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IN-SIGHT

Promoting Independence and Opportunities for People living with Vision Loss

aka INSIGHT   |   Warwick, RI   |  www.in-sight.org

Mission

We inspire confidence and build skills that help people who are visually impaired and blind to thrive and succeed.

Ruling year info

1942

Executive Director

Mr Christopher A Butler

Main address

43 Jefferson Boulevard Suite 1

Warwick, RI 02888 USA

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Formerly known as

Rhode Island Association for the Blind

EIN

05-0272278

NTEE code info

Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (E99)

Eye Diseases, Blindness and Vision Impairments (G41)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Living with a visual impairment creates unique challenges in a world that is primarily designed for people who are fully sighted. People of any age who have limited to no vision are able to live as fully independent citizens doing just about anything that fully sighted people can do. To accomplish this though folks with visual impairments need training and support to increase their self-confidence while also learning adaptive techniques for accomplishing a variety of daily living tasks.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Vision Rehabilitation

Vision Rehabilitation encompasses a wide range of adaptive skills that help people with vision loss to live independently. These skills include marking, labeling, organization, and developing the ability to rely on other senses to provide the information needed to safely complete a task.

We offer individual and small group training including workshops, in-home assessments, and training at our offices

Population(s) Served
People with vision impairments
Adults

Our low vision clinic provides people with a better understanding of their functional vision as well as tools and strategies for increasing the usefulness of their remaining vision. Through two to three visits with one of our optometrists, people learn precisely what they can and cannot see and through the use of lighting and magnification on how to better use what vision they have left to be more independent.

Population(s) Served
People with vision impairments

Our two week summer youth program provides kids and teens the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of independent living and mobility skills. The program includes a wide range of activities including kayaking, rock climbing, karate, dance, museums, downtown street crossings, and more.

Population(s) Served
People with vision impairments

The assistive technology program provides people with visual impairments the opportunity to learn about, try, and receive training on a wide range of devices to help them reach their independent living goals.

Population(s) Served
People with vision impairments

Our Client Services programs assist people with the psycho-social aspects of living with a visual impairment and include weekly Yoga classes, monthly Book Club, VISION and Positive Outlook support groups, recreational trips, hands-on workshops, speaking programs, and individual counseling.

Population(s) Served
People with vision impairments

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

VisionServe Alliance 2006

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of clients participating in educational programs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

People with vision impairments

Related Program

Vision Rehabilitation

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This metric reports the number of people who have received training through our agency whether individual or small group.

Number of clients served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

People with disabilities

Related Program

Vision Rehabilitation

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The total number of clients served by our agency in any program.

Number of customers reporting satisfaction with program

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Health

Related Program

Vision Rehabilitation

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

At the end of 2021, we began providing written surveys to all of the participants in our programs gauging their satisfaction with the service and whether or not their goals were met.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our number one goal is to teach people living with vision loss how to be independent at home, at work, at school, and in the community.

We accomplish our goal by providing a wide array of programs and services, including:

- Support and education groups are hosted in ten communities throughout the state. The groups are local, which makes them easy to access, and are a good way for people to learn new skills and seek peer support.

- A low-vision clinic staffed by two optometrists helps people understand what they can and cannot see and how they may be able to maximize their remaining vision through magnification and lighting.

- A vision rehabilitation center that provides individual and group training in various topics, including adaptive techniques for cooking, cleaning, reading, organization, labeling, and more.

- An assistive technology discovery center that allows people to learn about a wide variety of devices on the market to help people living with vision loss to be more independent.

- A client services program that includes recreational and social programs that help people make connections with others who are also living with vision loss for mutual support and peer learning.

We have a facility that includes a model apartment, used to simulate a real home, which is utilized for training; a full low vision clinic; and a professionally trained staff almost half of whom are blind or visually impaired.

We have made good progress towards reaching our goals. However we continue to find ways to engage clients who may be resistant to training.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    We have facilitated peer support groups for many years. The content of these groups is generally restricted to a narrow topic each month that is geared towards the challenges of living with vision loss. The meetings generally include a speaker or presentation followed by conversation limited to the topic. We have received feedback from some clients that they would appreciate a more open support group format where they can bring up topics for conversation and not be restricted by a speaker or presentation. We are in the process of developing one monthly group that will be more open-ended.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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IN-SIGHT

Board of directors
as of 02/23/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mr. James Hahn

Partridge Snow and Hahn

Term: 2021 - 2024


Board co-chair

Mr. Glen Valeff

Retired

Term: 2021 - 2024

James H Hahn

Partridge Snow and Hahn

Jean Saylor

Batchelor Frechette McCrory and Michael

L. Peter Sheehan

Retired

Karl Sherry

Hayes & Sherry

Robert Tyler

People's Bank

John Corrow

Advanced Eye Care

Magdalena Krzystolik

SNE Retina Consultants

Glen Valeff

Retired

Molly Faerber

RI Office of Rehabilitation Services

Melissa Burnett-Testa

Burnett & Sherer, LLC

Steven Lacroix

Bank of America

Heidi Munschy

Paul V Sherlock Center on Disabilities

J. Michael Saul

Arthur DeBlois, III

Joanne Speroni-Woody

Washington Trust

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/23/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/12/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.