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Week of Feb 6th
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February 5, 2024(1 event)
1:30 pm: Musical Theatre Movement Workshop1:30 pm: Musical Theatre Movement Workshop – Join us for 60 minutes of toe-tapping, moving and grooving in a dance-based fitness class! We will work every major muscle group and allow for modifications for all levels and abilities. Classic tunes with a musical theatre theme will bring you and your muscles back in time as we show tune it up together! Space are limited! To register, please contact the office at 416-236-1796 ext. 0 or email info@balancefba.org West Neighbourhood House |
February 6, 2024(1 event)
1:30 pm: Sharing Space Support Group1:30 pm: Sharing Space Support Group – 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. zoom |
February 7, 2024(2 events)
9:30 am: Strength and Stability Class9:30 am: Strength and Stability Class – 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 2:00 pm: BALANCE for Blind Adults and CultureLink Present a Special Webinar Series2:00 pm: BALANCE for Blind Adults and CultureLink Present a Special Webinar Series – Are you a Newcomer living with blindness or partial sight, and want to learn more about your rights as an adult with a disability living in Ontario? BALANCE for Blind Adults and CultureLink Present a special series for newcomers with visual disabilities regarding Human Rights and Disability in Ontario. Title: Human Rights and Disability You will learn about:
About the facilitator: Hibo Warsame is the Youth Worker for the Sankofa Program with CultureLink. Hibo joined the team in 2022 and brought her passion to integrate artistic expression as a form self-care, and to create safe spaces for LGBTQ and racialized youth. Her leadership skills have also contributed to the successful Global Roots program, which fosters intergeneration connections between youth and seniors through community gardening activities. Register in advance for the "Human Rights and Disability" webinar. zoom |
February 8, 2024(1 event)
6:30 pm: Evening Sharing Space Support Group6:30 pm: Evening Sharing Space Support Group – 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. zoom |
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February 11, 2024
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