GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC
611 GRANITE SPRINGS ROAD, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 www.guidingeyes.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONNECTING EXCEPTIONAL DOGS WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR GREATER INDEPENDENCE.

To PROVIDE GUIDE DOGS TO PEOPLE who are blind, DeafBlind, AND WITH ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES. all services are provided at no cost.

STUDENT INSTRUCTION AND DOG TRAINING - COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMS: EARLY/HOME SOCIALIZATION AND PUPPY RAISING FOR PURPOSE BRED GUIDE DOGS, ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTIAL TRAINING FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS LEARNING TO USE A GUIDE DOG, SPECIALIZED TRAINING INSTRUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND WITH ADDITIONAL DISABILITIES OR OBSTACLES SUCH AS BALANCE, HEARING OR LEARNING CHALLENGES, THE RUNNING GUIDE PROGRAM TO EMPOWER A HEALTHY, MORE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE, AND HOME TRAINING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE THREE WEEK ON CAMPUS PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH FULLY TRAINED GUIDE DOGS. ALL SERVICES INCLUDING TRAVEL COSTS TO AND FROM THE TRAINING CENTER AND ROOM AND BOARD ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO ALL STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 110 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND GRADUATE WITH A GUIDING EYES DOG THROUGH ON-SITE TRAINING IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, ON AVERAGE, EACH YEAR 38 INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED IN-HOME TRAINING WITH PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION, AND 16 SPECIALIZED TRAINING DOGS ARE TRAINED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND OR HAVE OTHER CHALLENGES IN ADDITION TO BLINDNESS. DOGS NOT SUITED FOR GUIDE WORK ARE ADOPTED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH OTHER DISABILITIES, ARE TRAINED TO BE DETECTION DOGS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR ARE RELEASED TO FAMILIES AS PETS. ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED BY GUIDING EYES WITH A FOCUS ON LOVE AND CARE FOR OUR DOGS THROUGHOUT THEIR WORKING LIFE.

VETERINARY HOSPITAL - MAINTAINING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR OUR WORLD-CLASS CANINES IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE AT GUIDING EYES. WE OPERATE TWO VETERINARY HOSPITALS THROUGH OUR MAIN CAMPUS IN YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK AND OUR CANINE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN PATTERSON, NEW YORK. GUIDING EYES STATE-OF-THE-ART VETERINARY FACILITIES ARE FULLY STAFFED WITH VETERINARIANS AND LICENSED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS. OUR VET TEAM CARES FOR OUR DOGS IN THE BREEDING, PUPPY, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. OUR TOP-NOTCH VETERINARY CARE EXTENDS TO GRADUATES OF GUIDING EYES AND THEIR DOGS THROUGH REMOTE COMMUNICATION AND REFERRALS OR USING OUR OWN FACILITIES IF PROXIMITY ALLOWS. OUR VETERINARY STAFF PERFORMS SURGICAL AND DENTAL PROCEDURES, RADIOLOGY ("X-RAYS"), ULTRASONOGRAPHY ("SONOGRAMS), ENDOSCOPY, MRIS, LABORATORY WORK, ROUTINE VACCINATIONS AND AN ARRAY OF WELLNESS SERVICES. WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH VETERINARY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELDS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND RADIOLOGY. MANY OF THESE DOCTORS DONATE ALL OR PART OF THEIR SERVICES TO HELP PROVIDE OUR DOGS WITH THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.

ENRICHMENT: PROVIDES DISABILITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS TO AN AUDIENCE WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM OUR GUIDE DOG SERVICES OR RECOMMEND OUR ORGANIZATION TO THE APPROPRIATE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. PROVIDES APPROPRIATE INFORMATION OF ACCESSIBILITY, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND BEHAVIORAL GUIDELINES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERACTING WITH A GUIDE DOG TEAM.

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