Support Groups Around Arkansas

Have you recently lost your vision and looking for others in a similar position or people who can relate to what you're going through? Check out some of these local support groups all around the state!

El Dorado

Group Name	S.I.G.H.T. Group
Location	Our Savior Lutheran Church, 900 West Faulkner, El Dorado, AR 71730
When	Third Sundays - 2:30 p.m. (except holidays)
Contact	Pat Qualls | 870-862-2225

Fayetteville

Group Name	Cross Disabilities Support Group
Location	Sources for Community Independent Living Services , Scullcreek Apartments, 2619 North Quality Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72703
When	Tuesdays - 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Contact	Brooke Bell | 479-442-5600 | Toll Free: 888-284-7521 | TDD: 479-251-1378
Group Name	Focus on Ability Blind or Low Vision Support Group
Location	Sources for Community Independent Living Services, 1918 North Birch Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703
When	Mondays - 11 a.m. - noon
Contact	Sandra Bullins | 479-442-5600 | Toll Free: 888-284-7521 | TDD: 479-251-1378
Group Name	Job Club
Location	Sources for Community Independent Living Services, 1918 North Birch Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703
When	Thursdays - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Contact	Howard Funkhouser | 479-442-5600 | Toll Free: 888-284-7521 | TDD: 479-251-1378
Group Name	Self Advocacy Support Group
Location	Sources for Community Independent Living Services, 1918 North Birch Ave. , Fayetteville, AR 72703
When	Wednesdays - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Contact	Brooke Bell | 479-442-5600 | Toll Free: 888-284-7521 | TDD: 479-251-1378

Little Rock

Group Name	Division of Services for the Blind Job Club
Location	DSB Tech Lab, 700 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72203
When	Mondays - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Contact	501-682-5463 | Toll Free: 800-960-9270
Group Name	First Lutheran Church Support Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Location	First Lutheran Church, 314 East 8th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
When	Third Tuesdays - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact	Dale Hoff | 501-224-7393
Group Name	Mainstream Peer Group
Location	Mainstream Independent Living Resources Center, 300 South Rodney Parham, Suite #5, Little Rock, AR 72205
When	2nd Wednesdays - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Contact	Saundra Harris Brent | 501-280-0012 - Ext. 124

Mountain Home

Group Name	Visually Impaired Persons (VIP)
Location	The North Church of Christ, College and North Streets, Mountain Home, AR 72653
When	Last Wednesdays - noon to 2:00 p.m. (except November and December)
Contact	Donna Smith | 870-425-4330

Ozark

Group Name	Ozark Low Vision Support Group
Location	Ozark First Baptist Church, 304 West Market Street, Ozark, AR 72949
When	Last Tuesdays - 3:00 p.m.
Contact	Brenda Mann | 479-667-2204

Paragould

Group Name	Greene Co. Low Vision Support Group
Location	Senior Citizen Center, 123 North 12th Street, Paragould, AR 72450
When	Third Tuesdays - 12:30 p.m.
Contact	Margaret Johnson | 870-236-8498

Searcy

Group Name	Vision Impaired Support Information Opportunities and Networking (V.I.S.I.O.N.)
Location	Harding Place Retirement Community, 801 Benton Street, Searcy, AR 72143
When	1st Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Contact	Mollie Hernandez | 501-230-9474 | 501-305-3100

Springdale

Group Name	Ozarks Chapter Arkansas Council of the Blind
Location	Denny's Restaurant, Highway 412 West, Springdale, AR 72764
When	Third Sundays - 3:30 p.m.
Contact	John Sullivan | 479-925-8472

Texarkana

Group Name	Collins Senior Center
Location	Collins Senior Center, 3000 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, TX 75501
When	Fourth Tuesdays - 12:15 p.m.
Contact	903-794-4852

White Hall     

Group Name	Pine Bluff Area Support Group
Location	White Hall Library, 300 Anderson Street, White Hall, AR 71602
When	TBA (They meet 4 times a year.)
Contact	Helen Williams | 501-993-8363 | 870-247-5064