HI - Hawaii Vision Services

Hawaii Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind [2]

The State Kakuhihewa Building
601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 515
Kapolei, HI 96707
808-692-7715 (Voice and TDD)
808-692-7727 (Fax)
http://hawaiivr.org [3][link opens in new window]
E-mail: info@hawaiivr.org [4]

Services for Persons who are Blind and Visually Impaired
www.rrhi.com/hooponoblindservices [5]

Ho'opono, from "ho'oponopono" meaning to make things right, is a branch of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitaion, Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii. Ho'opono assists blind and Visually impaired persons regardless of financial status, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender or disability. There is no fee for services, although there may be some incidental costs if you need to purchase adaptive aids and devices.

You do not have to be totally blind to use Ho'opono's services. Blindness can vary from total blindness with no light perception to being able to read large print at a comfortable distance. If you are having difficulty doing tasks either at work or home because of poor vision, Ho'opono may be able to help you in a number of ways.

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Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults [9]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults [10]
National Office Headquarters:
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1218
Switchboard hours: 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
516-944-8900 (Voice)
516-944-8908 (VP)
516-944-8637 (TTY)
516-944-7302 (Fax)
E-mail: hkncinfo@hknc.org [11]

Regional Representative contact information: www.hknc.org/FieldServicesREGREPADD.htm [12]

The Center provides services to youth and adults who are deaf-blind according to the definition of deaf-blindness in the Helen Keller Act. The national center in New York and regional offices that serve each state provide advocacy, support groups, information, and services to people who have both a vision and a hearing loss.

The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults is a national rehabilitation program serving youth and adults who are deaf-blind.

Services for Older Persons [13]
Information about Vision Loss or Blindness along with Other Disabilities [14]
National Organizations [15]
AK - Alaska Vision Services [16]
AL - Alabama Vision Services [17]
AR - Arkansas Vision Services [18]
AZ - Arizona Vision Services [19]
CA - California Vision Services [20]
CO - Colorado Vision Services [21]
CT - Connecticut Vision Services [22]
DC - District of Columbia Vision Services [23]
DE - Delaware Vision Services [24]
FL - Florida Vision Services [25]
GA - Georgia Vision Services [26]
HI - Hawaii Vision Services [7]
IA - Iowa Vision Services [27]
ID - Idaho Vision Services [28]
IL - Illinois Vision Services [29]
IN - Indiana Vision Services [30]
KS - Kansas Vision Services [31]
KY - Kentucky Vision Services [32]
LA - Louisiana Vision Services [33]
MA - Massachusetts Vision Services [34]
MD - Maryland Vision Services [35]
ME - Maine Vision Services [36]
MI - Michigan Vision Services [37]
MN - Minnesota Vision Services [38]
MO - Missouri Vision Services [39]
MS - Mississippi Vision Services [40]
MT - Montana Vision Services [41]
NC - North Carolina Vision Services [42]
ND - North Dakota Vision Services [43]
NE - Nebraska Vision Services [44]
NH - New Hampshire Vision Services [45]
NJ - New Jersey Vision Services [46]
NM - New Mexico Vision Services [47]
NV - Nevada Vision Services [48]
NY - New York Vision Services [49]
OH - Ohio Vision Services [50]
OK - Oklahoma Vision Services [51]
OR - Oregon Vision Services [52]
PA - Pennsylvania Vision Services [53]
RI - Rhode Island Vision Services [54]
SC - South Carolina Vision Services [55]
SD - South Dakota Vision Services [56]
TN - Tennessee Vision Services [57]
TX - Texas Vision Services [58]
UT - Utah Vision Services [59]
VA - Virginia Vision Services [60]
VT - Vermont Vision Services [61]
WA - Washington Vision Services [62]
WI - Wisconsin Vision Services [63]
WV - West Virginia Vision Services [64]
WY - Wyoming Vision Services [65]

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United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs [67]

www.va.gov [68]
Contact the VA [69]

The mission of the Veterans' Healthcare System (VHA) is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services. Approximately a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.

Facilities Locator Home Page [70]:
Use this search feature to locate VA facility-related information quickly and accurately.

Fact Sheets about VA Services [71]:
Use this search feature to locate VA News Releases and Fact Sheets on topics that include health care and benefits.

Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Veterans [72]:
The mission of the VA Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting.

Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) [73]:
The Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) Coordinator serves as the initial contact person for getting help with vision loss. VIST Coordinators are located at local VA Medical Centers across the country. They work to ensure that veterans with visual impairments receive appropriate benefits and services.

The VIST Coordinator is a case manager who has major responsibility for the coordination of all services for legally blind veterans and their families. Duties include providing and/or arranging for the provision of appropriate treatment plans and programs in order to enhance a blinded veteran's functioning level.

Other duties include identifying new cases of blindness, providing professional counseling, resolving problems, arranging annual healthcare reviews, and conducting education programs relating to blindness.

Services for blind and visually impaired veterans include:

Orientation and Mobility
Independent Living Skills
Manual Skills
Visual Skills and Low Vision Services
Computer Access Training
Physical Conditioning
Recreation
Adjustment to Blindness
Family Program

Veterans' Services [74]
National Organizations [15]
AK - Alaska Vision Services [16]
AL - Alabama Vision Services [17]
AR - Arkansas Vision Services [18]
AZ - Arizona Vision Services [19]
CA - California Vision Services [20]
CO - Colorado Vision Services [21]
CT - Connecticut Vision Services [22]
DC - District of Columbia Vision Services [23]
DE - Delaware Vision Services [24]
FL - Florida Vision Services [25]
GA - Georgia Vision Services [26]
HI - Hawaii Vision Services [7]
IA - Iowa Vision Services [27]
ID - Idaho Vision Services [28]
IL - Illinois Vision Services [29]
IN - Indiana Vision Services [30]
KS - Kansas Vision Services [31]
KY - Kentucky Vision Services [32]
LA - Louisiana Vision Services [33]
MA - Massachusetts Vision Services [34]
MD - Maryland Vision Services [35]
ME - Maine Vision Services [36]
MI - Michigan Vision Services [37]
MN - Minnesota Vision Services [38]
MO - Missouri Vision Services [39]
MS - Mississippi Vision Services [40]
MT - Montana Vision Services [41]
NC - North Carolina Vision Services [42]
ND - North Dakota Vision Services [43]
NE - Nebraska Vision Services [44]
NH - New Hampshire Vision Services [45]
NJ - New Jersey Vision Services [46]
NM - New Mexico Vision Services [47]
NV - Nevada Vision Services [48]
NY - New York Vision Services [49]
OH - Ohio Vision Services [50]
OK - Oklahoma Vision Services [51]
OR - Oregon Vision Services [52]
PA - Pennsylvania Vision Services [53]
RI - Rhode Island Vision Services [54]
SC - South Carolina Vision Services [55]
SD - South Dakota Vision Services [56]
TN - Tennessee Vision Services [57]
TX - Texas Vision Services [58]
UT - Utah Vision Services [59]
VA - Virginia Vision Services [60]
VT - Vermont Vision Services [61]
WA - Washington Vision Services [62]
WI - Wisconsin Vision Services [63]
WV - West Virginia Vision Services [64]
WY - Wyoming Vision Services [65]

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