General Information
VisionCorps
244 N Queen St
Lancaster,
PA 17603
717-291-5951
[email protected]
https://visioncorps.net/
Locations
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10360 Drummond Rd
Philadelphia,
PA 19154
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1380 Spahn Ave
York,
PA 17403
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2550 Hanford Dr
Lebanon,
PA 17046
Brief Description
VisionCorps was founded in 1926 and is one of the oldest, and largest, non-profit organizations in Pennsylvania. Its goal is to empower people who are blind or vision impaired to attain independence.
In 1926, a group of six people created a small workshop for several blind individuals in a few rented rooms at 218 East King Street. The group hired a shop supervisor who taught workers skills such as basket making and chair caning/weaving. The products were then sold in a store.
Today, VisionCorps Enterprise Group focuses on employing people who are blind in manufacturing, food processing, and administrative services. The organization currently employs more than 150 individuals, 75 percent of whom are blind or vision impaired.
Services Offered
- Employment/Job Training
- Provides industrial employment and vocational training.
- Daily Living Skills/Independent Living Skills Training
- Provides training in daily living and communication skills.
- Information and Referral
- Provides information and referrals to other services. Offers prevention of blindness program.
- Community Outreach Programs
- Runs Kidsight, Worksight.
- Support for Parents
- Assistive Products
- Sells low vision devices. Products for sale on site.
- Travel/Orientation and Mobility
- Provides orientation and mobility training.
- Support Groups
- Has a support group for parents.