Seeing Eye, Inc., The
Washington Valley Road
PO Box 375
Morristown, NJ 07963
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(973) 539-4425 Business
(973) 539-0922 Fax
Operating Agency: Seeing Eye, Inc., The
Agency Type: Private Non-Profit
Person in charge: Kenneth Rosenthal Executive Director
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8:30AM - 5PM
Fees: Charges for the dogs.
Eligibility requirements: Must be over 16; must be a resident of the US or Canada; must be legally blind.
Intake Procedure: Written application required.
Area Served: The United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
About the program:
Provides seeing eye dogs to qualified blind people.
ELIGIBILITY: Although the age restrictions are generally between 16 and over, qualified older persons are accepted for instruction. Since students served must be capable of
walking with a dog, persons confined to wheelchairs are not served.
FEES: For the first dog the rate is $150, and replacement dogs are $50. This is a nominal fee for psychological purposes. Services provided incluse dog, room and board for
one month. All training and roundtrip air travel costs from any point in U.S. and Canada. Installment payments may be made as convenient.
REFERRAL POLICY: There may be a waiting period to allow time for the intake procedure. A medical report form is sent to applicant's physician for completion.
SERVICES PROVIDED: Blind persons are trained to use seeing eye dogs.