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Independence With Out Fear

The Iris Network, the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Late Deafened, the University of Southern Maine Linguistics Department, Helen Keller National Center and consumers have been meeting for over a year to develop a Support Service Provider (SSP) Program for people, in the State of Maine, who are deaf-blind/dual sensory impaired. This program has been named, “Independence With Out Fear.”  The mission of this program is to recruit, train and maintain a database of specially trained volunteers who can facilitate communication for people with significant vision and hearing impairments.

People with dual sensory impairment are... Continue Reading

Maine Airs Volunteer Opportunities

Maine Airs Volunteer Opportunities:

We invite you to consider becoming a volunteer reader for the Maine Audio Information and Reading service. Readers present local stories from statewide daily and weekly newspapers for listeners who are visually impaired, blind or print handicapped.

We broadcast from studios at 12 Acme Road in Brewer and at The Iris Network, 189 Park Avenue, Portland over the secondary audio program channels of MPBN. Our broadcasts reach listeners from Portland and Lewiston to Houlton and Presque Isle.

We seek readers who can commit to at least a one-hour on-air shift per week or be available for substituting for regular readers. Volunteers read in pairs, and spend... Continue Reading

Residence and Recreation Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer in our Residence or Community Recreation Program

Volunteer in our residence or community recreation program as an activity assistant. Monthly, we offer a full range of recreational activities such as bowling, sporting events, walking, shopping and skiing. We invite anyone interested in helping with these or other activities to call Janet Taylor for more information at 774-6273 or 1 800-715-0097.

Click here for the The Iris Network - Volunteer Application Form