Local Services

• Registration and Referral: This is the first point of contact for anyone wishing to access CNIB’s programs and services. Our staff work closely with each individual to develop a program suited to their needs. We collect information, identify needs and goals, and make referrals to appropriate resources - either within CNIB or with community agencies.
• Counselling: Provides support to people as they adjust to vision loss, or the combined loss of hearing and sight.
• Child and Family Services (Saskatchewan only): Supportive counselling, information, advocacy and programming for children from birth to age 17 and their families.
• Early Intervention (Manitoba only): For children from birth to school age and their families, CNIB staff assess developmental needs associated with vision loss, taking into consideration additional disabilities.
• Low Vision Services: An appointment includes a functional assessment of visual abilities, information and training in the use of low vision devices and instruction on how to maximize remaining vision.
• Independent Living: Life-skills training to help manage the essentials of daily living, with an emphasis on maintaining independence – from safe and effective methods of cooking and doing household tasks such as laundry and cleanup, personal care and banking, and communications, including braille and computer training.
• Orientation and Mobility: Instruction on how to move safely and independently around the home, workplace, school and community.
• Career and Employment Services: We provide vocational assessments, help individuals explore career interests, develop employment plans, market to potential employers, and investigate job opportunities and accommodations.
• Computer Training: Assessments and instruction on how to use current computer programs with assistive technology to access information and communicate independently.
• Consumer Products Support: Information about the availability, selection, use and purchase of devices to best suit individual needs. The supportive and interactive environment allows people with vision loss to become familiar with devices prior to purchase.
• Support Services: Information and advocacy support for resources available from CNIB as well as resources focusing on social issues such as concessions, housing, finances and leisure pursuits, available through partner community resources.