Blindness and Mental Health Summit
Friday, June 14, 2024
12:00PM to 4:00PM Eastern Time
Join us for the first annual Blindness and Mental Health Summit! The Summit is the largest online gathering of organizations and consumers sharing information, resources, and services focusing on mental health in the blindness, low vision, and disability communities. Registration is free!
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The Blindness and Mental Health Summit is a 2-part event:
- Part 1 – Speaker Series: Join us for a virtual discussion of mental health experiences and resources with thought leaders from the blindness and mental health communities. CE credit is available.
- Part 2 – Exhibit Hall: Join us at a virtual exhibit hall to browse organization and communities’ services and resources in the blindness and mental health communities.
When: Friday, June 14, 2024
Where: The Blindness and Mental Health Summit is 100% virtual! The week of the event you will receive an online link to access the virtual event.
Part 1 – Speaker Series:
- American Council of the Blind Mental Health and Wellness Committee
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
- Be My Eyes
- Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Helen Keller Services
- Intuitive Counseling and Wellness
- Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- National Federation of the Blind Human Services Division
- Prevent Blindness
- Thriving Blind Academy
- World Blind Union
- 988 Crisis Prevention Hotline
Part 2 – Exhibit Hall Exhibitors:
- American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
- American Council of the Blind
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI)
- Be My Eyes
- BlindShell
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) / Eldercare Locator
- Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Helen Keller Services
- Lighthouse Guild
- Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- National Federation of the Blind
- OrCam
- Prevent Blindness
- 988 Crisis Prevention Hotline
Click the link below to register now for free!