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The New York State Department of Social Services Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped provides rehabilitation services to individuals who are legally blind and
reside in New York State.
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Training for Employment |
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Business Enterprise Program |
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Programs for Older Adults |
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Programs for Children |
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Services are coordinated by counselors and children's consultants located in regional offices. Any New York State resident who is legally blind may be eligible for some of the services provided by CBVH. Legal blindness is defined as: A visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better or stronger eye with best correction or a restricted field of vision of 20 degrees or less in the better or stronger eye.
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Regional Office Serving Nassau And Suffolk Counties
Hempstead Office
175 Fulton Avenue
Room 300
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 564-4314
Web Site: www.dfa.state.ny.us/cbvh
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