[Ohio-Talk] November Updates and Resources – Blind Parents Group

[Ivory Love]

Hello Families and Supporters,

I pray you are all doing well and staying warm during the colder weather
we’ve been having.

It was such a pleasure reconnecting with many of you in person during our
Blind Parents Group meeting at the 79th Annual NFBO State Convention. We
were honored to have our National Representative Pam Allen join us for this
special gathering. One of the highlights was creating Proud Jars, which
included:

Glow sticks – symbolizing how our children light up our world.

Logo pieces – representing how we build our children up.

3D printed hearts designed by Sydney Douglas, daughter of Masquenada
Douglas, symbolizing love because without love, we cannot raise successful
children.

These were just a few of the meaningful items included in our Proud Jars.



Meeting Updates

Please note:

We will not have a Zoom meeting this month due to our in-person gathering
at the convention.

We will not meet in December in observance of the holidays.



We’re excited to share a list of resources provided by our guest speaker,
Mrs. Genevieve Hernandez, MS, LMHC, LPC, a licensed psychotherapist who
presented on “Balancing Parenting and Mental Health During the Winter” on
October 26, 2025.

You can also listen to Mrs. Hernandez’s presentation via Simple Voice Box:

 Phone Number: (641) 715-3900

Extension: 217211#

Simple Voice Box Key Functions:

Press 2 – rewind 30 seconds

Press 3 – skip forward 30 seconds

Press 8 – pause/resume

Press 0 – skip to the end of the message



To our Pennsylvania family  thank you for your continued support. You’ll
also find Pennsylvania-specific resources below, shared by Mrs. Hernandez.



*Resource List*



National and Local Weather Information

Stay informed with weather alerts, forecasts, and hurricane updates: The
Weather Channel

Find sunrise/sunset times and daylight hours by city: weather.com



Ohio Psychological Association

Mental health resources and group information in Ohio: https://ohpsych.org/



Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)

Mental health resources and group information in Pennsylvania:
https://www.papsy.org/



Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment – Mayo Clinic

Learn how to choose a light box for managing Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298



American Psychological Association (APA)

Explore the latest psychology topics, research, and updates:
https://www.apa.org/topics



Resource shared by   Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents

The Salvation Army has an Angel Tree Program where they give Christmas
gifts to kids.

https://saangeltree.org/


If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to
contact:

Chair: Masquenada Douglas – E: masquenadadouglas at icloud.com

Co-Chair: Ivory Thomas – E: ivory193 at gmail.com




*Ivory Thomas*
*National Federation of the Blind of Ohio*
*Board of Directors,*
* Promotion and Publicity Committee*
📧 ivory193 at gmail.com

"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight
with no VISION!"
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