Organization: A SHARED VISION PARTNERS IN PEDIATRIC
Mission: A SHARED VISION INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO NUTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION VISION SERVICES IN FAMILIES' HOMES AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS THROUGHOUT COLORADO.
Activities: A SHARED VISION'S TEAM OF LICENSED EARLY INTERVENTION TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (EI-TVIS) WORKS CLOSELY WITH FAMILIES - IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS - TO NUTURE THE STRENGTHS OF EACH CHILD AND BUILD SKILLS FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS. OUR TEACHERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT ARE FAMILY FOCUSED, STRENGTHS BASED AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE. WE ARE THE LEADING PROVIDER OF EARLY INTERVENTION VISION SERVICES IN THE STATE, PARTNERING WITH 14 OF COLORADO'S 20 COMMUNITY CENTERED BOARDS, SERVING 50 OF COLORADO'S COUNTIES REPRESENTING 81% OF THE STATE'S POPULATION. IN 2019, WE SUPPORTED 212 CHILDREN DELIVERING 2,241 SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 14 "FAMILY FUN DAYS" BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Human Services