NE FOUNDATION FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
Description
THE MISSION OF THE NFVIC IS TO ENHANCE THE LIFESTYLE AND EDUCATION OF NE CHILDREN WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY PROVIDING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR EDUCATORS: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ADAPTIVE DEVICES, AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN'S DAILY USE; TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PARENTS AND EDUCATORS; CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND MENTORING/SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS.
Contact Information
Address:
PO Box 31758
123 N HAPPY HOLLOW BLVD
Omaha
NE
68131
Hours of Operation:
ANYTIME
Website:
nfvic.org
Main Phone:
Phone
402-522-6855
Other Phone(s):
Main Contact(s):
NANCY FLEARL
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
nancy.flearl@nebraska.gov
Other Email(s):
info@nfvic.org
General Information
Agency ID: 1300
List of Provided Services:
Advocacy and Support: Protection and Advocacy, Support/Self Help
Assistive Devices: Financial for Devices, Visual Assistive Devices
Education: Financial Education
Financial: Other Financial
Recreation: Recreation
Counties Served: Adams, Banner, Blaine, Boone, Box Butte, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Custer, Dakota, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Dundy, Fillmore, Franklin, Frontier, Furnas, Gage, Garden, Garfield, Gosper, Grant, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Hayes, Hitchcock, Holt, Hooker, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Kearney, Keith, Keya Paha, Kimball, Knox, Lancaster, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, Madison, McPherson, Merrick, Morrill, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Perkins, Phelps, Pierce, Platte, Polk, Red Willow, Richardson, Rock, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Scotts Bluff, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Sioux, Stanton, Thayer, Thomas, Thurston, Valley, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, York, Arthur, Antelope
Written material: BROCHURES
Eligibility: CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 21 WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, THEIR FAMILY, TEACHER, OR PARA PROFESSIONAL MAY WRITE A LETTER OF REQUEST TO THE FOUNDATION FOR TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING, OR RELATED SERVICES.
Ages Served: Ages 0 to 21
Disabilities Served: Visual Disability
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NONE
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision:
Languages with interpreters on staff: