Thanks again for this, very helpful. Arnold Abels, Ph.D. Associate Director, Training Director UMKC Counseling Center 4825 Troost, Suite 206 Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 Direct Line 816-235-1218 * Front Desk 816-235-1635 * Fax 816-235-5534 abelsa@xxxxxxxx Please be aware that email is not a secure means of communication. Confidentiality is not assured. If you are not the intended recipient, please reply to the sender that you have received this message in error, and then delete it. Thank you for helping to maintain privacy. Our staff does not maintain 24-hour access to e-mail accounts and may only check e-mail infrequently, and not at all on weekends or holidays. If this is an emergency please call 911 or contact the UMKC Police at 816.235.1515. -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jose Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:28 PM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Support group first steps for the blind is a grate resource. they meet twice a month in Kansas city north. call 816-455-5219 for more info. http://www.firststepsfortheblind.org/donate.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abels, Arnold V." <abelsa@xxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Support group > Great thoughts as well and thanks for sharing. Yes I am familiar with > these resources and agree that a comprehensive resource base is a good > approach. > Thanks again! > Arnie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ANNE Radetic-MURPHY > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:11 AM > To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Support group > > Because my background is meeting people's mental health care needs I > wanted to add Another source of support just to have on hand in the > future or maybe > never: > > Dealing with a significant loss such as vision is considered going > through a grief process that takes much support and understanding. It > continues on throughout one's life and is unique to each person's needs > and circumstances. Consequently, In order to ensure someone is getting > all of the help they may need there is an agency in KC accepts people > with no medical insurance to assist in mental health needs. For a free > intake you can call: > Rediscover Mental Health Services > 816-966-0900 > > Teresa Brown takes phone intakes to determine the need for services I.e. > > assessment of depression, eating disorders, or anxiety disorder. > > Also, if someone is ever in crisis you can call the following number > for > further resources:--- > > Crisis Hotline in KC > > 1-800-2799-8188 > > > > If you have medical insurance that is even better but never hesitate to > call to get evaluated for some type of assistance. > > Message ----- > > From: "Abels, Arnold V." <abelsa@xxxxxxxx> > To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 8:31 AM > Subject: [real-eyes] Support group > > >> Hi all, >> I apologize that this is not tech related specifically, but I am >> wondering if you have contact information for support groups in the KC > >> metro for individuals who have recently lost their sight or in the >> process of going blind. Seems I recall seeing some references in the >> past but cannot recall the contact persons. >> Thanks >> Arnie Abels >> To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription >> options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes