Official Site of The State of New Jersey
The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired was established in 1910 by order of the NJ State Legislature. This agency’s mission is to promote and provide services in the areas of education, employment, independent living and eye health through informed choice and partnership with persons who are blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired, their families and the community.
CBVI’s service programs are designed to enable consumers to achieve full inclusion and integration in society through success in employment, independent living, and social self-sufficiency. These services are made available through state and Federal funding and for the most part, are provided free of charge to residents of New Jersey without regard to other disabling conditions, gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
How Can CBVI Help You?
If you, or someone you know lives with a vision impairment that has affected the ability to:
- Read
- Walk or travel in your community
- Maintain your home
- Work
- Care for your family or yourself
The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers services that may be helpful.
Services
We offer a wide range of programs and services:
- educational services for children
- vocational rehabilitation services for older teens and adults, and
- independent living services for people of all ages
- CBVI also works to promote good eye health and prevent vision loss.
Organizational Goals
CBVI will:
- provide timely, effective, high-quality services
- work in partnership with consumers
- promote equality and full inclusion into society
- increase opportunities for competitive employment
- work towards excellence in the education of students
- expand service delivery to historically underserved populations
- work to decrease the incidence of blindness or significant vision loss
- promote the development and use of assistive technology
