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Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Lincoln

Location Name
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Lincoln
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68510

Vocational rehabilitation services include vocational guidance and counseling; training, tuition, and equipment; occupational equipment and supplies; assistance for establishing small businesses (NBE); job placement and follow-up services; and medical services.

Orientation and adjustment center.

Consultants for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Training in cane travel and independent living skills.

Home training.

Supportive services and transitional services for youth who are proceeding from high school to college.

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United Way of the Midlands

Center for Sight & Hearing

Location Name
Center for Sight & Hearing
8038 MacIntosh Lane, Rockford, IL 61107

Providers certified orientation and mobility specialists who teach individuals to use a white cane and navigate their surroundings.

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United Way of the Midlands

Outlook Enrichment

Location Name
Outlook Enrichment
4125 South 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68127

Provides employment, training on using smart phones and computers and other technology for anyone who can’t see a screen clearly, orientation and mobility services, recreational and cultural programs (including audio description services) adapted for people with limited or no vision.

Various Programs include:

-- Tandem Bike Club

-- Bowling League-Golf Clinic

-- Art Programs

-- Social and Recreational Events

-- Employment training and opportunities

-- Training on Adaptive Technology for computers and smart phones

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United Way of the Midlands

LIFE Center for Independent Living (LIFE CIL)

Location Name
LIFE Center for Independent Living (LIFE CIL)
2201 Eastland Drive, Suite 1, Bloomington, IL 61704

- Assists qualified individuals who are blind or have low-vision learn the skills needed to maintain an independent lifestyle.

- Provides a variety of low-vision aids and assistive devices at no cost.

- Offers referrals for additional services such as community orientation, mobility training, and guide dog services.

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United Way of the Midlands

Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Omaha

Location Name
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Omaha
1313 Farnam Street, Suite 316, Omaha, NE 68102

Vocational rehabilitation services include vocational guidance and counseling; training, tuition, and equipment; occupational equipment and supplies; assistance for establishing small businesses (NBE); job placement and follow-up services; and medical services.

Orientation and adjustment center.

Consultants for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Training in cane travel and independent living skills.

Home training.

Supportive services and transitional services for youth who are proceeding from high school to college.

Data provided by
United Way of the Midlands

Lake County Center for Independent Living - McHenry County

Location Name
Lake County Center for Independent Living - McHenry County
5400 West Elm Street, Suite 106, Mchenry, IL 60050
Seniors with vision loss or who are blind, obtain and are trained on the use of adaptive free devices to maintain their independence in and outside the home. This includes independent living skills training, advocacy, and peer mentoring.
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United Way of the Midlands

Spectrios Institute for Low Vision

Location Name
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision
219 East Cole Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187

Empowers children and adults with vision loss, regardless of income, to optimize their visual capabilities and independence through the use of prescriptive tools, technology, rehabilitative training, and inspiration. Comprehensive exam and follow up with a low vision doctor, occupational therapy, and technology training is available.

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United Way of the Midlands

Coleman Tri-County Services - CTS Creative

Location Name
Coleman Tri-County Services - CTS Creative
22 Veterans Drive, Suite A, Harrisburg, IL 62946

Provides services for blind individuals ages 55 and older. Services include low-vision and other communication aids, orientation and mobility training, services to help correct blindness, training in activities of daily living, and any other appropriate services to assist them to live independently. 

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United Way of the Midlands