Index Background and General Information pg. 3 Who Can I Contact for Help? pg. 4 pg. 5 The Impact: Corey’s Story How Can I Fundraise for KidSight? pg. 6 - 7 How Do I Use a Vision Screener? pg. 8 - 10 Reporting Forms pg. 11 - 14 Background and General Information What is Lions KidSight USA? Lions KidSight USA is a nationwide program set forth by Lions Club International (LCI) with the goal to safeguard the vision of children aged 6 months through 6 years. According to educational research, 80% of learning is visual. Healthy vision is imperative for a child to go through healthy development. Most children for vision until they notice a problem or a problem is don’t get screened detected in school. Kidsight is a proactive approach to screening children before it is too late. Unless vision problems are detected early, they risk becoming permanent by age 7. The mission of KidSight is to ensure eye screening and follow-up care is given to all children between 6 months through 6 years because every child deserves to learn and see the world clearly. To do this, Lions will work to increase the number of screening programs around the country in order to reach more children. How Lions can help: Lions Clubs can conduct vision screenings in their community to target children in this age range. Clubs who do not have a screening device can rent one through the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation (GLLF). MD-18 Lions Clubs should first contact their District Director to make them aware of your desired efforts. Next, a Lions club should contact the Department of Public Health to research what screening efforts are already in place and need bolstering. Lions Clubs can also contact Pre-K Institutions, Head Start programs, community health clinics and organizations, health fairs, and elementary school nurses in their local communities. It is vital to have a HIPPA compliant system in place before any child is screened. A HIPPA compliant permission form must be signed by
Index Background and General Information pg. 3 Who Can I Contact for Help? pg. 4 The Impact: Corey’s Story pg. 5 How Can I Fundraise for KidSight? pg. 6 - 7 How Do I Use a Vision Screener? pg. 8 - 10 Reporting Forms pg. 11 - 14 Background and General Information What is Lions KidSight USA? Lions KidSight USA is a nationwide program set forth by Lions Club International (LCI) with the goal to safeguard the vision of children aged 6 months through 6 years. According to educational research, 80% of learning is visual. Healthy vision is imperative for a child to go through healthy development. Most children don’t get screened for vision until they notice a problem or a problem is detected in school. Kidsight is a proactive approach to screening children before it is too late. Unless vision problems are detected early, they risk becoming permanent by age 7. The mission of KidSight is to ensure eye screening and follow-up care is given to all children between 6 months through 6 years because every child deserves to learn and see the world clearly. To do this, Lions will work to increase the number of screening programs around the country in order to reach more children. How Lions can help: Lions Clubs can conduct vision screenings in their community to target children in this age range. Clubs who do not have a screening device can rent one through the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation (GLLF). MD-18 Lions Clubs should first contact their District Director to make them aware of your desired efforts. Next, a Lions club should contact the Department of Public Health to research what screening efforts are already in place and need bolstering. Lions Clubs can also contact Pre-K Institutions, Head Start programs, community health clinics and organizations, health fairs, and elementary school nurses in their local communities. It is vital to have a HIPPA compliant system in place before any child is screened. A HIPPA compliant permission form must be signed by