American Council of the Blind
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Programs
- X Child and Family Connections #19
- X Paris Community Hospital Medical Nutrition Counseling / Therapy
- X Marshall Public Library
- X CEFS Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) - Douglas County
- X Communicable Disease Control - Douglas County
- X Tuberculosis Control
- X Elder Abuse Intervention Services
- X First United Methodist Church Counseling Program
- X Choices Pregnancy & Health - Paris
- X Long Term Care and Rehabilitation
- X American Lung Association Call Center
- X Grief Counseling
- X Oh Baby! - Two Week Comprehensive and Oh Baby! Express
- X Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Alternative Approach - Central Illinois Physical Therapy, LTD
- X The Counseling Connection
- X Rehabilitation Services - Central Illinois Physical Therapy, LTD
- X PACE - Disability Awareness Speakers
- X Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services
- X American Council of the Blind
- X Cumberland County Health Department-Immunizations
- X Cumberland County Health Department-Food Sanitation
- X CBHC Health Care Helpline and Story Bank
- X Lead Screening - Douglas County
- X Tuberculosis Testing
- X Family Case Management - Jasper County
- X Adult Treatment
- X Individual Therapy
- X ERBA Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) - Cumberland County
- X Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Evaluation and Risk Education Classes
- X CSBG Summer Youth Scholarship
- X CSBG Home Repair/Rehab
- X Horizon Health Ambulance Service
- X Brookestone Estates of Mattoon North
Location:
225 Reinekers Ln,. Suite 660
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information:
(800) 424-8666
(202) 467-5081
(703) 465-5085 Fax
Web Page: https://acb.org/
Email to: info@acb.org
Program Details:
| Operating Agency: | American Council of the Blind |
|---|---|
| Agency Type: | Private, Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Scott Thornhill |
| Hours: | M-F; 9am - 5pm |
| Eligibility: | Blind and visually impaired |
| Intake Process: | Telephone, mail, or email |
| Area Served: | Nationwide |
| Ages Served: | All |
| Appt. Necessary: | No |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| Sign Language: | no |
Program/Service Notes:
The American Council of the Blind offers information and referral services regarding non-medical aspects of blindness; publishes a magazine, “The ACB Braille Forum,” ten times a year in large print, braille, and on digital cartridge, as well as via email, podcast, and online; holds an annual conference in July of each year (volunteer opportunities available) featuring a large trade show with the latest high- and low-tech gadgets for blind and visually impaired people, as well as a wide variety of informative seminars, workshops, and sessions (some for continuing education units); and holds an annual legislative seminar in Washington, D.C. that features a day for members to go up to Capitol Hill and talk with their senators and representatives (volunteer opportunities available). ACB also offers Community Events on a variety of topics, from cooking to grief support groups, cancer support groups, technology training sessions, learning braille, social events/coffee klatches, crafts, literature, religion, exercise classes, sports talk, learning a foreign language, creative writing, and many more. You can participate by telephone or via Zoom. View the list of events on https://www.acb.org/acb-community-events. The American Council of the Blind also provide college scholarships for blind students; the application is available online. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, you may contact volunteer@acb.org. Must be 15 years or older.
Information and referral - For Illinois Council of the Blind website www.icbonline.org
https://acb.org/
Last Updated: April 1, 2024, 3:02 p.m.