JVQ California provides free vision exams and custom made glasses to uninsured and economically disadvantaged school children. 

Poor vision is not generally considered a health crisis – no one dies from nearsightedness.  The effects are less obvious. Children who can’t see well find themselves at a distinct disadvantage in a largely visual world.  JVQ California has chosen to work with the neediest population; school children at risk of academic failure.  Children who can’t keep up in the classroom are not engaged, become easily distracted, and often make life choices that forfeit a productive future.  The real tragedy is that the remedy for vision problems is so readily available, yet thousands of at risk children go without glasses every year in the Bay Area. Until every citizen has comprehensive health insurance, JVQCA is committed to helping the neediest children realize their full potential through free vision services.