Resources For The Blind In Georgia

Manufacturing a broad array of products and operating a call center gib s mission is to provide employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or have low vision.

Resources for the blind in georgia.

This event offers timely and informative resources and tools. 1st vice phil jones. Participate in fundraising event s sponsor event s make a wish come true. Cvi is georgia s largest comprehensive fully accredited private facility providing rehabilitation services for the blind and visually impaired.

Glass distribution center 5800 jonesboro road morrow ga 30260 0000 librarian. Cooperation with the public and private institutions and agencies for the blind is encouraged. Gcb works hard to educate the public about the problems of blindness and the needs and capabilities of the blind. Gcb officers 2018 2020.

The american foundation for the blind created afb senior site to help older americans and their family members cope with age related eye diseases a growing public health problem in the united states. Georgia center of the deaf and hard of hearing gcdhh established in 1989 gcdhh is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides a variety of assistive services to the deaf hard of hearing late deafened deaf blind their family members friends and those with whom they interact. There are many ways you can help blind low vision members of the community live vibrant independent lives. Division of public health babies can t wait program.

Make a donation donations are tax deductible 501 c 3 we rely on donations from kind people like yourself. Peer support is especially helpful for the newly blind who may be confused or bitter. Pat herndon library code. Georgia department of human resources.

Toll free telephone. Georgia council of the blind the georgia council of the blind is a non profit consumer organization affiliated with the american council of the blind. Two peachtree street nw 11 206. The council strives to elevate the social economic and cultural levels of the blind.

Each year more than 4 000 people from atlanta and all over georgia turn to cvi to help them adjust to or improve a life with limited or no sight. 2nd vice jamaica miller. Georgia academy for the blind. Georgia libraries for accessible statewide service.

G c b holds a convention each year at different locations throughout the state. Headquartered in bainbridge georgia industries for the blind gib has additional locations in warner robins and griffin.