South Carolina Legislature


HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Commission for the Blind


Subcommittee: Healthcare and Regulatory

Subcommittee Chair: Phyllis J. Henderson

Subcommittee Members: Hon. William K. Bowers, Hon. Bill Taylor, Hon. MaryGail K. Douglas
Agency Website: http://www.sccb.state.sc.us/

Agency Head: James M. Kirby

Study Contact: Elaine Robertson
Contact Email: [email protected];


Agency Partners and Customers

Below is information about entities with which the agency partners to accomplish its goals and objectives as well as information about key customer segments to which the agency provides services or products. This information was provided by the agency in its Annual Restructuring Report, Program Evaluation, Request for Information, or Accountability Report. Clicking on one of the options below will take you directly to that part of the page.

  • Agency Partners
  • Agency Customers


  • Agency Partners

    Below are links, by year, to Excel documents that include information about the different entities with which the agency partners to accomplish its goals and objectives. Also included below is the list of partners for the current year.

  • 2014-15 Agency Partners (Excel document)
  • 2015-16 Agency Partners (Excel document)

  • Current Agency Partners

  • ABLE SC
  • American Red Cross
  • Anderson Mayors Committee
  • Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, SC Chapter
  • BabyNet
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Columbia College
  • Community Libraries* (The agency works with libraries in several communities)
  • Department of Archives & History -Disability Coordinator
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Employment and Workforce
  • Department of Homeland Security/E-Verify
  • Foundation for the Commission for the Blind
  • Freedom Scientific
  • Goodwill Industries
  • Greater Charleston Call Center Alliance-Division of Charleston Chamber of Commerce
  • Hadley School for the Blind
  • Harvest Hope Food Bank -Non Profit
  • Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)
  • indeed.com
  • Insurance Reserve Fund
  • Labor Licensing & Regulation
  • McKissick Museum/Library
  • Medical University of SC, Storm Eye Clinic
  • Microsoft
  • National Employment Team (NET)-South East Region
  • National Federation of the Blind
  • Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
  • PRO-Parents of SC
  • Richland- Columbia Mayor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
  • Richland County Library
  • SC Budget and Control Board
  • SC Division of Technology Operations
  • SC Governor's Committee
  • SC Human Affairs
  • SC Liaison Industrial Group
  • SC State Library-Talking Book Services
  • SC State Museum
  • SC State University Assistive Technology Program--USC School of Medicine
  • SC State University Orientation and Mobility Program
  • SC Vision Education Partners
  • Social Security Administration/Work Incentives for the Blind
  • South Carolina Schools for the Deaf and Blind
  • South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
  • Spartanburg Mayor Committee
  • State Ethics Commission
  • Statewide Elementary Schools* (SCCB accepts referrals from all SC elementary schools.
  • Statewide High Schools* (SCCB accepts referrals from ALL SC high schools)
  • Summerville Mayor's Committee
  • United Way 211-Non Profit
  • USC-Thomas Cooper Library
  • VA Hospital -Non Profit
  • Verizon Wireless

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    Agency Customers

    The Committee asked the agency to provide information about the customer segments it serves. A customer is defined as an actual or potential user of the agency's deliverables (e.g. services or products).

  • 2014-15 Agency Key Customer Segments (Excel document)

  • Current Agency Customers

  • Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals - To be eligible for SCCB services, an individual must have a visual impairment which constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment or independent living. Additionally, individuals applying for vocational rehabilitation services must be able to benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome and require vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for, secure, retain or regain employment.

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