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Commission for the Blind outlines vocational and prevention services, reports business enterprise growth
Summary
Darlene Graham presented the South Carolina Commission for the Blind's mission, vocational and prevention services, and an expanding business enterprise program that manages contracts including a more‑than‑$60 million Fort Jackson arrangement; the agency said it currently does not seek new state funding this year.
Darlene Graham, representing the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, told the House Ways and Means Committee that the agency focuses on vocational rehabilitation, independent living and prevention of blindness services aimed at helping blind and visually impaired South Carolinians secure competitive employment and independence.
"Our largest program, our vocational rehabilitation program, is primarily focused on helping our consumers find or maintain employment," Graham said, describing individualized counseling, vocational training and assistive technology services. She said the agency also operates a residential component in Columbia for intensive training and can house participants Monday…
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