VIP Flyers
Ann Burns, Director
John D Young Lions Blind Center
100 Crestview Avenue
Absecon, NJ
(609) 677-1199 (Call Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Meets 4th Tuesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Bring a lunch
Mutual support for individuals who are blind, visually impaired or in jeopardy of losing their sight. Families welcome. Rap sessions, guest speakers, literature, phone help, buddy system and speakers' bureau.

Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Sunrise Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 2nd Monday(except July and August) 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  Cresskill, NJ
  
  
• Shining Lights
  Meets 1st Wednesday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  Englewood, NJ
  
  
• Visions Peer Support Group for the Visually Impaired
  Meets 3rd Tuesday (except April, July, and August) 10:00 AM – noon
  Fort Lee, NJ
  
  
• Mill Pond Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 2nd Tuesday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
  Park Ridge, NJ
  
  
• Pascack Valley Low Vision Peer Support
  Meets 4th Monday (except July and August) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Washington Township, NJ
  

Focus on Eyes Support Group for the Visually Impaired
Marion Slacke - (201) 797-6937 or Helen Markowitz - (201) 797-8839
Fair Lawn Municipal Building
Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ
Meets 1st Tuesday 10 AM - noon (except July and August)
Mutual support for blind and visually impaired persons.

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Choices Support Group
Joe Zesski
Resources for Independent Living
351 High Street
Burlington, NJ 028016
(609) 747-7745
TTY: (609) 747-1875
Meets 4th Tuesday 10 AM - noon
Mutual support for blind and visually impaired persons, their families and friends. Rap sessions, phone help, guest speakers, literature, buddy system and speakers' bureau.

PILOTS (People Interested in Lending Others Their Support)
Linda
Magnolia Diner
510 Whitehorse Pike South
Magnolia, NJ
(856) 764-7014
Meets 2nd Friday 1 - 3 PM (except November meets 3rd Friday)
Offers mutual support, education and social group for blind or visually impaired persons ages 35 - 65.

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Linda Deberardinis (856) 764-7014 or Edward Godfrey (856) 906-4516
Kennedy Memorial Hospital
5th Floor, Conference Room A
Cherry Hill, NJ
Meets 3rd Saturday 10:00 AM - noon (except July) $1.50 dues per month
Mutual support, information and advocacy for blind person, their families and friends. Under 18 welcome.

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Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday 10:00 AM – noon
  Irvington, NJ
  
  
• Blind Women’s Society of Essex County
  Meets 1st Saturday 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
  Newark, NJ
  
  
• Crane’s Mill Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 1st Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  West Caldwell, NJ
  

Sight Beyond Sight
Marcus
Orange Public Library
Main Street
Orange, NJ
(973) 280-6290
Meets 1st Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Support group for persons with visual impairments. Opportunity for persons with visual impairment to exchange resource information. Guest speakers, social events and group discussions.

ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
Jane
Eagle Rock Diner
410 Eagle Avenue
West Orange, NJ
(973) 736-5785
Meets 3rd Wednesday noon - 2:30 PM
Provides support and recreational opportunities for person who are visually impaired or blind. Guest speakers and rap sessions.

SHADES, INC.
Kathryn
Gloucester County Library
Route 45
Mullica Hill, NJ
Before attending call (856) 589-5438
Meets 4th Thursday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Mutual aid self-help for blind and visually impaired person. Emotional support, sharing experiences, guest speakers and information.

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Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• The Eyes Have It
  Meets 2nd Thursday (except July and August) 10:00 AM – noon
  Secaucus, NJ
  

SCILS (Senior Community Independent Living Services)
Write: SCILS
Visiting Homemaker Service
586 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Call (201) 656-6001 (Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Support for interpersonal sharing support and personal growth for blind and visually impaired person age 55+. Several samll informal groups meet in various locations. Spanish-speaking group available.

Hunterdon Eye Openers
Hank
Senior Services, Building #3
Gauntt Place
Flemington, NJ
(908) 751-1697
Meets 1st Thursday 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss.

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Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mercer County Association of the Blind
Ottilie Lucas
1985 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ
Meets 3rd Thursday (except July and August) 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
(609) 882-2446
Dues $10/year. Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss.

National Federation of the Blind
Mary Jo
Lawrence Library
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ
(609) 888-5459 (evening)
Meets 3rd Saturday 10 AM - noon
Dues $10/year. Support and advocacy for the blind community. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Beyond the Eyes Peer Support Group
  Meets Last Friday (except July and August) 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  Edison, NJ
  
  
• Computer Talk of Central New Jersey
  Meets 4th Wednesday (except January, February, July and August) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  Edison, NJ
  
  
• Shining Eyes Peer Support Group
  Meets 4th Thursday (except January, February, July, August) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  Metuchen, NJ
  
  
• Association for the Blind
  Meets 1st Tuesday (except January, February, July, August) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  Milltown, NJ
  
  
• Monroe Senior Center Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Laura Petix or Judy Kalman
  Monroe Township Senior Center
  1 Municipal Plaza
  Monroe Township, NJ
  Meets 3rd Thursday 10:00 AM - noon
  (732) 521-6111
  
  
• Monroe Village Peer Support Group
  Ted Alter
  Monroe Township, NJ
  Meetings 3rd Tuesday 10:00 AM - noon
  (732) 521-6418
  
  
• Raritan Bay Association of the Blind
  K Leary
  Grace Lutheran Church
  600 Brunswick Avenue
  Perth Amboy, NJ
  Meets 2nd Wednesday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  Dues $10/year. (732) 388-1322
  
  
• Phyllis Boeddinghaus
  Metuchen Public Library (rear entrance)
  480 Middlesex Avenue
  Metuchen, NJ
  Meets 4th Thursday (except January, February, July and August)
  (732) 548-1391
  

Eye Openers of Central New Jersey
Bernard Zuckerman
Meets 1st Thursday 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM in local restaurants
(732) 494-0753
Mutual aid self-help for blind and visually impaired persons. Emotional support, sharing of experience and information

Beyond the Eyes
Diane Robinson (973) 733-9565 or James (973) 763-6308
Heritage at Clara Barton
1015 Amboy Avenue
Edison, NJ
Membership $25/year. Meets last Friday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Multicultural resource and support group for men and women who are visually impaired. Rap sessions and education.

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Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Seabrook Village Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 2nd Tuesday 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
  Tinton Falls, NJ
  

Middletown Area Visually Challenged Group
Charles Blood
New Jersey Blind Citizens Association Inc
Camp Happiness
18 Burlington Avenue
Leonardo, NJ
(732) 671-9371
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday 10:00 AM - noon
Support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss.

NJ Blind Citizen's Association
Doug Scott
1st Saturday
(732) 291-0878
Leonardo, NJ

Monmouth County Association for the Blind
Liz Walzer
2nd Monday
(7320 280-2326
Wall Township, NJ

Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Franciscan Oaks Peer Support Group
  Meets 2nd Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
  Denville, NJ
  
  
• Adjustment to Vision Loss Peer Support Group
  Meets 3rd Wednesday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
  Pompton Plains, NJ
  

North Jersey Retinitis Pigmentosa Support Group
Before attending call Lean & Don Perlman (973) 584-6471, Susan Strechay (973) 267-2419 (evening) or Glorie Isakower (609) 409-7985 (Usher's syndrome)
Meetings vary 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Mutual support for persons with retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher's syndrome or related disorders and their families. Provides education, referrals, phone help, rap sessions and guest speakers.

VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) - Morris County Visually Impaired Peer Support Group
Mary Ann Speenburgh
Diamond Spring Lodge
230 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, NJ
(973) 884-0039
Meets 2nd Wednesday (except July and August) 11:00 AM -1:30 PM
Mutual aid self-help for blind and visually impaired persons. Emotional support, sharing of experiences and information.

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Whiting VIPs
Geraldine Vunk
34A Mill Road
Whiting, NJ 08759
(732) 350-8595
Meets 12:00 PM at St Stephen's Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539, Whiting, NJ

Low Vision Support Group
Judi
Ocean Club
700 Route 9 South
Stafford Township, NJ
(609) 978-3559
Meets 1st Wednesday (except July and August) 1:00 PM
Support for persons afflicted with low vision, their families and friends. Guest speakers, mutual sharing and educational programs.

About Vision Peer Support Group
Betty
Leisure Village East
1015 B Aberdeen Drive
Lakewood, NJ
(732) 920-1522
Meets 2nd Tuesday 11:00 AM - noon
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss.

Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Manahawkin Hawkeyes Peer Support Group
  Meets 1st Wednesday 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  Mayetta, NJ
  
  
• Crestwood Village Blind/Visually Impaired Peer Support Group
  Meets 2nd Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Whiting, NJ
  
  
• Keswick Pines Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 1st Wednesday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  Whiting, NJ
  

Eye Openers of Toms River
Jim Fox
Toms River Library
Washington Street
Toms River, NJ
Meets 3rd Tuesday noon to 2:30 PM
(732) 244-7057 (day)
Mutual aid self-help for blind and visually impaired persons. Emotional support, sharing of experiences and information.

Eye Openers of Point Pleasant/Brick
George
Poiny Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Bay & Forman Avenues
Point Pleasant Beach
(732) 892-5117
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday 10: AM - noon Mutual aid self-help for blind and visually impaired persons. Emotional support, sharing of experiences and information.

Ocean County Vision Advisory Committee Inc Peer Support Group
Sumara
Ocean County Library, Green Room
101 Washington Street
Toms River, NJ
(732) 668-3310
Dues $5.00/year. Meets 2nd Saturday 10:00 AM - noon
Mutual support, information and advocacy for blind persons, their families and friends.

Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Clifton Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 3rd Monday (except January, February, July and August) 10:00 AM – noon
  Clifton, NJ
  
  
• Daughter’s of Miriam 2 Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 4th Tuesday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AMv Clifton, NJ
  
  
• Eyes on Paterson Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month (except January, February, July and August) 10:00 AM – noon
  Paterson, NJ
  
  
• VIPS - Passaic County Visually Impaired Peer Support Group
  Meets 4th (except January, February, July and August) 10:00 AM – noon
  Wayne, NJ
  

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Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• VIABLE (Visually Impaired and Blind Living Education Peer Support Group)
  Meets 3rd Tuesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  Sparta, NJ
  

Adjustment to Vision Loss Support Group
Mutual support for persons dealing with vision loss to exchange helpful information, offer and obtain emotional support while learning practical solutions for dealing with vision loss. For information call Susan Vanino - (201) 996-9100 (day)

• Cranford Senior Housing Blind and Visually Impaired Peer Support Group
  Meets 2nd Wednesday every other month 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Cranford, NJ
  
  
• VIP - Visually Impaired Program
  Meets every Thursday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  Cranford, NJ
  
  
• Union County Low Vision Peer Support Group
  Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month except July and August 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  Roselle, NJ
  
  
• Various locations within Union County
  Union County Association for the Blind Peer Support Group
  Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month except July and August 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
  
  
• Young Adult Telephone Group
  Open to adults 21 to 40 throughout AVL’s (Adjustment to Vision Loss) 14 county target area
  Meets By conference call the 4th Wednesday of each month 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  

Macular Degeneration Support group
Janet Rowley-Cebula
Overlook Hospital
99 Beauvoir Avenue, Conference Room 2
Summit, NJ
(973) 972-2097 (day)
Meets 2nd Saturday 11:00 AM 12:30 PM
Support, coping skills, visual aids and research for persons with macular degeneration.

Union Self-Help Group for the Visually Impaired
Agnes
Senior Citizen Center
Bonnel Court
Union, NJ
(908) 790-9336 (evening)
Meets 1st Thursday (except July and August) noon - 2:00 PM
Provides mutual support and education for those who are blind or visually impaired.

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National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Chapters

Northeast
Dan Fachini
(201) 906-8655
Meets: 2nd Saturday of each month, Rutherford area

Northern
Rick Fox
(973) 743-6107
Meets: 3rd Saturday of each month, Newark area

Central
Jerilyn Higgins
(973) 239-8874
Meets: 3rd Saturday of each month, Perth Amboy, Edison area

Capitol
Mary Joe Partyka
(609) 888-5459
Meets: 3rd Saturday of each month, Lawrenceville, Trenton area

Ocean
Mary Dockery
(732) 349-2456
Meets: 2nd Saturday of each month, Toms River area

Garden State
Ed Godfrey
(856) 848-6372
Meets: 3rd Saturday of each month, Cherry Hill area

Cumberland/Salem
Anne Jordan
(856) 696-3905
Meets: 2nd Monday of each month, Vineland area

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