REHABILITATION/HABILITATION SERVICES | VISIONS/SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED-CENTER ON BLINDNESS
Senior Center and Community Center for blind and visually impaired youth, adults and blind older persons; classes offered in person and remotely Monday through Friday.
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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK
Physical Address
500 Greenwich Street, Suite 302, New York, NY 10013
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
Fax
212-219-4078
Fax
Website
http://www.visionsvcb.org
Application process
Call for Information
Fee
None/Not Applicable
Eligibility
14 years to 100+ or visually impaired; able to travel to the center; Westchester residents are welcome
Languages
Hebrew
Arabic
Spanish
Service area
New York County, NY
Rockland County, NY
Westchester County, NY
Agency info
VISIONS/SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED-CENTER ON BLINDNESS
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, incorporated in 1926, provides free services, programs and training for people who are blind or visually impaired of all ages and support for their families. Training is offered in the home for newly legally blind individuals seeking to maintain their independence and mobility training is offered in the community. Blind job seekers receive training and assistance to acquire paid employment. Blind high school youth attend a summer residential pre-college program held at Manhattanville College and a summer residential youth transition or 15 week pre-employment transition services program (age 18-21) held at VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB) in Rockland County. Summer and weekend programs are held year round at VCB for families with blind children and blind adults and older adults. In addition to in home training, special events are held in Westchester. Services are provided in person and remotely. Blindline(R) is an information and referral service 1-888-625-1616 and website www.blindline.org