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The Play Hard. Don't Blink. program (PHDB) provides qualifying children a free pair of prescription sports goggles. Designed for use by players of ALL sports – including but not limited to: racket sports, girls lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, baseball, and soccer. This program is unique to Ohio and is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health's Save Our Sight Program (SOS).

211 Pathways

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

211 Cleveland

Maintains information about community resources that are appropriate for people with visual challenges. Links individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources.

211 Summit

Provides a support group for older adults experiencing any degree of vision loss or impairment.

211 Cleveland

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

211 Cleveland

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

211 Cleveland

Offers a monthly support group for individuals that are visually impaired. Discusses coping, challenges, safety, finding visual aids, appliances, and other topics.

211 Summit

Provides information about support groups in service area. Groups are in Greater Toledo and are open to new members.

UW 211 Greater Toledo

Provides support groups and general advocacy for the blind or visually impaired and their family members. Support group members may help others find minor equipment, such as magnifying devices, and makes referrals to other local agencies.

211 Cleveland

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

211 Cleveland

Offers a summer camp for children who are blind or are visually impaired.

LSS 211 Central Ohio

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

211 Cleveland

Offers job placement and job coaching for individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness or developmental disabilities. Provides pre-screened workers matched to needs of an employer and individualized on-the-job training. Provides contracted work crews. Educates employers concerning disabilities.

211 Summit

211 UWGC

Provides training to help people with low vision to be independent in their homes. Services include assessment of needs, training with cooking utensils, cooking surfaces, telephones, controls for cooling/heating, cleaning procedures and use of equipment, and mobility training in the home and neighborhood. Provides assistive devices where indicated.

211 Cleveland

Provides support groups and general advocacy for the blind or visually impaired and their family members. Support group members may help others find minor equipment, such as magnifying devices, and makes referrals to other local agencies.

211 Cleveland

Provides training to help people with low vision to be independent in their homes. Services include assessment of needs, training with cooking utensils, cooking surfaces, telephones, controls for cooling/heating, cleaning procedures and use of equipment, and mobility training in the home and neighborhood. Provides assistive devices where indicated.

211 Cleveland

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

211 Cleveland

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

211 Cleveland

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

211 Cleveland

Offers information and referral services and provides printed materials regarding eye health and safety. Provides trained speakers who can discuss prevention of eye injuries, eye diseases, and related eye topics.

211 Cleveland

Provides training to help people with low vision to be independent in their homes. Services include assessment of needs, training with cooking utensils, cooking surfaces, telephones, controls for cooling/heating, cleaning procedures and use of equipment, and mobility training in the home and neighborhood. Provides assistive devices where indicated.

211 Cleveland

Provides education for children with blindness, low vision, deafblind and visual impairments with multiple disabilities. Offers PK-12+ educational programming. Vocational training is available. Day school and residential school programs available.

LSS 211 Central Ohio

Provides opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to participate in sports by using adaptive equipment. Disabled persons are assisted by trained volunteers and participate in lessons with a certified instructor. Offers downhill skiing, water skiing, cycling, and kayaking.

211 Cleveland

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

211 Cleveland