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Image above is the Emblem of the BVA, Star, Sword and two hands clasping in handshake.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Group
Blinded Veterans Association
www.margbva.org
A Message from the Regional Group President:
Welcome to the Margbva website,
As President, I welcome you to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Group's BVA website. We developed this website as a text only with only one image. (The Emblem of the Blinded Veterans Association) This Site is all accessible with most text based readers. This site was basically developed for the Blind and visually impaired individuals. We welcome everyone to view this site for it holds a lot of great usable information. As you browse through this website, you will find information regarding The Blinded Veterans Association, location of BVA Volunteer Offices, Regional Officers and Chapter contact information. Location of Chapter meeting dates, plus other activities around the regional area including Legislative News and Veteran Benefits, and other supportive news, plus information to assist you in day-to-day routines. We will be updating this information on our website on a weekly basis, so visit the website often to see what’s new. If you have questions or know of some other information that should be placed on our website, please contact our webmasters Clyde Compton or Tom Eaton to have it placed on the site. You will also find a list of the VIST Coordinator contact information for each Veterans Administration Hospitals and their locations within our Regional Group's service area. If you need assistance with any questions or an appointment (non-emergency), your local VIST Coordinator can be of great assistance. I hope this website will be informative and helpful to you and your friends. If you are not one of our members or a member of the BVA Auxiliary that you would consider joining the appropriate organization. Membership applications for both organizations are included on the website.
George Hicks, Regional President
BVA’s National Emblem Explained:
BVA's Convention: (List of two)
64th National Convention
65th National
Convention
Important
Links and Phone Numbers For All Veterans
Regional Officers: President:
George Hicks (Baltimore Md.) Vice President: Forrest Black
(Hampton Va) Secretary:
George Brummell (Silverspring
Md.) Treasurer: Hardy Alexander
(Hampton Va) Chaplain: Dr. Clyde Jackson (Richmond
Va.)
Regional Officers Contact
Information: The Mid-Atlantic Regional Group
Field Service Representative is Claudia Perry. Contact information.
Blinded Veterans Association.
Field Service Officer.
VA Regional Office. 1722 I Room 211. Phone: (202) 530-9286.
FaX: (202) 223-1319.
Email:
claudia.perry@va.gov. The Field Service
Representative is responsible for assisting blinded veterans in the development
of benefit claims for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes
compensation, pension, death benefits (for widows), housing adaptation grants,
automobile grants, etc. They provide any assistance to other services i.e. the
VIST program and any other state agencies for blinded veterans as required. VA. hospitals in
the Mid-Atlantic Regional group jurisdiction area are: Baltimore Maryland VA. Medical
Center: 10 North Greene Street
Phone number: (410) 605-7000.
Vist Coordinator: Sonya Morris. Phone number: (410) 605-7000.
Ext. 5124. (BROS) Blind Rehabilitation
Outreach Specialist: William Lange. Phone number: (410) 605-7000.
Ext. 5160. Hampton Road Virginia VA. Medical
Center. 100
Emancipation Drive
Hampton, VA 23667. Phone number: (757) 722-9961. Vist Coordinator: Basil
Rowland. Phone number: (757) 728-7070. Richmond Virginia VA. Medical
Center: 1201 Broad Rock Road
Phone number: (804) 675-5000. Vist Coordinator: Evelyn
Heatwole. Phone number: (804) 675-5221. (BROS) Blind Rehabilitation
Outreach Specialist : Cyndy Iskow. Phone number: (804) 675-6568. Roanoke/Salem Virginia VA. Medical
Center: 1970 Roanoke Blvd Phone number: (540) 982-2463. Vist Coordinator:
Stephanie Ayers. Phone number: (540) 982-2643
Ext. 3356. Washington D.C. VA. Medical
Center: 50 Irving Street NW, Phone number: (202) 745-8000. Vist Coordinator: Lillie
Kennedy. Phone number:
(202) 745-8621. (BROS) Blind Rehabilitation
Outreach Specialist: Cecilia Rose. Wilmington
Delaware. VA. Medical Center:
1601 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington
Delaware. 19805. Phone
number: (302) 994-2511. Vist
Coordinator: Sharleen Dass. Phone
number: (302) 994-2511. Ext. 4960. Definition of Vist, Vist
Coordinator and Bros. (BROS): The BROS travels to the blind veteran’s
home. Their duties are to use assessment techniques in skill areas of
Orientation/Mobility, Living Skills, Low Vision, Manual Skills and Computer
Access Training to determine the rehabilitation needs of blinded veteran
patients.
Regional Group
Official Meeting Notice -
Fall 2009
16 - 17 October 2009
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Group, a subsidiary of
the Blinded Veterans Association, covers Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia. It
is in District 3 region 2 and the District Director is Sam Huhm. Chapters
are established in the following locations: Hampton Va., Baltimore Md.,
Richmond Va., Roanoke/Salem Va. and Washington D.C.
(Vist): Visual Impairment Service Team,
Blindness
is a condition that can affect every aspect of a person's life. The Visual
Impairment Services Team (VIST) was created to help legally blind veterans
and their families with the ongoing adjustment to sight loss by providing
assessment, education, counseling, medical evaluation, and referral for
blind rehabilitation.
(Vist Coordinator): The VIST Coordinator is a
case manager who has major responsibility for the coordination of all
services for legally blind veterans and their families. Duties include
providing and/or arranging for the provision of appropriate treatment
Mobility (e.g., referrals to BRC's and/or BROS) in order to enhance a
blinded veteran's functioning level. Other duties include identifying new
cases of blindness, providing professional counseling, resolving problems,
arranging annual healthcare reviews and conducting education programs
relating to blindness.
Regional Group Official Meeting Notice Archive.
Regional Chapters:
2008 and 2009 Stimulus - Check dates, where
its going and how it will affect you.
Spouse's
Planning Guide 2009 Edition Prepared by Department of Veterans Affairs
Vender's Corner - New Area of Interest
Come and join the Blinded Veterans Association team BVA. Fill out the membership application form and send it to BVA Headquarters, 477 H street NW, Washington D.C. 20001, Phone 202-371-8880 .
Form is available in Word Document or just print the linked page and fill it out.
BVA Application in word (doc).
BVA Application in Web format (html).
Join the BVA Auxiliary today. Fill out the application forms for membership. Mail the application to: Norma Link, 654 South Cody Street, Lakewood, Colorado, 80226-3049, And become a member of the BVA Auxiliary.
BVA Auxiliary Application in Word (doc).
BVA Auxiliary Application in Web format (html).
Blinded Veterans Association Auxiliary Rene Feldman Scholarship
Instructions for the Applicant
Scholarship Application in Word (doc).
Scholarship Application in html and can be printed from here. Links are listed from Page 1 through Page 4. Each Page has a separate Link. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
What does the National Anthem stand for? The following link is a wma sound file played with Windows Media Player. You can't listen without a tear!
Books - Can be read by reader or Jaws
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