Saving KidSight
Mission
At KidSight, our goal is simple: to provide free vision screenings for every child under 6 years old in Missouri. Our mission is "to prevent vision conditions and promote healthy eyesight in children." Vision problems in young children often go unnoticed, especially in families that lack access to healthcare.
Ruling year
2016
Executive Director
Ms. Katherine Patterson-Paronto
Main address
10560 N. Ambassador Dr. Suite 210
Kansas City, MO 64153 USA
EIN
81-3176016
NTEE code
Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (E99)
Public Health Program (E70)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Our KidSight Mobile Vision Screening program goes out to preschools, daycare centers, Head Start sites, and community events across the state. We use a non-invasive, handheld photo screening device to scan a child’s eyes which produces an immediate “pass” or “refer” result. Children do not need to read a chart and in fact, the photo screening device is a more sensitive method of detecting the most common childhood eye diseases - Amblyopia and Strabismus - than a traditional chart exam. KidSight provides individual results to the parents of every child screened. Children who "pass" the screening receive a postcard with their child's results that includes important eye health information and contact information for us. Children who are referred are given a packet of information that includes their child's screening results, next steps, frequently asked questions, a list of child-friendly eye doctors in their area, and contact information for KidSight's Vision Care Network.
KidSight's Vision Care Network
After detection, KidSight provides intervention and referrals through the KidSight Vision Care Network. This includes a maintaining a list of doctors who perform pediatric optometric services and a series of follow-up phone calls, emails, and text messages to the family to ensure a child has accessed vision care. Most of the parents who’ve reported taking their child in for an exam have found an eye doctor using the list we provide. We also assist parents with navigating their insurance, advocating for their child and finding assistance paying for care. It is our primary objective in the coming years, however, to prioritize the most vulnerable children in the communities we serve: those who lack access to basic health care services. For those who cannot access vision care, the most common barriers include lack of insurance and/or financial capital to pay for glasses, exams, or corrective surgeries, as well as doctors who accept Medicaid, do not treat children under the age of 6.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of Children who recieve a vision screening
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers, Children and youth
Related Program
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of children screened by KidSight vision screening technicians (professional and volunteer) with the fiscal year ending in the year listed. (KidSight's fiscal year is June to July.)
Number of children referred for a potential vision problem
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers, Children and youth
Related Program
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of children that are found by KidSight screeners to have potential vision disorders. (Fiscal year, June to July, ending in the year listed.)
Number of partner sites who hosted a screening event
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers, Children and youth
Related Program
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of screening sites (preschools, Head Starts, day cares, public events, and schools) that hosted a KidSight screening. Screenings held at one site over two or more days count as one site.
Percentage of referred children whose parent/caregiver were successfully contacted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The percentage of parents of referred children who were successfully contacted by a KidSight representative. This includes parents who DID and did NOT take their child to an eye care professional.
Percentage of referred children who successfully accessed vision care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers, Children and youth
Related Program
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is the percentage of the total number of referred children who were confirmed to have received vision care. This includes caregivers we were unable to contact.
Percentage of successfully contacted parents/caregivers whose referred child received vision care.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers, Children and youth
Related Program
KidSight’s Mobile Vision Screening Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The percentage includes only parents/caregivers that KidSight successfully contacted. Parents that we were unable to contact are not included.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We serve children 6 months to 6 years through our partner sites. Our partner sites are childcare centers, day cares, preschools, Head Starts, schools, and community partners. KidSight considers those partner sites to be a second group we serve.
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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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
The pandemic had effected our ability to deliver follow-up assistance to families. We analyzed our program results and feedback from parents of referred children and made changes to both processes and staffing structure. Communications with families changed in order to provide better information, that was timelier, and was sent in ways that were more accessible for the families. For instance, we were able to send our application for assistance through text, which allowed more parents to access our services more easily. All these changes resulted in removed barriers to accessing our services. We achieved our outcome of better and quicker vision care for families who couldn't afford it otherwise.
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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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Saving KidSight
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Mr. Wayne Cunningham
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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