Low Vision Support Groups

Fortuna Low vision Support Group

Meets second Friday of the month 10 AM At the Fortuna Community Services Center at 2331 Rohnerville Road, Contact leader Forrest Conley at (707) 725-5265 Or send a message to email Forrest

Adjusting to Vision Loss Services

LightHouse of the North Coast

Provides various services to help you adjust to living with vision loss. (707) 268-5646 Janet Pomerantz Social Worker, Email Janet Senior Resource Center 1910 california St., Eureka CA 95501

Vision Aware Online Resource Pages

A part of the American Foundation of the Blind website, search for various resources Vision Aware

Transportation

Humboldt Transit Authority

Dial-a-Ride and other transit services (707) 443-0826 Humboldt Transit Authority

Area One Agency on Aging

has volunteer driver program and many other helpful resources (707) 442-3763 Area Agency on Aging

Redwood Coast Village

purchase a membership to receive access to various services including transportation (707) 442-3763 Redwood Coast village

Advocacy Group

Humboldt council of the Blind a consumer based advocacy group, promoting improvements through legislation, meets about 8 times a year, third Friday of the month, 1:30 Water District office Eureka, Contact Doug Rose Email doug (707) 839-0588. Humboldt Council of the blind

Accessing Printed Books Newspapers

Talking book Library,

provides free talking book and other material in audio format, call 800-952-5666 for an application or visit: Talking Book Library

Access News

Access News is a phone in reading system, to hear northern California newspapers, store adds, and old time radio shows. To sign up call or write: Attila’s Direct line is (916) 889-7510 Email Attila

NewsLine for the blind

A service you can Phone in or download to hear over 100 newspapers /magazines:to sign up contact: Newsline for the blind Return to Bumpers Home Page