Our Associations
Blindness and visual impairment can impact lives on many
levels, including emotional, social, physical and economic.
ASB understands these unique challenges, and helps
clients work to overcome them beyond the array of services that we offer. In
order to do so, we’ve entered into community partnerships with local
organizations in order to ensure an integrated network of complementary
services.
Click on any of our partners for more information:
The Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging (PCA), which
provides community-based services for older residents
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, which provides
senior trainees to host agencies through its Seniors In Community Training
Program
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, which provides eye
exams, corrective vision equipment and low vision training
Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
(BBVS), which offers specialized services and rehabilitative programs to help
blind or visually impaired persons work and maintain independent lives.
Wills Eye Hospital, which is one of the nation’s most
advanced and expert centers in vision-related medical care.
Moss Rehab Hospital a center for comprehensive
rehabilitation services for persons who have a range of disabilities, including
blindness or visual impairment.
Drexel & Wharton Universities have partnered with ASB
via student projects that have made a positive impact in the lives of ASB
clients. Past projects have included the Seal of Access Program, the ASB Vision
Cup Silent Auction, several client dinner dances, and other social events.
New Jersey Commission for the Blind & Visually
Impaired (NJCBVI), which now includes ASB on their official vendor list as a
resource that can provide computer training and services for people who are
blind and visually impaired.
United States Veterans Administration (VA) refers
veterans living in the Delaware Valley in need of rehabilitation and computer
training to our facility.
WHYY-FM, long term partnership providing RICB the usage
of the station’s sub-carrier frequency to broadcast daily programming to blind,
visually impaired or handicapped individuals with special receivers. WHYY-FM
broadcast personalities and engineering staff gave their time to partner with
RICB to get its broadcast off the ground and still continues to provide
technical assistance when needed.
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