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FRIENDS AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
Are you a friend or family member of someone who is blind or visually impaired? We invite you to participate in our transformative Psycho-educational Group, specifically crafted to support sighted community members. This group aims to guide you through the adjustments...
Community Garden
Join Us at the Hearts For Sight Community Garden We are excited to announce a new program- the opening of the Hearts For Sight Community Garden!!! Join us in this unique collaboration between Hearts For Sight, John Milton Manor, and generous funding by the Adams...
Easily Accessible Nature Program
Hearts for Sight and the Sierra Club understand not everyone who enjoys nature is interested in or up for energetic hikes. So we're planning to provide more laid back events that we might call "park visits." These would be 2 or 3 hour occasions to visit peaceful...
Join Our Beginner Core Fitness Class!
Are you eager to achieve your fitness goals, whether it's losing weight, building strength, enhancing balance, or simply feel better through a regular exercise practice? if you want a foundation for any of these and more, look no further.! Hearts for Sight is thrilled...
Special Events: Burbank Adaptive Sports Expo
Burbank Hosts First Annual Adaptive Sports Expo On Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the City of Burbank’s Parks and Recreation Department, will host the first annual Burbank Adaptive Sports Expo.This free and public event will take...
Hearts For Sight Online Holiday Bake Sale
Freshly homemade gourmet, delicious and organic plant-based baked goods made to order by community baker to benefit Hearts for Sight (HFS) mental health program! Our annual HFS bake sale is back!!! Hearts For Sight's mental health program is designed specifically to...
Giving Tuesday 2023
Shine Light on Wellness Shine Light on Wellness: Join Hearts For Sight in this heart-warming journey on Giving Tuesday! On November 28, 2023, Hearts for Sight will be participating in Giving Tuesday! We have a goal this year of reaching at least 15K ($15,000) in...
Our Valentine’s Online Bake Sale!
Hearts For Sight is partnering with our friend, Vegan Latina Bakes, for a Valentine's Day Bake sale! Gift your valentine, a loved one, your friends, yourself or a VIP delicious homemade plant-based baked goods! The special Valentine's Day menu features cupcakes, two...
Resources
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American Diabetes Association: Finds ways to manage your diabetes
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American Foundation for the Blind: Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss.
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Audio Eyes: Producers of excellent quality description that benefits media producers and the community.
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Blind Planet: Your one-stop resource for anything blindness related.
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Braille Challenge: Event Braille skills competition for children.
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Braille Institute: Empowering the visually impaired to live fulfilling lives.
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Center for the Partially Sighted: A nationwide model for low vision care.
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Dayle MacIntosh Center: A program dedicated to creating access and independence for people with disabilities by people with disabilities.
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Discovery Eye Foundation: Support and education for people with impaired vision and total vision loss.
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FamilyConnect: provides parents of visually impaired children a place to support each other, share stories and concerns, and link to local resources.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness: Making a difference for people with eye diseases.
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Guide Dogs of America: An international guiding eyes program.
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Hadley School for the Blind: Independent living through lifelong, distance education programs.
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Home Loan and Mortgage Guide for the Disabled: Created to help individuals living with disabilities and their family members, to buy a home of their own. Mortgage Guide audio version.
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Internet Accessibility Guide for the Blind and Impaired: Covers how to effectively use the internet for e-learning, remote work, shopping, and more.
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Junior Blind of America: Helping the blind and visually impaired achieve independence..
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MyPlate: MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime.
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Resources for Students with Vision Impairment: Includes assistive technologies, parent involvement, and college life.
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SeroTalk: Your portal to the accessible digital lifestyle.
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Social Security and Disability Resource Center: Answers many questions concerning how to: apply for disability, appeal a claim if it’s been denied, navigate the federal system, and avoid common mistakes made in filing for SSD or SSI benefits.
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The Wellness Center: The Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, also known as County/USC, is one of the largest public hospitals in the country, providing full spectrum emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services.
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VisionAWARE: The Self-help Resource Center for Vision Loss.
Podcasts coming soon!
A discussion of barriers experienced by the Vision Impaired
