Services For The Blind And Visually Impaired (SBVI) Purpose: The purpose of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is to provide eligible individuals with visual impairments the opportunities and support that will enable them to become independent, active, self-sustaining members of their community. Eligibility: To be eligible for services, you must be visually impaired, with acuity of 20/60 or less in the better eye with correction, or a field loss of twenty degrees or less in the better eye. Programs: Vocational Rehabilitation /Blind Business Enterprises Program (BEP) Independent Living and Social Services Program Children's Social Service Program Adult Social Service / Independent Living Program Older Blind Independent Living Program NEWSLINE for the Blind As of July, 2005, individuals who are blind, visually impaired or print handicapped can utilize this comprehensive newspaper reading service that is accessible through the use of any touch-tone phone. For an application, contact INTAKE at 401-462-7908 or by email at ORS.SBVIInfo@ors.ri.gov or fill out a copy and return it to address on form. Fact Sheets Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Fact Sheet (En Espanol) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes NEWSLINE Fact Sheet.pdf PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired (SBVI) Brochure PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Social Services Fact Sheet PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Social Services Fact Sheet (En Espanol) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Related Links Governor's Advisory Council for the Blind National Federation of the Blind American Foundation for the Blind IN-SIGHTPerkins School for the BlindThe Carroll CenterThe Hadley SchoolPaul V. Sherlock Center on DisabilitiesAmerican Council for the BlindAmerican Printing House for the BlindGuide to Braille ResourcesLibrary of Congress National Library Services for the Blind & Physically HandicappedNational Braille PressTalking Books Library