Affiliates of MD Support
61 groups as of 8/29/2024
This directory is provided to help low vision seniors identify support groups who have registered with the International Low Vision Support Group (ILVSG). Anyone needing free help in starting and running a group, wanting to list an already-established group with us, or wanting to register as an affiliate of the ILVSG, please follow this link.
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Alaska
Alaska Center for the Blind
3903 Taft Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99517
Facilitator: Pete McCall
Email 1: pmccall@alaskabvi.org
Alabama
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services OASIS Program
P.O. Box 19888
Homewood AL 35219
Facilitator: Matthew Haynes
Email 1: matthew.haynes@rehab.alabama.gov
Arizona
Low Vision Support Group
250 N Maguire Ave #330
Tucson AZ 85710
Facilitators: Annie Schlesinger and Ruth Hallett
Email 1: anniembbs@gmail.com
Email 2: ruthrlh@yahoo.com
District of Columbia
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
233 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Washington D.C. 20002
Facilitators: Sean Curry
Email: scurry@youreyes.org
California
Andrew Bock, OD
1122 S Street
Fresno CA 93721
Facilitator: Andrew Bock, OD
Email: bock9@msn.com
Looking Forward
1550 Maidu Dr
Roseville CA 95661
Facilitators: Jackie Young and Donna Carell
Email 1: jackiedyoung11@yahoo.com
Email 2: djcarrell49@gmail.com
Sunny View Retirement Community
22445 Cupertino Rd
Cupertino CA 95014
Facilitator: Katie Hofman
Email: shortbreadmaker@mac.com
Sunrise Macular Degeneration Association
5824 San Juan Ave
Citrus Heights CA 95610
Facilitators: Michael S. Dunne and Elena Thomason
Email 1: msdunne123@gmail.com
Email 2: elenathomason1@gmail.com
Colorado
Center for Independence Low Vision Program
740 Gunnison Ave
Grand Junction CO 81501
Facilitator: Joanne Stamp
Email: jstamp@cfigj.org
Center For People With Disabilities
1675 Range St
Boulder CO 80301
Facilitator: Darcy McLean
Email: darcy@cpwd.org
Florida
Center for Retina and Macular Disease
250 Ave K SW, Ste 200
Winter Haven FL 33880
Facilitator: Yolanda Cate, MS, OTR/L
Email 1: aen@crmd.net
St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute
43309 U.S. Highway 19, North
Tarpon Springs FL 34689
Facilitator: Dr. Ed Huggett
Email: ejh2020@msn.com
The Estates at Carpenters
1001 Carpenters Way
Lakeland FL 33809
Facilitator: Marise Sahyoun
Email: msahyoun@eaclakeland.com
Hawaii
Na Hoaloha
PO Box 3208
Wailuku, Maui
HI 96753
Facilitator: Kathleen Kenney
Email: kathleen@nahoaloha.org
Illinois
Barrington Area Council on Aging
6000 Garlands Ln #100
Barrington IL 60010
Facilitator: Diane Vos Hansen
Email: dvoshansen@bacoa.org
Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm St
Winnetka IL 60093
Facilitator: Ed Haines
Email: ed@hadley.edu
Lake County Center for Independent Living
377 N Seymour Ave
Mundelein IL 60060
Facilitators: Vanessa Bromir
Email: vanessa@lccil.org
The Moorings of Arlington Heights
811 East Central Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Facilitator: Tara Deluca
Email: tdeluca@presbyterianhomes.org
Wheeling Township
1616 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights IL 60004
Facilitators: Lynndah Lahey and Aileen Zei
Email 1: LLahey@wheelingtownship.com
Email 2: AZei@wheelingtownship.com
Indiana
Tri-town Low Vision Support Group
12901 Snowberry Ln
St. John IN 46373
Facilitator: George Brunetti
Email: sketty12@gmail.com
Kansas
Central Kansas Library System
1409 Williams
Great Bend KS 67530
Facilitator: Cathy Rhan
Email 1: jmasden@ckls.org
Email 2: crhan@ckls.org
Maryland
Veterans Healthcare Administration
(Open only to Maryland veterans registered with MD VAMHCS under the care of VIST.)
10 North Greene St
Baltimore MD 21201
Facilitator: Chana Hurvitz
Email: chana.hurvitz@va.gov
Michigan
2U Vision
2000 E. Oakley Park Rd
Suite 220
Commerce Township MI 48390
Facilitator: Petra Kodrack and Paul Koda
Email 1: Petra@2uvision.com
Email 2: Paul@2uvision.com
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
10162 Southpark Dr.
Gulfport, MS 39503
Facilitator: Christina Baria-Brass
Email: christinabaria-brass@mdrs.ms.gov
Missouri
TeleSupport
460 SW Tower Park Dr
Lee’s Summit MO 64081
Facilitator: Dan Roberts
Email: director@mdsupport.org
Montana
Blind and Low Vision Services-Kalipsell
121 Financial Dr Suite B
Kalispell, MT 59901
Facilitator: Melissa Nielsen, CVRT,COMS
Email: melissa.nielsen@mt.gov
New Mexico
Low Vision Solutions
303 East Buena Vista St #5
Santa Fe NM 87505
Facilitator: Coby Livingstone, OTR/L, CVRT, MA
Email: coby.livingstone@gmail.com
Nevada
MD Foundation (ILVSG Sponsor)
PO Box 531313
Henderson NV 89053
Facilitator: Liz Trauernicht
Email: liz@eyesight.org
Vision Support Group of Henderson NV
1951 Red Sand Ct
Henderson NV 89002
Facilitator: Vicki Rudolph
Email: vickisvibes@cox.net
New York
VIST support group
3495 Bailey Ave. Mail code 117
Buffalo NY 14215
Facilitator: Kellie Nickerson
Email: kellie.nickerson@va.gov
The Visionaries
1241 Holley Rd
Webster NY 14580
Facilitator: Ed Wilkonski
Email: edwilkonski@gmail.com
North Carolina
Springmoor Continuing Care Community
1500 Sawmill Rd
Raleigh NC 27615
Facilitator: Sue Koehler
Email: sue.koehler@springmoor.org
VIP Support
6604 Lynndale Dr
Raleigh NC 27612
Facilitator: Bill Massey
Email: williamassey68@yahoo.com
Ohio
Columbus Low Vision Network
99 N Guilford Ave
Columbus OH 43222
Facilitator: Judy Box
Email: judy43222@gmail.com
Northeast Ohio VA Health System
10701 East Blvd
Cleveland OH 44106
Facilitators: Marianne Ryan
Email 1: marianne.ryan@va.gov
Strongsville Low Vision Connection
(Meeting options: In-person and/or teleconference)
Ehrnfelt Senior Center
18100 Royalton Rd.
Strongsville, OH 44136
Facilitator: Sandra Krems
Email: slkrems@yahoo.com
Veterans Health Administration
1815 Belmont Ave
Youngstown OH 44504
Facilitator: Beth Levine
Email: Beth.Levine@va.gov
Pennsylvania
Erie VA Medical Center
135 East 38th St
Erie PA 16504
Facilitator: Laryssa Stolar
laryssa.stolar@va.gov
South Dakota
South Dakota Division of Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired
Facilitator: Sandy Neyhart
Email: sandy.neyhart@state.sd.us
Spearfish SD Vision Support group
606 Englewood Ct.
Spearfish SD 57783
Facilitator: Linda M. Hoxie
Email: jimlindahoxie@gmail.com
Watertown South Dakota Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired Support Group
1707 4th Ave SE Suite A
Watertown SD 57201
Facilitator: Tricia Watson
Email: tricia.watson@state.sd.us
Tennessee
St. Clair Senior Center – Murfreesboro
311 Shoshone Pl
Murfreesboro TN 37128
Facilitators: Dr. Neil Francis and Laura Grissom
Email 1: ajarn2008@yahoo.com
Email 2: lgrissom@murfreesborotn.gov
Texas
Low Vision Support Group at Raider Ranch
6548 43rd St
Lubbock TX 79407
Facilitators: C.D. Barrington and Stacy Acrey
Email1: cbarnsatx@gmail.com
Email2: sacrey@ireg.us
Utah
OPTIONS for Independence
106 E 1120 N
Logan UT 84341
Facilitator: Royella Smith
Email: mhigham@optionsind.org
Virginia
Southwest Virginia Low Vision Support Group
121 Hillside Dr, PO Box 985
Honaker VA 24260
Facilitators: Dana Tucker and Liz Tucker
Email 1: dana@danatucker.com
Email 2: lizztucker19@gmail.com
Patriots Colony At Williamsburg
6000 Patriots Colony Dr
Williamsburg VA 23607
Facilitators: Chaplain Travis Greenman and Matt Carpenter
Email 1: etravisgreenman@yahoo.com
Email 2: Matt.carpenter@rivhs.com
Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury Low Vision Group
101 Cottage Dr
Winchester VA 22603
Facilitators: Ann Cook and Jacki Brown
Email 1: aezcook@gmail.com
Email 2: jacquelinestonebrown@comcast.net
Washington
Ballard Landmark
5433 Leary Ave NW
Seattle WA 98107
Facilitator: Hannah Jones
Email: hjones@gencare-inc.com
Center for Peace and Love
4203 Rosedale St, Unit 24 B
Gig Harbor WA 98335
Facilitators: Gerard J Krug and Marlene C. Krug
Email 1: jerry@centerforpeaceandlove.org
Email 2: maggiekrug@gmail.com
Panorama (private membership)
1600 Sleater Kinney Road SE
Lacey WA 98503
Facilitators: Lisa Love, Sara Wasser, & Cathleen McGaffigan
Email 1: Lisa.Love@panorama.org
Email 2: sara.wasser@panorama.org
Email 3: cathleen.mcgaffigan@panorama.org
Wisconsin
Chippewa Valley VIP Support Group
422 Macomber St
Eau Claire WI 54729
Facilitator: Renee Kuester-Sebranek
Email: ChipValleyVIP@gmail.com
MD Support Group
N1440 Wildwood Dr
Greenville WI 54942
Facilitator: Jennifer Walter
Email: walter.jlc@gmail.com
Wyoming
Cheyenne VA Visual Impairment Support Group
Vanessa Stapert Visual Impairment Service Coordinator
Cheyenne VA Medical Center
2360 East Pershing Blvd
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Facilitators: Erika Andersen & Vanessa Stapert
Email 1: erika.andersen1@gmail.com
Email 2: Vanessa.stapert@va.gov
International
Africa
Overberg Low Vision Networking Group
P.O. Box 801
Hermanus 7200, South Africa
Facilitators: Frank Tennick and Charlotte Rademeyer
Email 1: fptennick@gmail.com
Email 2: Charlotte.pringlebay@gmail.com
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
PO Box 19058 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
My Sight Nottinghamshire
26-28 Heathcoat Street
Nottingham, NG1 3AA
Facilitator: Michele Banton
Email: micheleb@mysightnotts.org.uk
Strathcarron Area Support Group
9, Allt An Dubh, Kenmore Rd
Strathcarron, Ross-shire
UK IV54 8XS
Facilitator: Iona Lister
Email: Iona@ionalister.co.uk