Living with Vision Loss Support Group

Online, In-Person

Led by a Braille Institute Social Worker, this group offers supportive space for those with vision loss. Group members will discuss coping strategies and learn how to live and thrive with vision loss.

Class Details

Cost

Free to students.
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Ways to Learn

Online (live instruction via Microsoft Teams or Zoom)

Mondays
July 6 to September 21 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Mondays
July 6 to September 21 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Tuesdays
July 7 to September 22 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Tuesdays
July 7 to September 22 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Tuesdays
July 7 to September 22 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Wednesdays
July 8 to September 23 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Wednesdays
July 8 to September 23 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Thursdays
July 9 to September 24 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Thursdays
July 9 to September 24 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Thursdays
July 10 to September 25 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed

In Person

Santa Barbara

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2031 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Mondays
July 6 to September 21 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Mondays
July 6 to September 21 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Mondays
July 13 to September 21 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM PT
- Offsite
- Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Resource Center, 2580 E Main Street, Ventura CA, 93003
- Every Other Monday
Registration for this workshop is closed

Laguna Hills

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24411 Ridge Route Drive, Suite 130, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Fridays
July 10 to September 25 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed

Los Angeles

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741 N Vermont Avenue , Los Angeles, CA 90029

Tuesdays
July 7 to September 22 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Wednesdays
July 8 to September 23 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed

Santa Barbara

Open Map

2031 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Thursdays
July 9 to September 24 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed
Mondays
October 5 to December 14 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM PT
- Offsite
- Every Other Monday
- Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) Resource Center, 2580 E Main Street, Ventura CA, 93003
Registration for this workshop is closed
Thursdays
October 8 to December 17 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM PT
Registration for this workshop is closed

How to Sign Up

Get In Touch

or call us at 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553)

Smiling group of four multiracial women and men with visual impairment sitting at a table in a session.

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What will I learn?

Coping strategies for living with vision loss
Giving and receiving emotional support
Increased self-awareness and confidence

What is this class like?

A supportive interactive discussion facilitated by a social worker around living with vision loss
Interactive online presentation via Microsoft Teams
Two ways to attend with Teams: video conference or dial-in by phone
Learn about Microsoft Teams here

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