“Eye Thrive,” has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award, specifically for its “Wraparound Vision Services” program. Eye Thrive’s mission is to give children, specifically low-income kids throughout the St. Louis, Mo. metropolitan region, the ability to thrive through access to essential vision care. Accepting the award
This 75-minute webinar provides a deeper understanding of the advocacy process, the value and impact that individual and community voices have on the advocacy process, and how to effectively advocate for public policies that govern healthcare, eyecare, and school systems to ensure they are responsive to children’s vision health needs. Watch the Webinar Recording What
Watch the Webinar Recording Presentation Slides About the Webinar After receiving a vision screening, a confirmatory eye examination, and prescription glasses, many children demonstrate improvement in academic progress, an increase in focus during lessons, an increase in participation and classroom interaction, and an improvement in confidence and behavior. Yet, only about 5% to 50% of
