Transportation Services
Mahoning County
- Western Reserve Transit Authority WRTA
- (330) 744-8431
- Provides transportation to clients whose disability affects mobility as well as clients 65 years of age or older
- Curb to curb servies
- Call for application or further information
- https://www.wrtaonline.com
Trumbull County
- Trumbull Transit Servies TTS
- (330) 369-2600
- Curb to curb servies
- If client is disabled, an individual transportation plan will be developed
- Trumbull Community Action Program TCAP
- (330) 395-2287
- Medical transportation in Trumbull County
- https://www.tcaphelps.org
- Catholic Charities CC
- (330) 393-4254
- CC provides some transportation for grocery shopping and medical needs
- CC also provides assistance for various other needs
- https://www.ccdoy.org
- Jobs & Family Services JFS
- (330) 675-2000
- 2 programs available
- Transportation for clients who are visually impaired or for medical need
- Person can call for specific guidelines
- NET- must have Ohio medicaid and no vehicle
- Title XX- do not need to be enrolled in Ohio Medicaid, based on income, must be 60 years old or older with a disability
- https://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/473/Department-of-Job-Family-Services
Columbiana County
- Community Action Rural Transportation CART
- (330) 424-4015
- Provides transportation for any reason
- Must live in Columbiana County
- Website:https://caaofcc.org/carts/info
Low Vision Exam and Evaluation
- Cleveland Sight Center
- To register as a new client call 2167918118
- 1909 E 101st St, Cleveland, OH 44106
- http://www.clevelandsightcenter.org
- email: [email protected]
- Judith A Read Low Vision Services
- (330) 762-9755
- 701 S. main street Akron Ohio 44311
- Email: [email protected]
- https://www.udsakron.org/programs-services/low-vision-resources
- Office Hours: M-F 8 am- 4 pm
- Low vision assessment for children and adults
- Bioptic driving program in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic akron general rehab
- Teacher of visual impaired providing braille instruction, low vision aid training and technology instruction
- Orientation and mobility assessment and training
- Assessment of desktop and portable video magnifier
- Berkley Eye Associates
- Website:http://www.berkleyeye.net
- 142 Enclave Drive, New Castle PA, 16105
- email:[email protected]
Addition Resources:
- Magnifiers and More
- Debbie and Murphy Kogler
- (440) 946-3363
- 7775 Mentor Ave, Mentor, Ohio 44060
- https://www.udsakron.org/programs-services/low-vision-resources
- email: [email protected]
- Youngstown Radio Reading Services YRRS
- Mke Mider
- (330) 759-0100
- Through Goodwill Industries- (330) 759-7921
- Non-profit private channel radio station for people who are blind or print impaired in the mahoning valley and wester pa Department of Youngstown Area Goodwill industries Volunteers read variety of local news, magazines, and books with special interest programs
- Provided free of charge and broadcast is 24/7
- https://goodwillyoungstown.org/how-we-help/radio-reading
- Western reserve indépendant living center WRILC
- Pam Davies
- (330) 372-3325
- http://www.wrilc.org/home.aspx
- Cleveland Sight Center
- (216) 791-8118
- Keystone Blind Association KBA
- (724) 347-5501
- Talking Newspaper- Sharon Herald
- Located in Hermitage PA
- Serves northeast ohio with services for visually impaired
- https://www.keystoneblind.org/
- Opportunities for Ohioans with disabilities OOD
- (330) 797-9980
- State agency that assist with vocational goals and independent living servies
- Provides individuals with a visual disability over the age of 55 with assistance to teach them how to be independent and live in their own home
- https://ood.ohio.gov
- In-Home Low Vision Occupational Therapy and Devices
- Download Form
- Print this form and take it to your medical or eye doctor for a referral for therapy.
