE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.

NEW VISION FOR INDEPENDENCE, INC. (NEW VISION) IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING REHABILITATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, ACCEPTANCE, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. NEW VISION WAS INCORPORATED ON JULY 18, 2005.NEW VISION PROVIDES UNIQUE TRAINING TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING SEVERE BILATERAL VISION LOSS THAT IS AFFECTING THEIR DAILY FUNCTIONING IN DAILY LIVING, VOCATIONAL, OR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES. NEW VISION SEVES ADULTS AND CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE SIX AND THOSE IN HIGH SCHOOL WHO RESIDE IN LAKE, SUMTER AND THE VILLAGES. NEW VISION IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF THESE VITAL SERVICES FOR THIS POPULATION IN THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Training and providing mobility assistance dogs to disabled veterans.

THE VISION INSTITUTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED, EXEMPLARY SERVICES TO PROMOTE ACHIEVEMENT AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND.

TO SERVE AS AN ADVOCACY GROUP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BLIND AND A SUPPORT GROUP FOR BLIND MERCHANTS/ENTREPRENEURS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BLIND.

FLORIDA OUTREACH CENTER FOR THE BLIND IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO RAISE FUNDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, TRAINING IN VARIOUS INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS IN A FULL-SERVCE TRAINING FACILITY

TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE BY SERVING AS A REPRESENTATIVE STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION OF BLIND PEOPLE; ELEVATING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LEVELS OF BLIND PEOPLE; IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; COOPERATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH BLIND SERVICES; ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ALL BLIND PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES; AND CONDUCTING A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BLINDNESS AND THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND PEOPLE.

PROVIDE HIGHLY SKILLED ASSISTANCE DOGS TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR WORKING ASSISTANCE DOG TEAMS, AND BE A RESOURCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OFFER HELP, FOSTER HOPE, AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS.

TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUSTISM BY TRAINING AND PROVIDING AUTISM SERVICE DOGS TO THEIR CHILDREN.

To promote the advancement of the optimal physical, mental, emotional, and social development of children who are blind and visually impaired.