[NFBNJ] Fwd: NJCBVI December 2021 Community Connection Conference Call

Tue Dec 21 18:04:52 UTC 2021

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From: Gaston, Pamela <Pamela.Gaston at dhs.nj.gov>
Date: Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 12:54 PM
Subject: NJCBVI December 2021 Community Connection Conference Call

The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired invites you to call-in to
 *our **December 2021 Community Connection Conference Call  *

*“You are Not Alone: Self-Care and Resiliency Resources and Tips for 2022
and Beyond” *

*Wednesday, December 29, 2021 *

*10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon *

*Call in number: 1-888-808-6929 / Access Code: 6486149# *

*Relay Captioning Link for individuals who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired:  *

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(At the start time of the call, please login by clicking on the link
above.)

2021 has been an extraordinary year during which many people faced
challenges that would have been unimaginable before March 2020. This
month’s call will offer information on a variety of resources for self-care
that can help you build resiliency, cope with social isolation, and
re-establish a structured, feel-good lifestyle, even as we continue to find
balance in our ever-changing “new normal”.

*Host: Krystle Allen*, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist

*Keynote:  *

*Jaime Angelini, **Statewide Director of Special Projects, Mental Health
Association of NJ *

Will provide information on the free services offered by *NJ Hope and
Healing* that can help you adapt, cope and build resiliency in a safe and
accessible virtual environment.

*Other Guest Panelists: *

*Teddie Raymond, **Marketing & Communications Specialist, NJ 2-1-1, I&R
Service *

Will discuss the NJ 2-1-1 Information and Referral Resource line and how it
can be used to find answers to a variety of questions that will assist in
addressing individual needs.

*Sherlock Washington, **CBVI Consumer Advisory Board Member and Community
Volunteer *

Will discuss how volunteering and giving back to your community can benefit
you.

*Adrienne Cantine**, Playwright and Member Toastmasters International *

Will discuss how creative expression and public speaking helped her adjust
to vision loss.

*Gabrielle White and Lamon Jones**, Members, Peanuts Social Club *

Will discuss the activities and group travel experiences of their social
club, founded by and for people who are blind, deaf-blind and visually
impaired.

*We hope you will join us and please, invite your friends and colleagues
too!*

If you have any questions, or would like to suggest topics for future
Commission Connection Calls, please don’t hesitate to email:
Krystle.Allen at dhs.nj.gov  or call: 973-648-4497.

*Image NJCBVI Logo: Dark blue Braille cells that depict NJCBVI, with a gray
hand hovering over the letter "N" with the finger pointed to read; to the
right and directly under the Braille cells is NJCBVI in large, bold, blue
block letters under which in all caps is New Jersey Commission for the
Blind and Visually Impaired in gray letters.*

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Greetings,

Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
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