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RESOURCES FOR YOU Project Independence: Georgia Vision Program for Seniors
http://gvra.georgia.gov/vocationalrehab/project-independence
Are you or is someone you know at least 55 years of age and experiencing vision loss or a combined vision and hearing loss?
Project Independence could help.
This vision program for seniors is administered by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and provides services that can help you remain independent. Services may include:
Comprehensive low vision evaluations by qualified professionals to assess your needs
Skills training in your home community by certified rehabilitation specialists
Mobility training by certified instructors Support groups that offer opportunities to learn from and
interact with peers Assistive devices such as talking watches, big button
phones and magnifiers
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency contracts with these Project Independence Service Providers:
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Center for the Visually Impaired 739 West Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404-875-9011 1-800-558-5451 (for infolink only) www.cviga.org Serves Northeast and Central Georgia
Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision 214 Drayton Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 912-236-4473 www.SavannahCBLV.org info@SavannahCBLV.org Serves Southeast Georgia
Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia 3830 South Cobb Drive SE Smyrna, Georgia 30080 770-432-7280 www.vrsga.org Serves Northwest Georgia
Visually Impaired Foundation of Georgia 6595 Roswell Road #224 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 770-551-8455 1-800-541-7903 www.magnifiers.com
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Serves Southwest Georgia
Visually Impaired Specialized Training and Advocacy Services (VISTAS) 337 South Milledge Avenue, Suite 114 Athens, Georgia 30605-5662 706-995-2216 www.vistascenter.com Serves Northeast Georgia
Walton Options for Independent Living 948 Walton Way Augusta, Georgia 30903-0519 706-724-6262 1-877-821-8400 www.waltonoptions.org Serves East Georgia
Kay McGill, Project Independence Program Manager Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 2187 Northlake Parkway, Suite 112, Building 9 Tucker, Georgia 30084-4110 770-414-2676 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 Fax: 770-414-2674 kay.mcgill@gvra.ga.gov www.gvra.ga.gov
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Paul Raymond, Director of Blindness Services Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency 2720 Riverside Drive, Suite 132 Macon, Georgia 31204-7707 478-751-6234 Fax: 478-314-6814 paul.raymond@gvra.ga.gov www.gvra.ga.gov
ADVOCACY/EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND (AFB) The American Foundation for the Blind created "AFB Senior Site" to help older Americans and their family members cope with age-related eye diseases, a growing public health problem in the United States. www.afb.org Click on "AFB Senior Site"
GEORGIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (GCB) GCB is a nonprofit consumer organization affiliated with the American Council of the Blind. We strive to elevate the social, economic, and cultural levels of the blind. For over 40 years, GCB has been working toward providing a forum for views of the blind, improving education and rehabilitation, and broadening vocational opportunities for the visually impaired. Peer support is an important part of GCB as it encourages and assists the blind in developing their abilities and potential to become independent and responsible citizens in their
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communities. Peer support is especially helpful for the newly blind who may be confused or bitter. GCB works hard to educate the public about the problems of blindness and the needs and capabilities of the blind. Georgia Council of the Blind 145 Barrington Drive Athens, GA 30605 706-850-4025 Fax: 706-850-4044 www.georgiacounciloftheblind.org
THE GEORGIA VISION COLLABORATIVE (404) 537-4985 www.georgiavisioncollaborative.org georgiavisioncollaborative@pbga.org http://georgia.preventblindness.org/georgia-vision-resourceguide
The Georgia Vision Collaborative is a statewide coalition of public and private agencies addressing aging eye disease in Georgia. The Georgia Vision Resource Guide is a directory of adult vision and aging eye health services available across the state. This guide may help you locate services such as low cost eye exams, reduced cost eyeglasses, vision rehabilitation, low vision resources and programs specifically designed to enhance the quality of life for aging adults. Download http://georgia.preventblindness.org/georgia-vision-resourceguide for your guide.
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF GEORGIA (NFB) Negative attitudes and mistaken perceptions about blindness are the largest barriers to our independence and full participation in society. Unfortunately, many people believe that blind people should be relegated to the role of dependent, custodial beneficiaries of society's good will. Equally as offensive, others feel the blind are extraordinary simply because we perform the fundamental tasks and accept the basic responsibilities that are expected from all citizens. To counter these negative attitudes and mistaken perceptions, the NFB of Georgia works aggressively to empower blind people with a positive self-concept of independence and self-worth, while simultaneously educating the public about the true potential of the blind. We strive to promote positive, inclusive perceptions of blind people, so that we can exercise our right, like any other American, to live, work, and play in our communities and be appreciated as everyday people living life every day.
NFB of Georgia 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 801 Decatur, Georgia 30030 404-371-1000 Toll Free: 1-866-316-3242 Fax: 404-371-1002 theblind@nfbga.org www.nfbga.org
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CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc. (SILC) The SILC of Georgia is a nonprofit, nongovernmental consumercontrolled organization that plays the vital role of providing disability information, financial support, and technical assistance to a network of eight Centers for Independent Living located throughout the state. SILC of Georgia Patricia Puckett, Executive Director Decatur, GA 770-270-6860 Toll Free: 1-888-288-9780 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 Fax: 770-270-5957 ppuckett@silcga.org www.silcga.org Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are nonresidential, community-based organizations, governed and staffed by people with disabilities that offer a wide variety of services to consumers with disabilities and their families. The foundation of these services is the peer-to-peer relationship, where people with disabilities act as mentors for other people with disabilities, showing them by example how to help themselves and to live independently. The core services that CILs provide are:
Individual Advocacy and Systems Advocacy Peer Counseling Information and Referral
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Independent Living Skills Training Depending on the needs of the communities they serve, CILs may provide other services that vary from one center to another. For more information contact the center nearest you.
Access 2 Independence: Columbus Center for Independent Living 1315 Delauney Ave Suite 201 Columbus, GA 31901 706-405-2393 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 www.access2independence.com Serves Muscogee County only.
BAIN (Bainbridge Advocacy Individual Network) 316 West Shotwell Street P.O. Box 1674 Bainbridge, GA 39818 229-246-0150 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 / Toll Free: 1-800-255-0135 Fax: 229-246-1715 http://baincil.org Serves the following counties in Southwest Georgia: Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Randolph, Seminole and Thomas.
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Disability Connections 170 College Street Macon, GA 31201 478-741-1425 Toll Free TTY/Voice: 1-800-743-2117 Fax: 478-755-1571 http://www.disabilityconnections.com Serves the following counties in Central Georgia: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson.
disABILITY LINK 755 Commerce Drive, Suite 105 Decatur, GA 30030 404-687-8890 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 Toll Free TTY/Voice: 1-800-239-2507 Fax: 404-687-8298 www.disabilitylink.org Serves the following counties in Metro Atlanta: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton and Rockdale.
Disability Resource Center (formerly ACIL) 470-A Woods Mill Drive Gainesville, GA 30501 770-534-6656 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 / Toll Free: 1-800-255-0135 Fax: 770-534-6626
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www.disabilityresourcecenter.org Serves the following counties in North Georgia: Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White.
LIFE (Living Independence for Everyone) 5105 Paulsen Street, Suite 143-B Savannah, GA 31419 912-920-2414 Toll Free 800.948.4842 Video Phone 912.257.4834 Fax: 912-920-0007 www.lifecil.com Serves the following counties in Southeast Georgia: Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, McIntosh, Tattnall and Toombs.
Multiple Choices 145 Barrington Drive Athens, GA 30605 706-850-4025 Fax: 706-850-4044 www.multiplechoices.us Serves the following counties in Northeast Georgia: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton.
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NWGA Center for Independent Living (formerly disABILITY LINK Northwest) 242 North 5th Avenue Rome, GA 30165 706-314-0008 Toll Free: 1-866-888-7845 TTY: Call GA Relay 711 Fax: 706-314-0011 https://www.facebook.com/NWGACIL Serves the following counties in Northwest Georgia: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker and Whitfield.
Walton Options for Independent Living 948 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30903-5019 Phone/TTY: 706-724-6262 Toll Free: 1-877-821-8400 Fax: 706-724-4044 www.waltonoptions.org Serves the following counties in East Georgia: Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lincoln, Richmond, Screven, Glascock, Hancock, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes, and Washington.
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GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE Georgia Talking Book Libraries
Georgia Library for Accessible Services (GLASS) 1800 Century Place NE, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30345 404-235-7155 www.georgialibraries.org
Atlanta Metro Library for Accessible Services 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, 4th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 404-657-1452 Toll Free: 1-800-248-6701 Fax: 404-756-4618 glass@georgialibraries.org http://www.georgialibraries.org/amlas Counties Served: Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin and Rockdale.
Columbus Library for Accessible Services (CLASS) Columbus Public Library 3000 Macon Road Columbus, GA 31906 706-243-2686 Toll Free: 1-800-652-0782 Fax: 706-243-2710 sbarnes@cvrls.org www.cvlga.org/CLASS
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Counties Served: Coweta, Troup, Meriwether, Upson, Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Muscogee, Marion, Chattahoochee and Stewart.
East Central Georgia Talking Book Center 823 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901 706-821-2625 Fax: 706-724-6762 talkbook@ecgrl.org www.ecgrl.public.lib.ga.us Counties Served: Burke, Columbia, Jefferson, Lincoln, Richmond, Wilkes, Taliaferro, McDuffie and Warren.
Middle Georgia Library for Accessible Services 1180 Washington Avenue Macon, GA 31201 478-744-0877 Toll Free: 1-800-805-7613 Fax: 478-744-0840 harringj@bibblib.org www.co.bibb.ga.us/library/TBC.htm Counties Served: Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Fayette, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Twiggs, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Peach, Wilkinson and Macon.
Northeast Georgia Talking Book Center 2025 Baxter Street Athens, GA 30606 706-613-3655
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Toll Free: 1-800-531-2063 talkingbooks@athenslibrary.org www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/talkingbooks Counties Served: Rabun, White, Habersham, Stephens, Banks, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Madison, Jackson, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Barrow, Oconee, Greene, Hancock, Gwinnett, Walton, Morgan, Jasper, Newton and Putnam.
Northwest Georgia Talking Book Library Sara Hightower Regional Library System 205 Riverside Parkway Rome, GA 30161 706-236-4618 Toll Free: 1-888-263-0769 staff@nwgatbl.org www.nwgatbl.org Counties Served: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield, Carroll, Cherokee, Douglas, Heard, Towns and Union.
Savannah Talking Book Library Live Oak Public Libraries, Southwest Chatham Branch 14097 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31419 912-925-5382 Toll Free: 1-800-342-4455 Fax: 912-925-8310 lbphsav@liveoakpl.org
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www.liveoakpl.org/about/library-for-the-blind-physical.php Counties Served: Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Ware, Wayne, Emanuel, Jenkins, Screven, Candler, Bulloch, Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty and Evans.
Southeast Georgia Talking Book Center 801 Bellevue Avenue Dublin, GA 31021 478-275-5382 Toll Free: 1-800-453-5541 Fax: 478-275-3821 wdaniel@ocrl.org www.ocrl.org/dublintbc.php Counties Served: Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Crisp, Dooly, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Schley, Sumter, Tift, Turner, Washington, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Glascock, Bleckley, Pulaski, Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs and Tattnall.
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services 301 South Monroe Street Bainbridge, GA 39819 229-248-2680 Toll Free: 1-800-795-2680 Fax: 229-248-2670 lbph@swgrl.org www.swgrl.org/handicap.php
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Counties Served: Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Webster and Worth.
BLINDNESS SERVICE PROVIDERS
ALBANY ADVOCACY RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE BLIND The purpose of the Albany ARC for the Blind is to teach individuals to live independently. The organization provides training in independent living skills and adjustment to blindness, as well as a low-vision clinic, computer classes, orientation and mobility, peer support, advocacy, Braille lessons and an overview of what is available in leisure activities. The Albany facility also has a residential component, which will allow out-of-town Georgians to utilize its services. Albany Advocacy Resource Center for the Blind 1500-B Gillionville Road Albany, GA 31707 229-888-6852 http://albanyarc.org/ARCblindcenter.html
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND, Inc. (APH) APH is the world's largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired. American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. 1839 Frankfort Avenue P.O. Box 6085
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Louisville, KY 40206-0085, U.S.A. 502-895-2405 Toll Free Customer Service: 1-800-223-1839 (U.S. and Canada) Fax: 502-899-2284 info@aph.org www.aph.org
AUDIO BIBLES Braille Bibles International provides the audio Bible in the King James Version to legally blind individuals for a small fee ($10$20) in Braille, large print and audio formats. Braille Bibles International P.O. Box 378 Liberty, MO 64069-0378 Toll Free: 1-800-522-4253 Fax: 1-877-822-4253 info@BrailleBibles.org
THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE & INNOVATION, INC. The Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, Inc. (CFII) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities and their family members advance their financial independence and security. CFII provides a host of financial resources including the Credit-Able loan guarantee program and the new individual development accounts initiative, which may be of assistance in purchasing assistive technology and other items.
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The Center for Financial Independence & Innovation, Inc. 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 600 Decatur, GA 30030 404-541-9005 Fax: 1-888-724-2287 www.thecfii.org
FRIENDS OF DISABLED ADULTS & CHILDREN (FODAC) FODAC provides home health equipment (mobility and daily living) to people of any age or any disability, temporary or permanent, for medically necessary and medically helpful reasons. Items are provided for a suggested donation. Clients do not have to qualify financially, but the waiting lists place a priority on medically necessary and low income individuals. FODAC 4900 Lewis Road Stone Mountain, GA 30083 770-491-9014 www.fodac.org
GEORGIA LIONS' CAMP FOR THE BLIND Overnight camp programs in Waycross, Georgia for visually impaired children and adults, ages 6 and up, and their families. Georgia Lions' Camp for the Blind 5626 Laura Walker Road Waycross, GA 31503 912-283-4320 www.glcb.org
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GEORGIA RADIO READING SERVICE (GaRRS) As the State's only radio reading service, the Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1980 whose mission is to improve the quality of life for every Georgian who is blind, visually-impaired or has difficulty with access to the printed word. Volunteer broadcasters from across Georgia provide approximately 200 different radio shows each month including cover-to-cover readings of magazines, newspapers, and books, populationand issue-specific programming (Seniors, Veterans and Hispanic/Latino News, Transportation), public service announcements and information regarding community support programs. GaRRS' programming is designed to inform listeners of opportunities to obtain or maintain independence in their own communities, increase their personal health outcomes, obtain or maintain self sufficient employment (livable wage), and increase their community involvement, advocacy and socialization.
GaRRS programs are broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week by way of special subchannel radios provided by GaRRS to its subscribers. Listeners can also hear the broadcast via an audio streaming link on GaRRS' website: www.garrs.net GaRRS 260 14th Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30318 404-685-2820/2822 Fax: 404-685-2821 Toll Free: 1-800-672-6173
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garrsinfo@gpb.org www.garrs.net
GEORGIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM (GATEDP) GATEDP provides a variety of specialized telecommunications equipment to qualified applicants who have difficulty using a standard phone. For those who qualify, the GATEDP staff also offers assistance selecting telecommunications equipment and training on how to use it properly. Example: large button phones with amplification. GATEDP Stephanie M. Jackson, Co-Coordinator/Administration Kevin Steffy Co-Coordinator-Outreach/Training 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B Decatur, GA 30032 404-297-9461 Toll Free: 1-888-297-9461 Fax: 404-297-9465 www.gachi.org
GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM BLINDNESS REHABILITATION SERVICES The VR Blindness Services unit provides services to help eligible persons with visual disabilities prepare for, start, and maintain competitive employment, thus becoming productive and independent citizens in their communities. Paul Raymond, Director 2720 Riverside Drive, Suite 132
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Macon, GA 31204-7707 478-751-6234 Fax: 478-314-6814 paul.raymond@gvra.ga.gov www.gvra.ga.gov
THE HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND The Hadley School for the Blind is the largest worldwide distance educator of blind and visually impaired people, their families and blindness service professionals. Founded in 1920 by William Hadley and Dr. E.V.L. Brown, Hadley offers courses free of charge to its blind and visually impaired students and their families, and affordable tuition courses to blindness professionals. Individuals may request a Hadley course catalog in Braille, cassette, large print or CD. Also, Hadley's website provides the catalogs in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) or in Rich Text Format for downloading or viewing online. The Hadley School for the Blind 700 Elm Street Winnetka, IL 60093-2554 847-446-8111 Toll Free: 1-800-323-4238 Fax: 847-446-9916 info@hadley.edu www.hadley.edu
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NEWSLINE Anyone who cannot read regular newsprint could qualify for this free service. Many seniors have lost enough vision that reading the daily newspaper is no longer possible. These individuals will enjoy being able once again to participate actively in community affairs. Information is available from more than 300 Newspapers Available. NFB-NEWSLINE is the only service that makes so much information available to eligible people 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Toll Free: 1-866-504-7300 www.nfb.org
PREVENT BLINDNESS GEORGIA Prevent Blindness Georgia was established in 1965 as an affiliate of Prevent Blindness America, the nation's leading nonprofit eye health and safety organization. With a focus on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Georgia touches the lives of more than 40,000 people each year with our direct services. We vision screen 35,000 four year olds; train more than 400 public health, school nurse and pediatric vision screeners; screen high risk adults for glaucoma and other aging eye diseases; provide current information on eye health and safety; and provide eye examinations and free or low-cost eye glasses to adults and replacement glasses to students. Prevent Blindness Georgia 739 West Peachtree Street NW, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30308-1137 404-266-2020 www.preventblindness.org
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READ THIS TO ME This organization provides a free reading service for people who are blind and low-vision allowing them to have printed documents read to them on the phone. Requires both a phone and fax line. www.readthistome.org
TOOLS FOR LIFE Tools for Life, Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program, is dedicated to increasing access to and acquisition of assistive technology (AT) devices and services for Georgians of all ages and disabilities so they can live, learn, work and play independently and with greater freedom in communities of their choice. The Alternative Media Access Network Georgia Institute of Technology/Enterprise Innovation Institute [EI2] 512 Means Street, Suite 250 Atlanta, Georgia 30318 404-894-0541 Toll Free: 1-800-497-8665 www.gatfl.gatech.edu info@gatfl.org
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA) Veterans and eligible active duty service members can get help for vision loss by first contacting the VIST Coordinator in the VA facility nearest their home. VIST locations can be found on the Blind Rehabilitation Service website at:
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www.va.gov http://www.va.gov/blindrehab/ 202-461-7317 Toll Free: 1-800-224-4087
HEARING LOSS RESOURCES
GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED (GACHI) Established in 1989, GACHI is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides a variety of assistive services to the deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, deaf-blind, their family members, friends, and those with whom they interact. In addition to the main office in Decatur, satellite offices are operated in Columbus, Rome, Augusta, Macon and Savannah, GA. GACHI Headquarters 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B Decatur, GA 30032 TTY/Voice: 404-292-5312 Toll Free TTY/Voice: 1-800-541-0710 Fax: 404-299-3642 www.gachi.org
GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM DEAFNESS REHABILITATION SERVICES Rebecca Sills, MRC, CSC PO Box 1000 Warm Springs, GA 31830 Office: 706-655-5009
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eFax: 888-896-0079 Videophone: 678-785-5126 Cell: 678-561-6365 rebecca.sills@gvra.ga.gov www.gvra.ga.gov
STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION "Hear Now" is a national nonprofit program committed to assisting those permanently residing the in the U.S. who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and have no other resources to acquire hearing aids. Toll Free: 1-800-648-4327 www.sotheworldmayhear.org/hearnow/
TTY/TDD Store (Products for the Hearing Impaired) Dolores Moore 1250 Womack Avenue East Point, GA 30344 404-755-0256 TTY/Text: 404-755-0256 Toll Free TTY/Voice: 1-800-578-7189 Fax: 404-752-7863 Info@ttyweb.com www.ttyweb.com
HEARING AND VISION LOSS RESOURCES
GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE, INC. Low cost vision and hearing services for Georgians, including
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full eye exams eyeglasses eye surgeries digital hearing aids vision and hearing screenings Georgia Lions Lighthouse, Inc. 5582 Peachtree Road Chamblee, GA 30341 404-325-3630 www.lionslighthouse.org
GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM DEAF-BLINDNESS REHABILITATION SERVICES Rebecca Cowan - Story MRC C.R.C. State Coordinator of Deaf Blind Services Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center PO Box 303 7 Georgia Ave. Cave Spring GA 30124 706-622-6566 video phone 706-777-2341 phone 706-777-2366 fax rebecca.cowan-story@gvra.ga.gov www.gvra.ga.gov
HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER (HKNC) FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS The mission of HKNC is to enable each person who is Deaf-Blind to live and work in his or her community of choice.
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Helen Keller National Center 141 Middle Neck Road Sands Point, NY 11050 516-944-8900 (8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.) Fax: 516-944-7302 www.hkncinfo@hknc.org www.hknc.org
Paige Berry, Program Director Senior Adult Services Coordinator Helen Keller National Center P.O. Box 980330 Richmond, VA 23298-0330 TTY/Voice: 804-827-0920 Paige.berry@hknc.org www.hknc.org
Barbara Chandler SE Regional Representative (AL FL GA MS) Helen Keller National Center P.O. Box 380 Concord, GA 30206 404-462-0185 (V) 678-826-9174 (V) 404 -381-8374 (VP) barbara.chandler@hknc.org www.hknc.org
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iCANCONNECT/GA GEORGIA NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM (GNDBEDP) The iCanConnect/GA NDBEDP provides modern telecommunications technology free of charge to low-income individuals of all ages who have combined vision and hearing loss. Laurie Brasher, iCanConnect/GA Coordinator GACHI,Inc./ www.gachi.org 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B Decatur, GA 30032 678-235-3411 (V) Toll Free: 877-659-4574 404-381-8354 (VP)
Updated 1-7-14
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