THE BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION (BVA) IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION (VSO) EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF, ADVOCATING FOR, AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF, AMERICA'S BLINDED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
BVA IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)3 TAX‐EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY WORLD WAR II COMBAT‐BLINDED VETERANS IN 1945. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 1947, CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED IN 1958, AND DEDICATED TO SERVING AS PEER MENTORS ... 阅读更多
THE BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION (BVA) IS THE ONLY CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION (VSO) EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF, ADVOCATING FOR, AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF, AMERICA'S BLINDED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
BVA IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)3 TAX‐EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY WORLD WAR II COMBAT‐BLINDED VETERANS IN 1945. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 1947, CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED IN 1958, AND DEDICATED TO SERVING AS PEER MENTORS AND ADVOCATES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES COPING WITH VISION LOSS. BVA ADVOCACY TEAMS ENGAGE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD), DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL), DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS), SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) AND U.S. CONGRESS. BVA COMMUNITY‐BASED AMBASSADORS IDENTIFY BLINDED VETERANS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE AND SERVE AS ADVOCATES FACILITATING HIGH‐QUALITY OUTCOMES WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE BLIND REHABILITATION SERVICE‐DELIVERY SYSTEM OF CARE. BVA PROMOTES VOCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE REHABILITATIVE OUTCOMES AND FOSTERS ENCOURAGEMENT AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
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