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The New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) assists state residents of all ages who are legally blind to lead productive lives by providing vocational counseling, rehabilitation and employment training services. Transition services may include: Vocation counseling, Advocacy, Travel training, Daily living skills training, Pre-vocational and soft skills training, Technology training, Pre-college experiences, Summer and year-round work experience, Post-secondary guidance and support, Low vision services and aids, Job placement services, Benefits advice. For more information, please call toll free:

Yoga related products including organic cotton yogawear, tops, crop pants, hemp/cotton pants along with mats, blocks, straps and carry bags. We also have meditation cushions, books, CDs and wall hangings with sacred designs.

The Worker Justice Center has recently welcomed a new staff member, Martiza Ovsak, who is our very first Domestic & Sexual Violence Victim Advocate for the Hudson Valley region. WJCNY’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Program offers specialized, culturally appropriate case management and legal services to victims of domestic violence who are employed in agricultural work or have previously been employed in agricultural work, regardless of immigration status. Martiza is bilingual (Spanish/English) and will work with victims to identify and address the specific needs of each survivor. Our program's in-house legal services include U-Visa applications and VAWA self-petitions, while WJCNY works with local partners to provide referrals for family legal services. In the Hudson Valley, the program is funded to serve women in the following counties: Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan. I encourage you all to reach out directly to Maritza with questions or referrals at movsak@wjcny.org or (845) 331-6615 ext. 1007. Additional questions about the program may also be directed to WJCNY's Program Director, Andrea Callan acallan@wjcny.org

A free sleep-away camp for children of breast cancer survivors or children who have lost their mothers to breast cancer - the only service we know of exclusively for children in this situation. Children typically don’t talk about their fear. Parents tell us that often they act out because they are afraid of losing the parent they love and depend on. Camp provides a support group for them. They have fun, hike, swim, do art projects, learn about healthy cooking and participate in sharing circles where many, for the first time, verbalize their fears. Friendships are developed that last throughout the years.

With Abigail Thomas. In these engaging workshops, members of our community who are diagnosed with cancer have an opportunity to support one another by writing and sharing memoirs. New registration restricted to cancer patients - For more information, please call:

Meets at the Reuner Cancer Support House. ($6.00 donation) Macrobiotic Cooking Class and tasting (usually) the 4th Tuesday of the month from 10:30am to 1:00pm.

Breast Cancer Options is an independent non-profit organization and the largest provider of free and unique breast cancer services in the Hudson valley. In many places we are the only provider. Our mission is to educate breast cancer patients about effective treatment options, to advocate for and support informed patient choice and to promote public awareness regarding cancer risk reduction. Whether you need information, advocacy or support to meet the challenge of breast cancer, we are just a phone call, an e-mail or a website away. OUR PROGRAMS: Camp Lightheart A free sleep-away camp for children of breast cancer survivors or children who have lost their mothers to breast cancer - the only service we know of exclusively for children in this situation. Children typically don’t talk about their fear. Parents tell us that often they act out because they are afraid of losing the parent they love and depend on. Camp provides a support group for them. They have fun, hike, swim, do art projects, learn about healthy cooking and participate in sharing circles where many, for the first time, verbalize their fears. Friendships are developed that last throughout the years. Metastatic Breast Cancer Retreat One of few services and the only retreat in New York State for women with stage 4 breast cancer. In addition to sessions of sharing and support to help patients cope with living in uncertainty, we schedule educational interactive talks with Integrative Medicine doctors and practitioners. The retreat includes a facilitated family night so family members and the attendees can share and express their fears and hopes with each other. Peer-Led Support Groups – On Zoom. Include Young Survivor, Metastatic and All-stage breast cancer groups. Peer-led support groups have been found to provide the benefits of shared experience that professionally-led support groups don’t provide. Funded by the NYSDOH https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting#/upcoming BCO News, E-updates. Sent to a list of 2,500 on developments related to breast cancer including chemical exposures, nutrition, the impact of light at night, treatment advances and much more. Sign up at www.breastcanceroptions.org Healthy Lifestyles Calendar: An informational digest focusing on topics and information relevant to health, well-being and disease prevention. Printed annually since 2007, they are distributed throughout Ulster County, the Hudson Valley and New York City at hospitals, doctor’s offices and health food stores and are sent out free by request. To see calendars, go to the following website: http://breastcanceroptions.org/healthy_lifestyles_calendar0.aspx