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SSB LogoSierra Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers full services, at no charge, to clients in the foothill communities of Nevada and Placer Counties and beyond.

 

We help blind and visually impaired individuals stay in their homes and out of institutions.

 

Purpose and Mission of Sierra Services

 

It is the purpose and mission of Sierra Services for the Blind to:

 

Provide a comprehensive health program of peer and other counseling support services.

 

Provide educational support, social development and other community based programs to foster physical and mental health.

 

Develop a personalized program designed to develop independence and forestall institutionalization for the blind and visually impaired of all ages.

 

To this end we shall also provide:

 

Transportation services

 

Promote independence through Orientation and Mobility and Independent Living instruction

 

Provide a library of visual aids

 

Serve as the advocate for the blind and visually impaired

 

Sierra Services will also be directly involved and work with health care and educational institutions to:

 

Provide blind access

Address health issues

Facilitate safety and welfare

Collaborate with other agencies and professional

 

These services are focused in isolated and rural communities of Nevada and Placer County, and their geographically contiguous communities.

All services will be provided without charge to the client.