South Carolina Commission for the Blind
The South Carolina Commission for the Blind helps residents of our state who are blind or low vision gain independence and take advantage of opportunities for financial advancement.
Opportunities for All
Working with our network of business, community and government partners, we provide training, job placement and business opportunities for hundreds of South Carolinians each year. Our offices are conveniently located throughout the state and we take referrals for our services from physicians, family members, community partners or potential consumers.
Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation assists eligible consumers with finding, maintaining, or regaining employment.
The Business Enterprise Program assists qualified eligible individuals to operate a vending business.
Employment Services assist businesses with meeting workforce needs.
Independence
Youth Services assist ages 3 to 24 with building confidence and independence. Youth and students may receive Pre-employment Transition Services (for ages 13-21) and VR Transition Services (for ages 14-24).
Older Blind Services assist those 55 and older in remaining independent within their homes and communities.
Prevention
We provide education on Prevention of Blindness and eye safety around the state, and financial assistance for sight-saving procedures for individuals who meet financial need requirements.
Learn MoreOur Mission
We provide quality individualized vocational rehabilitation services, independent living services and prevention-of-blindness services to consumers who are blind or low vision, leading to competitive employment and social and economic independence.
Learn MoreNews & Events
SCCB Services “life changing”
Carmelo Yearwood and his mother came to the South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) because he had a severe vision impairment in his right eye and rapidly declining vision in his left due to corneal thinning. Carmelo needed specialized care that his family could not afford without insurance. And without treatment, he could...
Building skills, restoring confidence, returning to the classroom
Janet Beaudry has had low vision all of her life. She was born with cataracts, which were eventually removed, leaving a lot of scar tissue, and later diagnosed with glaucoma at age 18. However, she was very independent growing up. “I was able to drive and function,” she says, “but I did need assistance.”...
Tompkins gains skills needed to achieve education and employment goals
Two very different events affected Kameron Tompkins around the same time: he lost his brother, and his vision began to decline significantly. Both resulted in grief that felt overwhelming, and he didn’t know what to do. “I lost myself. I didn’t know who I was,” Tompkins says. “I ended up sitting at home, depressed.”...
Training Center helps consumer regain confidence and prepare for future employment
When Bobby Dixon lost his sight, he was unable to do many of the things he used to do with ease. “I had a mean look on my face,” Dixon says. “When I first came to SCCB, I felt down. I was getting upset and snapping at my wife and kids. If I tripped...
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