For the past 3 years, members of CVMA have regularly met with the Director of Vision Services at Mass Health with the goal of improving access to eye care for
April
25
2022
2022
2021
- CVMA members provide Massachusetts School Nurse Clinical Update Training Series
- CVMA collaborates with MA DPH on new state vision screening protocols
- Children’s Vision Massachusetts Testifies at House Hearing on Behalf of ARPA Funding for Vision Screening
- US Department of Education Voices From the Field: Interview with Paulette Tattersall
- CVMA urges parents and caregivers to call their legislators to support the new vision bills
- Celebrate School Nurses Day on May 12!
- CVMA Adds Support for CDC Vision Programs
- Children’s Vision Massachusetts Members “Visit” Capitol Hill
- Children’s Vision Digital Screen Tips and Resources
- CVMA Co-Chair Contributes to Collaborative Position Statement on Children’s Vision
- Children’s Vision Massachusetts goes to Capitol Hill Virtually!
2020
- December is Give the Gift of Sight Month
- Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Screening Certification Course for Massachusetts
- CVMA Celebrates World Sight Day with Don’t Wait Social Media Campaign
- Hiding in Plain Sight
- Update for Eye Care Patients Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Vision Screening Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Names Logan Newman, East High Vision Care Program, as Recipient of the 6th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Issues Updated National Report Outlining the Current State of Children’s Vision and Eye Health
- July 1 2020 National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness to Release Considerations for Community Vision Programs
- Children’s Vision Screening During Distancing
2019
- Fight For Sight and Prevent Blindness Announce Call for Entries for the 2020 Joanne Angle Public Health Award
- 2019: Danielle Ledoux, MD, Joins Prevent Blindness Delegation from Massachusetts to advocate at Capitol Hill
- 2019: July is Fireworks Awareness Month
- Celebrate Independence Day Safely without Using Fireworks
- 2019: June is Cataract Awareness Month
- 2019: May is Ultraviolet (UV) Rays Month
- 2019: April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- 2019: March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- 2019: February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
2018
- 2019: January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- 2018: December is Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
- 2018: November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- 2018 See America Press Release
- 2018: Shanyn Toulouse Joins Prevent Blindness Delegation from Massachusetts to Discuss the Importance of Healthy Vision
2017
2016
- 2016: Children’s Vision Massachusetts Coalition to Hold Summit to Help Address Children’s Eye Health Issues and Discuss Vision’s Impact on Learning
- 2016: CVMA Receives Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Excellence Award
- 2016: Children’s Vision Massachusetts Summit:
- Bruce Moore, OD, Receives Jenny Pomeroy Award in Washington DC
April
25
2022
New Massachusetts Vision Screening Protocols – Newsletter of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), in partnership with expert consultants from Children’s Vision Massachusetts (CVMA) and Prevent Blindness, recently updated the Massachusetts Preschool through Grade 12 Vision Screening
March
16
2022
Special Commission on Children’s Vision and Eye Health Recommendations Released
As a result of the advocacy of over 150 members of Children’s Vision Massachusetts (CVMA) members, the 2017 Massachusetts Legislature enacted into law a Special Commission on Childhood Vision and
November
4
2021
CVMA members provide Massachusetts School Nurse Clinical Update Training Series
In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), School Health Unit, and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, CVMA members have produced
October
12
2021
CVMA collaborates with MA DPH on new state vision screening protocols
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), School Health Unit, released new vision screening protocols to be implemented beginning September, 1, 2022. The new protocols reflect 12+ months of collaborative
September
21
2021
Children’s Vision Massachusetts Testifies at House Hearing on Behalf of ARPA Funding for Vision Screening
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight will be holding a virtual hearing on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding focusing on health
August
3
2021
US Department of Education Voices From the Field: Interview with Paulette Tattersall
Paulette Tattersall DipPharm, MSc, is the Northeast Director of Prevent Blindness, a national organization whose mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight. She is also Co-Chair of Children’s Vision
June
1
2021
CVMA urges parents and caregivers to call their legislators to support the new vision bills
TWO new children’s vision bills have been presented to this legislative session (both attached): H2231: “An Act improving child eye health” by Representative Christine Barber and Representative Sean Garballey, and
May
11
2021
Celebrate School Nurses Day on May 12!
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school
March
15
2021
CVMA Adds Support for CDC Vision Programs
CVMA coalition members signed on to a letter urging Senate and House Representatives to appropriate $5 million to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Vision and Eye Health program