Center for the Visually ImpairedSupport Groups
A complete schedule and description of support groups is provided for those who may benefit from sharing the experience of vision loss with others.
Anyone who is visually impaired and their friends and family; men with vision loss; those assisting persons with vision loss · Adjusting to Vision Loss: each Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Men's Support Group: last Wednesday of each month 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friends and Family Sup
From cviga.org/support-groups ↗About this program
If you are losing your vision often your family and friends may not understand what you are going through. They mean well and want to help, but you can't turn to them for the kind of guidance and advice you want. What you really need is to talk to someone who has been there.
At CVI, there are support groups available to help you with the emotional, practical and social aspects of vision loss. No matter what condition you are struggling with there are others to help guide you on this journey.
Adjusting to Vision Loss: This group meets each Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is open to anyone who is visually impaired and their friends and family. The group focuses on life as a newly blind or visually-impaired person. Members discuss coping strategies and tips and also provide encouragement and support to each other.
Men's Support Group: This peer-led group meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via conference call.
Friends and Family Support Group: The Friends and Family Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the New View Room on the third floor of CVI. The mission of this group is to offer support and resources to those assisting persons with vision loss.
Questions
How do I get more information about the support groups?
For more information call 404-875-9011 or email adultprograms@cviga.org.
What does the Adjusting to Vision Loss group focus on?
The group focuses on life as a newly blind or visually-impaired person. Members discuss coping strategies and tips and also provide encouragement and support to each other.
What is the mission of the Friends and Family Support Group?
The mission of this group is to offer support and resources to those assisting persons with vision loss.
Details
- Who
- Anyone who is visually impaired and their friends and family; men with vision loss; those assisting persons with vision loss
- When
- Adjusting to Vision Loss: each Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Men's Support Group: last Wednesday of each month 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friends and Family Sup
- Where
- Adjusting to Vision Loss: CVI fourth floor, BellSouth Conference Room. Men's Support Group: via conference call. Friends and Family Support Group: New View Room
Run by
Florence Maxwell Low Vision ClinicCVI offers affordable support based on a sliding payment scaleThe Florence Maxwell Low Vision Clinic shows you how to make the best use of the vision you have through a low vision evaluation and consultation with an occupational therapist.
Adult Rehabilitation Programs & Support ServicesCVI offers services on a sliding fee scale and you may qualify for financial assistanceThe Adult Rehabilitation Programs & Support Services provides training in how to navigate every aspect of your life with visual impairment.
Pediatric ServicesCVI accepts insurance for many services and offers services on a sliding fee scale with financial assistance available for eligible families.The Pediatric Services program serves children ages 3-5 with low vision exams, occupational therapy (OT), small group sessions focused on enhancing play, and one-on-one rehabilitation.