A sample listing of vision organizations supporting individuals with vision issues in the states of Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri.


Massachusetts:

1. Carroll Center for the Blind – Newton, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-969-6200 – Toll free: 800-852-3131 – Website: http://www.carroll.org

2. Ferguson Industries for the Blind – Malden, Massachusetts – Telephone: 781-324-0800

3. Greater Boston Guild for the Blind – Boston, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-323-5111 – Website: http://www.gbgb.org/

4. Helen Keller National Center for the deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: New England Region Office – Watertown, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-923-1600 – Website: http://www.hknc.org/

5. Lowell Association for the Blind – Lowell, Massachusetts – Telephone: 978-454-5704 – Website: http://www.lowellassociationfortheblind.org

6. Massachusetts Commission for the Blind – Boston, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-727-5550 – Toll free: 800-392-6450 – Website: http://www.mass.gov/mcb

7. National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairment – Watertown, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-972-7441 – Toll free: 800-562-6265 – Website: http://www.napvi.org

8. National Coalition on deaf-Blindness – Watertown, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-972-7768 – Website: http://www.dbcoalition.org/

9. Perkins School for the blind – Watertown, Massachusetts – Telephone: 617-924-3434 – Website: http://www.Perkins.org


Michigan:

1. Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Grand Rapids, Michigan – Telephone: 616-458-1187 – Toll free: 800-466-8084 – Website: http://www.abvimichigan.org

2. Blind Children’s fund – Three Oaks, Michigan – Telephone: 989-779-9966 – Website: http://www.blindchildrensfund.org

3. DeafBlind Central: Michigan Training and Resource Project – Mount Pleasant, Michigan – Telephone: 989-774-2725 – Website: http://www.dbcentral.org

4. Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Detroit, Michigan – Telephone: 313-272-3900 – Website: http://www.gdabvi.org

5. Leader Dogs for the Blind – Rochester Hills, Michigan – Telephone: 248-651-9011 – Toll free: 888-777-5332 – Website: http://www.leaderdog.org


Minnesota:

1. Duluth Lighthouse for the blind and Visually Impaired – Duluth, Minnesota – Telephone: 218-624-4828-Toll free: 800-422-0833 – Website: http://www.lighthousefortheblind-duluth.org

2. Minnesota Resource Center for the blind and Visually Impaired – Faribault, Minnesota – Telephone: 507-332-5510 – Toll free: 800-657-3859 – Website: http://www.cfl.state.mn.us/

3. Minnesota State Academy for the Blind – Faribault, Minnesota – Telephone: 507-384-6700 – Toll free: 800-657-3634 – Website: http://www.msab.state.mn.us

4. Minnesota State services for the Blind – St. Paul, Minnesota – Telephone: 651-642-0500 – Toll free: 800-652-9000 – Website: http://www.mnssb.org/

5. Vision Loss resources – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Telephone: 612-871-2222 – Website: http://www.visionlossresources.org


Mississippi:

1. Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center for the Blind – Jackson, Mississippi – Telephone: 601-364-2700 – Toll free: 800-443-1000 – Website: http://www.mdrs.state.ms.us/client/addie_2.asp

2. Mississippi Deaf-Blind Project (msdb) – Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Telephone: 601-266-4978 – Website: http://www.usm.edu/msdb/

3. Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind – Madison, Mississippi – Telephone: 601-853-5245 – Toll free: 800-443-1000 – Website: http://www.mdrs.state.ms.us

4. Mississippi School for the blind – Jackson, Mississippi – Telephone: 601-984-8200 – Website: http://www.msb.k12.ms.us


Missouri:

1. Alphapointe for the Blind – Kansas City, Missouri – Telephone: 816-421-5848 – Website: http://www.alphapointe.org

2. Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired – Kansas City, Missouri – Telephone: 816-841-2284 – Website: http://www.ccvi.org

3. Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment – Richmond Heights, Missouri – Telephone: 314-776-1300 – Toll free: 800-341-4310 – Website: http://www.dgckids.org

4. Lighthouse for the Blind St. Louis – St. Louis, Missouri – Telephone: 314-423-4333 – Toll free: 800-542-3697 – Website: http://www.lhbindustries.com

5. Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the blind – Jefferson City, Missouri – Telephone: 573-751-4249 – Toll free: 800-592-6004 – Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/

6. Missouri School for the Blind – St. Louis, Missouri – Telephone: 314-776-4320 – Toll free: 800-622-5672 – Website: http://www.msb.k12.mo.us

7. St. Louis Society for the blind and visually Impaired – St. Louis, Missouri – Telephone: 314-968-9000 – Website: http://www.slsbvi.org/

A complete listing of vision organizations can be found on the American foundation for the blind website.