Consumer Resources
REHABILITATION AND
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
Association for the Blind and Visually
Impaired-Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, Inc. (ABVI-GOODWILL):
Founded in 1913, ABVI-Goodwill assists individuals who are
blind or visually impaired to achieve their highest level of independence
by providing services designed to enable them to participate fully
in family and community life. Services include rehabilitation teaching,
low vision examinations, mobility training, counseling services,
social case work, children's services, computer assessment and training,
vocational services, elderly outreach and recreation. In addition,
ABVI-Goodwill offers employment opportunities in manufacturing,
food service, catering and in the Retail Division’s Goodwill
Fashions stores. For information, call or write:
422 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 232-1111
TTY (585) 232-1698
Helen Keller National Center for Youth
and Adults: The Center’s goal is to meet the social,
rehabilitative and independent living needs of people who are deaf-blind.
For information, contact the Center at
111 Middleneck Rd.
Sands Point, NY 11050
(516) 944-8900
Jewish Guild for the Blind: A private,
not-for-profit, nonsectarian agency providing a wide range of services
for people with disabilities, including people who are blind or
visually impaired. For information about services, including counseling,
low vision rehabilitation, medical rehabilitation, recreation, adult
day health programs, preschool intervention services, mental health
services, and educational and residential programs, call or write:
15 W. 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 769-6200
The Lighthouse: A national not-for-profit
organization providing advocacy and other educational services,
as well as regional vision rehabilitation services, in the Greater
New York City area. For information, call or write:
The Lighthouse, Inc.
111 E. 59th St.
New York, NY 10022
(800) 334-5497.
For a catalog featuring a wide range of adaptive products, aids
and appliances for use by individuals who are blind or visually
impaired, call (800) 829-0500.
New York State Commission for the Blind
and Visually Handicapped (NYS CBVH): Provides rehabilitation
services for individuals who are legally blind and live in New York
State. Services include training for employment, business enterprises
program, and programs for children and seniors. For information:
Monroe Square
259 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 238-8110
Olmstead Center for the Visually Impaired:
Located in Buffalo, provides rehabilitation, education and
employment services for people who are blind or visually impaired
of all ages in eight counties of Western New York. For information:
1170 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 882-1025
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