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Youth and Teen Support

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Recreation, support, and career guidance for youths with vision loss.

A Guiding Hand for Kids and Teens

Being a child or teenager is full of challenges. Add a visual impairment, and life can get pretty overwhelming. At Lighthouse Guild, we get it. We understand the concerns of kids and teenagers who have vision loss (and their concerned parents). Our special programs teach children and teens the skills to grow into an independent individual.

Our Youth and Teen Programs for New York students ages 6-21 feature social and recreational activities to build self-confidence, as well as guidance, rehabilitation, and career services to prepare for life after high school. Students ages 14-20 must be legally blind to enroll.

Saturday Youth Skills Program

The Youth Skills Program provides social and recreational services to legally blind children ages 6 to 13 to help them build self-confidence. During the school year (October…

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Youth Employment Program

Office assistant. Retail sales associate. Camp counselor. These are just some of the summer internships and jobs our students have gotten after receiving guidance from…

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I would recommend this program to other kids my age because it really helps you to know the things that you’re gonna expect in the future. It’s good to be around other peers your age who are probably having the same weaknesses.

Angelique, student
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Youth Leadership Program

Empowering tomorrow’s leaders to meet today’s challenges Do you look out on the world around you and imagine ways you could make it better? When…

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Youth Leadership Program – Summer 2022

The Summer 2022 Young Adult Leadership Program is accepting applications. Ready to take that next step forward?

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Youth Transition Program

It can be pretty scary to think about what’s out there in the world after high school. But it can also be fun finding out.…

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Youth transition program

Technology allows me to record without having to depend on a sighted person. It’s taught me to be confident in myself.

Jennine, client
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Tele-Support Groups

Join us for our Teen and Young Adult Tele-Support Programs where you can connect and share experiences with others who have vision loss.

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