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Week of Mar 13th

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March 11, 2024
March 12, 2024(1 event)

1:30 pm: Sharing Space Support Group


March 12, 2024

Are you dealing with issues related to living as a blind person in a sighted world? Do you need to receive insight from others going through the same things? Are you wanting to support and share with others dealing with sight loss challenges or challenges imposed by our city and society? We are here to help.

This group is a year-round, professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with vision loss. Registration opens 3 times/year only. Together, the group addresses life changes and challenges specifically for blind people, in a safe and supportive group experience.

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March 13, 2024(1 event)

9:30 am: Strength and Stability Class


March 13, 2024

The class will safely focus on the muscle groups that encourage mobility and support daily living to help promote physical independence. Balance, flexibility and endurance will be incorporated into many of the exercises inherently.

Four Villages Community Health Centre Bloor West
1700 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario M6P 4C3
Canada
March 14, 2024(2 events)

10:30 am: Think Outside the Ring! A Safe Recreational Boxing Program with Savoy Howe


March 14, 2024

BALANCE for Blind Adults and Toronto Newsgirls is pleased to present 'Think Outside the Ring'--a series of safe, recreational and adapted boxing program that introduces Boxing 101 through the four components of boxing: offence / defense / grounding / footwork. Over the 6 weeks, participants will have the opportunity to safely explore a variety of techniques from each component, that can also be used as a form of self-defense outside of a boxing ring.

This is a small class, so spaces are very limited! Register now by contacting the office at 416-236-1796 ext.0 or emailing info@balancefba.org.

West Neighbourhood House
248 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6J 3A2
Canada

6:30 pm: Evening Sharing Space Support Group


March 14, 2024

Recognizing the difficulties of attending our current Sharing Space Support Group* for those with employment, enrolled in school or volunteering their time during daytime working hours, BALANCE is pleased to announce a new (evening) Sharing Space Support Group! Together, the group addresses life changes and challenges specifically for blind people, in a safe and supportive group experience.

This group is facilitated by Melanie Marsden, BSW, RSW. With lived experience of blindness, and a registered member of the Alderville First Nation (Ojibwaybear Clan) and (Mohawk Turtle Clan 6 nations Brantford, Ontario) Melanie brings a fresh perspective and will be of particular help to those living with challenges related to intersecting identities. This new group is offered virtually through Zoom, Wednesdays from 6:30 PM -8:30 PM. Also employed full-time during the day, Melanie is an Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor at Anishnawbe Health Toronto and is eager to facilitate our new evening SSSG at BALANCE.

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