VISION RESOURCES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
1130 SOUTH 19TH STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17104 www.vrocp.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO FLOURISH WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND PREVENT BLINDNESS.

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND OTHERWISE DISABLEDTHE MISSION OF VISION RESOURCES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND OTHERWISE DISABLED, AND TO PROVIDE BLINDNESS PREVENTION SERVICES.

PRODUCTION FACILITY:PROVIDES MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES. EMPLOYED 96 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF PEN PRODUCTION, MAILING AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES, PHOTO ID CENTERS, CARPET, AND JANITORIAL. PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 84% OF THE AGENCY'S REVENUE.

SOCIAL SERVICESTRANSPORTATION/ESCORT, IN-HOME SERVICES AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION ARE PROVIDED TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS HELD AT VROCP'S LOCATION, AS WELL AS SITES IN CARLISLE AND CHAMBERSBURG. IN JANUARY 2018 WE ADDED ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) TO BE PROVIDED ON A MINIMAL, URGENT BASIS.

VISION REHAB CENTERTHE VRC PROVIDES FULL ON-SITE LOW VISION CARE RANGING FROM LOW VISION EXAMS AND EVALUATIONS TO REHABILITATION AND ADAPTIVE TRAINING. STAFF INCLUDING AN OPTOMETRIST SPECIALIZING IN LOW VISION PROVIDED 84 EVALUATIONS FOR CLIENTS IN FY19-20. LOW VISION CLIENTS CAN ACCESS THE NECESSITIES STORE FOR CONVENIENCE ITEMS AS WELL AS THE PRODUCT CENTER FOR MAGNIFICATION EQUIPMENT AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING BY THE LOW VISION OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST.

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