Sight for All United celebrates impact, OhioSEE Vision Care expands statewide

Sight for All United is celebrating Governor Mike DeWine’s announcement that Ohio has been awarded more than $200 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.

The funding will expand the OhioSEE child vision care program to rural communities. Sight for All United was identified by the governor as the model for the development of the OhioSEE program.

“We are incredibly proud our vision care model helped shape what became OhioSEE, and we’re thrilled to see this program expanding to serve even more students in rural communities,” said Sergul Erzurum, board president of Sight for All United. “Every child deserves access to quality vision care, regardless of where they live. This investment will help thousands more rural students see clearly and succeed in school.”

Sight for All United, a Mahoning Valley nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to accessing vision care, pioneered an accessible vision care model that served as the foundation for OhioSEE. The statewide program now provides comprehensive eye exams and glasses to students in schools across fifteen Ohio counties.

The Rural Health Transformation Program funding enables OhioSEE to reach rural school districts in additional counties where students face significant barriers to accessing eye care services.

The award also supports school-based health centers in rural communities, evidence-based home visiting models, rural healthcare workforce development, and integrated care innovation hubs.