Foundation for Blind Children
Esmeralda Peterson is an experienced professional in the field of social work, currently serving as the Outreach and Community Engagement Manager and previously as a Family Support Specialist at the Foundation for Blind Children since November 2021. Prior to this, Esmeralda held various roles at Arizona Children's Association as a CPQI Coordinator and at Homeward Bound AZ as the Associate Director of Client Services and Case Manager, focusing on program oversight, family support, and case management for transitional housing. Additional experience includes working as a Family Support Specialist at Southwest Human Development and UMOM New Day Centers, as well as serving as a Branch Assistant at Boys and Girls Club of Metro Phoenix and interning with the Phoenix Fire Department's Crisis Response Team. Esmeralda holds a Master's degree in Social Work and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University, along with an Associate’s degree in General Studies from Estrella Mountain Community College.
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Foundation for Blind Children
The Foundation for Blind Children was founded in 1952 by parents of blind children who wanted services for their blind children in Phoenix, instead of having to send them to the State Institution for the Blind in Tucson. The Foundation for Blind Children is the largest non-profit agency of it's kind in the United States serving the blind and visually impaired of all ages, from birth to currently 102 years old. As the only agency of its kind in Arizona, the Foundation for Blind Children is an essential resource to families and children with blindness or low vision. With three Valley locations (East Valley, West Valley and Central Phoenix), we strive to serve as "the" community's resource for blind, visually impaired, and multi-handicapped children, adults, and their families. As the only agency of its kind in Arizona, the Foundation for Blind Children is an essential resource to families and children with blindness or low vision. Without FBC, blind children would not get the opportunities that should be available to every child - to learn, play sports, participate fully in the world around them and become successful, productive adults. We provide a comprehensive system of services, which optimizes the blind, or visually impaired child's development and which provides many opportunities to lead a meaningful and productive life--starting with infancy, through preschool, elementary and secondary education throughout college and adulthood. Many of our children graduate from college, pursue successful careers and lead lives filled with enriching possibilities