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Kings & Queens Volume V11, No. 2
MINDFUL MOMENTS
OF
OTHER DISTRICT DOINGS
Fall 2020 Update
Despite stay at home orders, we have continued to worried about falling in their home or in their Goldman Sachs Charitable: General
offer job-seeking services and successfully helped community. support in response to the COVID-19 pandem-
legally blind job seekers become successfully ic
employed across a number of sectors, includ- Our licensed social workers are providing remote
ing software engineers, customer service rep- counseling and benefits review to eligible partici- The William G. & Helen C. Hoffman
resentatives, warehouse workers, and admin- pants, as well as in-person counseling for those Foundation: General support for VISIONS
who do not want to receive remote services.
istrative assistants. lost service revenue and staff expenses related
Youth Services to COVID-19
Our workforce department continues to
host weekly job seeker action meetings that Kessler Foundation: Remote Work-
are open to all legally blind job seekers which force training in response to the COVID-19
provide participants with learning and network- pandemic
ing spaces to connect with their peers and em-
ployers looking to fill open positions. The New York Community Trust: To
cover frontline staff costs to serve people who
Rehabilitation Services are blind and visually impaired during the
COVID-19 pandemic
Robin Hood Foundation: General
support in response to the COVID-19 pandem-
Participants of VISIONS Pre-College and ic
Summer Transition Programs learned about S & P Global Foundation: General
resume preparation, social media advocacy,
and beatboxing, through a weekly literacy club support in response to the COVID-19 pandem-
put together by New York Cares; while college- ic
bound participants learned about utilizing research
databases and how to find a summer internship
Staff worked hard to bring our tradition- through a workshop put together by the Andrew VASCA:
ally in-person Vision Rehabilitation experi- Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library. General support in response to the COVID-19
pandemic
ence to participants' homes, by sending care
packages that included folding boards, laundry Volunteers from VISIONS Bronx-Westchester, Please Give A Round of Ap-
bags, spreaders and dust broom sets. Orientation Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan Advisory
& Mobility (O&M) staff also introduced partici- Boards participated in several career panels, plause for Our Fundraising
and provided insights about their various careers
pants to a variety of navigation applications they Concert Performers!
can use on their phones. and career journeys. These performers have donated their time, and
All general Vision Rehabilitation Ser- VISIONS Center on Aging musical talents to entertain and lift the spirits of
vices have resumed in person, offered by our Staff have reached out to an average of 350 par- our staff, participants, and supporters through-
certified professional staff including in-home ticipants each month to perform wellness checks. out the pandemic. We are grateful for their
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT), and Ori- contributions and hope you decide to take a
entation & Mobility (O&M) training in our en- Over 100 classes each week are offered on a look into their music and other performances.
tire coverage area (NYC, Long Island, wide range of topics, from technology, to discus-
Westchester, and the Lower Hudson Valley). All sion and support groups, to health and wellness. Laura Shoop | Los Ciegos
rehabilitation staff take precautions and steps to Del Barrio | Drew Bor-
minimize the risk of illness as recommended by VISIONS Center on Aging is proud to be deaux | Kristin Rose Kelle-
the CDC and local officials. an authorized partner in the GetFoodNYC her | Vinnie
COVID-19 Emergency Food Distribution Pro- Medugno | Gene DiNapoli
We are continuing to make referrals and gram. Staff have worked to help participants in
even cover the cost of low vision exams for need register to receive free food, delivered safely Tenants of Selis Manor Re-
our adaptive living program (ALP) partici- to their homes. ceived a Series of Special
pants. Additionally, our staff perform critical COVID-19 Relief Grants in Action Surprises from Council
home safety checks for participants who are Speaker Corey Johnson!
