AVRE has multiple peer support groups throughout the area. Find one near you:
Broome County
Meeting Date: the 1st Thursday of each month
Time: 10:00 am until 11:00 am
Place: AVRE facility at 174 Court Street, Binghamton, NY
Contact Person: Annie van der Wal, AVRE Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
Phone: (607) 724-2428; call to become a member!
Cortland County
Meeting Date: the 3rd Friday of each month
Time: 11:45 am until about 12:45 pm
Place: Cortland County Office Building, 60 Central Avenue B-40, Cortland, NY
Contact Person: Sue Preston of Cortland County Area Agency of Aging
Phone: (607) 753-5166
Meetings usually feature a speaker with a specific topic planned. Transportation is available through Cortland Transit's Dial-A-Ride Service. No advance registration is necessary. Please call Cindy or Debbie for more information.
Tioga County
Meeting Date: the 1st Wednesday of each month
Time: 11:00 am until 12:30 pm
Place: Long Meadow Senior Apartment, 5 Browns Lane, Owego, NY
Phone: (607) 724-2428; call to become a member!
Otsego County
Meeting Date: the 2nd Wednesday of each month
Time: 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm
Place: The Plains in Oneonta, 163 Heritage Circle, Oneonta, NY
Contact Person: Margaret Opalka, Certified O&M Specialist/Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Phone: (607) 724-2428; call to become a member!