Florida Asociation of Agencies Serving the blind

The Florida Legislature's Vision Caucus is a bicameral, bipartisan caucus of Florida legislators who have a special interest in vision issues. The Vision Caucus currently has 72 members and is Chaired by The Honorable Kurt Kelly, Representative from District 24.

Organized in 2005, the Vision Caucus is interested in the entire lifespan of Floridians who are impacted by vision issues from blind babies, to visually impaired students, to low vision and blind workers, to seniors with age-related vision loss. As part of the Legislature, the Vision Caucus is focused on funding and policy issues that affect these Floridians, as well as oversight of the various Executive Branch agencies involved in prevention and providing services to these Floridians.

The Vision Caucus has been successful in increasing funding for blind services in some years while limiting budget cuts in other years. The Vision Caucus endorsed and helped to create the “A State of Vision” license plate and teamed with FAASB to create the annual Florida Vision Summit. While the Vision Caucus has grown in size and influence, we have greater challenges in these difficult budget times and growing numbers of blind and visually impaired Floridians.

Congressional Vision Caucus Mission Statement
The mission of the CVC is to set forth a national vision strategy to raise awareness about the increasing number of Americans at risk for age-related diseases; provide better understanding of the personal risk of vision loss and stress the importance of necessary steps to preserve and protect eyesight; inform communities so that they may prepare the treatment and rehabilitation services that will be needed; educate Members of Congress so they comprehend the scope of eye problems in our country; and ensure adequate resources are directed towards the research, prevention and treatment of eye disease.

Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind
FAASB is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides direct support services to visually impaired and blind Floridians through our local nonprofit member agencies.
HOME	The Florida Legislature's Vision Caucus is a bicameral, bipartisan caucus of Florida legislators who have a special interest in vision issues. The Vision Caucus currently has 72 members and is Chaired by The Honorable Kurt Kelly, Representative from District 24. Organized in 2005, the Vision Caucus is interested in the entire lifespan of Floridians who are impacted by vision issues from blind babies, to visually impaired students, to low vision and blind workers, to seniors with age-related vision loss. As part of the Legislature, the Vision Caucus is focused on funding and policy issues that affect these Floridians, as well as oversight of the various Executive Branch agencies involved in prevention and providing services to these Floridians. The Vision Caucus has been successful in increasing funding for blind services in some years while limiting budget cuts in other years. The Vision Caucus endorsed and helped to create the “A State of Vision” license plate and teamed with FAASB to create the annual Florida Vision Summit. While the Vision Caucus has grown in size and influence, we have greater challenges in these difficult budget times and growing numbers of blind and visually impaired Floridians. Congressional Vision Caucus Mission Statement The mission of the CVC is to set forth a national vision strategy to raise awareness about the increasing number of Americans at risk for age-related diseases; provide better understanding of the personal risk of vision loss and stress the importance of necessary steps to preserve and protect eyesight; inform communities so that they may prepare the treatment and rehabilitation services that will be needed; educate Members of Congress so they comprehend the scope of eye problems in our country; and ensure adequate resources are directed towards the research, prevention and treatment of eye disease.
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		The Honorable Kurt Kelly Chairman, Vision Caucus Florida House of Representatives 209 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 850-448-0335 kurt.kelly@myfloridahouse.gov District Office: 315 South East 25th Avenue Ocala, FL 34471-2689 352-732-1313
		A complete roster of Vision Caucus Members is coming soon!