VISIONS/Services
for the
Blind and Visually Impaired
500 Greenwich Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10013-1354
"We
help people who don't see well, live like those who do."
Fifteenth Annual
Luncheon
and Awards Ceremony
Friday, October
19, 2007
visions
is an agency with over 100 years of history
dedicated to
to helping individuals
with vision loss learn the skills they need to continue to live
full and independent lives.
visions
was the first NYC
social service agency to integrate blind senior adults into the
mainstream of neighborhood life. The Bronx has 5 senior center
programs where VISIONS provides support and training to enable
older blind persons to fully participate.
For older adults
who have recently lost their sight, rehabilitation services are provided
directly in their homes and/or at VISIONS' Rehabilitation
facilities.
learn
more
visions
instructs blind teenagers in daily living skills and safe travel.
Through Project TEMP (Teen Employment Mentoring Program), teens
transitioning from school to work participate in individual and group
experiences to maximize their potential for employment.
 Vacation
Camp for the Blind
(VCB) a year round overnight facility, offers extensive activities ,
respite from city life, and independent living to Adults (18 years
and older), families and seniors who are blind or visually
impaired. Guide rails border the paths and allow freedom of
movement. A OMRDD respite program gives a break to caregivers of
developmentally disabled and multi-handicapped visually impaired adults
who attend VCB. learn
more
As
one of its most critical missions, visions
educates
community leaders, volunteers, and staff at various centers and
institutions how to integrate blind people into existing programs.
visions
seeks to serve
the underserved. Rehabilitation, camp, and social service programs
reach elders, ethnically diverse, limited English speaking, and
multi-handicapped persons. Staff are bilingual and multi-cultural,
building bridges in various languages to many cultures
 Services
are FREE to the Consumer!
For
more information contact:
VISIONS/Services
for the
Blind and Visually Impaired
500 Greenwich Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10013-1354
Phone: 212- 625-1616
Fax:
212-219- 4078
Please
Visit our Website at www.visionsvcb.org
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