VISIONS Center on Blindness
Address:
111 Summit Park Road
Spring Valley, NY 10977
212-625-1616
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Introduction
VISIONS Center on Blindness (VCB) is a 37.5-acre year round residential rehabilitation and training center in Rockland County, New York, 35 miles north of New York City in the Village of New Hempstead. Established in 1951, VCB has become one of the largest and most comprehensive overnight training and vision rehabilitation facilities in the United States.
Services Offered At This Location:
VCB Traditional Sessions
Previously known as the Vacation Camp for the Blind, VCB was founded over 90 years ago in Westchester County, New York by a group of trailblazing women who recognized that services and accommodations for visually impaired and blind people were virtually nonexistent.
VCB Family Weeks
VCB Family Weeks introduce children who are blind or visually impaired (and their families) to vision rehabilitation through the joy of recreation. Each week is tailored to a specific age group to better focus on the children’s individual needs. Activities for the whole family include meals, open swim in our adaptive pool, and plenty of fun evening activities.
Assistive Technology Instruction
VISIONS offers hands-on training in assistive technology to help participants use computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices with confidence. This training is tightly integrated across many of our programs, from our Youth Services, to Workforce, to our Older Adult Center, because we understand how vital technology skills are for everyday life, learning, and employment.
Unpaid Caregiver Support
VISIONS Caregiver Program provides no-cost services for unpaid caregivers who are assisting older adults 60 years and over, where either the caregiver or the care recipient (or both) is blind or visually impaired; and grandparents, 55 years and older who are the primary caregivers for a child under the age of 18 years of age where either the grandparent or the child is blind or visually impaired.
Nancy D. Miller Vocational Rehabilitation Center (VRC)
Located on the VISIONS Center on Blindness campus, the VRC is a fully accessible facility built to host our residential work readiness programs serving young adults with vision loss.
The VRC offers a state-of-the-art technology and computer center, a fully equipped training kitchen and laundry facilities, classrooms, meeting rooms, dining hall, and several lounges promoting informal gatherings and peer support.
Management
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Cabrera | Director of Facilities Management | rcabrera@visionsvcb.org | (845) 354-3003 ext. 303 |
| Jessica Clarke | VRC Engagement Coordinator and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor | jclarke@visionsvcb.org | (845) 354-3003 ext. 308 |
| Stephen Esteves | Director of VCB & VRC Residential Programs | sesteves@visionsvcb.org | (845) 354-3003 ext. 302 |
| Alphonso McFadden | Sr. Assistive Technology Instructor | amcfadden@visionsvcb.org | (845) 354-3003 ext. 310 |
| Sixfredo Rodriguez | Co-Facilities Manager | srodriguez@visionsvcb.org | (845) 354-3003 ext. 305 |
| Carmen Thorne | Administration Coordinator | cthorne@visionsvcb.org | (845) 354-3003 ext. 304 |
| Romulo H. Torres | Co-Facilities Manager/Construction Specialist | rtorres@visionsvcb.org |