RESOURCES

1. Access Link (Division of NJ Transit): 973-491-4224
2. Adult Protective Services: 201-368-4300 [after hours] 800-624-0275
3. Bergen County Board of Social Services: 201-368-4200
4. Bergen County Division of Senior Services ADRC: 201-336-7400 or 877-222-3737
5. CHEER: 201-489-9454 Ext. 203
6. CHORE: 201-489-7790
7. Consumer Protection: 201-336-6400
8. Elder Care Locator: 800-677-1116
9. Greater Bergen County Housing Coalition: 201-488-6767
10. Homeless Hotline: 2 1 1
11. Housing Authority of Bergen County: 201-336-7600
12. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: 201-488-5100
13. Long Term Care Facilities: 201-336-7400
14. Long Term Care Ombudsman: 877-582-6995
15. Meals on Wheels Bergen: 201-336-7420
16. Medicare: 800-633-4227
17. NJ Medicaid Hotline: 800-356-1561
18. NJ Division of Aging Services: 800-792-8820
19. Northeast NJ Legal Services [Senior Law Project]: 201-487-2166
20. PAAD/Senior Gold/HAAD: 800-792-9745
21. Property Tax Reimbursement [Senior Freeze]: 201-336-7400 or 800-882-6597
22. Reverse Mortgage: 201-336-7569
23. State Health Insurance Assistance Program: 201-336-7413
24. Senior Activity Center Information: 201-336-7400
25. Senior Security: 201-336-7400 
26. Social Security: 800-772-1213
27. Transportation: 201-368-5955
28. The National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline:
    Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

1. A Guide to Personal Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities, Including Those with Access and Functional Needs (PDF Document)
2. Register Ready – For individuals who may need assistance in a disaster

Food Pantries in Bergen County

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Bergenfield (07621)
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Borough of Bergenfield
115 W Church Street
201-387-4055 ext. 4055.

MOMS Food Pantry
7 West Main Street
201-800-4150.

St. John the Evangelist
29 N Washington Avenue
201-456-9618.

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Bogota (07603)
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St. Joseph Food Pantry
115 East Fort Lee Road
201-342-6300.

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Cliffside Park (07017)
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El Faro Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church
220 Walker Street
551-358-3220.

Epiphany Church Community Food Pantry
247 Knox Avenue
201-943-7320.

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Closter (07624)
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Food & Assistance Board
295 Closter Dock Road
201-784-0600 Ext. 429.

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Dumont (07628)
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Dumont Food Pantry – DCGCares
39 Dumont Avenue
201-387-5062.

St. Mary’s Church
280 Washington Avenue
201-384-0557.

The Food Brigade
163 New York Ave
201-614-4414.

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East Rutherford (07073)
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Meadowlands YMCA
390 Murray Hill Parkway
201-955-5300 X 255.

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Edgewater (07020)
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Church of the Holy Rosary
26 Edgewater Place
201-945-6329.

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Elmwood Park (07407)
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RAP / The People’s Pantry
236 Falmouth Ave
201-359-4444.

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Englewood (07631)
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Center for Food Action
192 W Demarest Avenue
201-569-1804.

Englewood Parks and Rec
130 West Englewood Ave
201-568-3472.

First Baptist Church of Englewood
351 W Englewood Ave.
201-568-3410.

Metro Community Church
291 S Van Brunt Street, Unit 4,
201-408-0121.

The Office of Concern at St. Cecilia’s
55 West Demarest Avenue
201-568-1465

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Fair Lawn (07410)
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Fair Lawn Food Pantry
8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue
201-794-5327.

The Church of Saint Anne
15-05 St Anne Street
201-791-1616 ext. 217.

Van Riper Ellis Broadway Baptist Church
7-01 River Road
201-791-8844.

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Fairview (07022)
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Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview
239 Anderson Avenue
201-941-1000.

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Garfield (07026)
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Calvary Baptist Church
217-245 Passaic Street
973-773-2444.

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Glen Rock (07452)
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Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
541 Prospect Street
201-251-4300.

Father’s Cupboard Food Pantry at Grace Redeemer Church
21 Harristown Road
201-704-2676.

St Catharines Food Pantry
905 Maple Avenue
201-661-3651.

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Hackensack (07601)
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All Access CDC
351 First Street
https://www.allaccess-cdc.com/.

Buddies of New Jersey
149 Hudson Street
201-489-2900 x111.

Center for Food Action
316 First Street
201-883-9375.

Harvest to Hope
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship
34 Van Wettering Place
201-487-8220.

Mount Olive Baptist Church
260 Central Avenue
201-489-6888.

Saint Vincent de Paul Pantry: Holy Trinity Church
17 Clinton Avenue
201-343-5170.

Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
120 Atlantic Street
201-674-7024.

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Hasbrouck Heights (07604)
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Hasbrouck Heights Food Pantry
320 Boulevard
201-288-414.

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Hillsdale (07642)
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Helping Hand Food Pantry
349 Hillsdale Avenue
201-664-0600.

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Little Ferry (07643)
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Evangel Christian Church
165 Main Street
973-985-1860.

Meadowlands Family Success Center
100 Washington Avenue
201-464-4714 ext. 101.

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Lodi (07644)
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Saint Francis de Sales
125 Union Street
973-779-4330.

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Lyndhurst (07071)
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Lyndhurst Food Pantry
253 Stuyvesant Avenue
201-804-2500.

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Mahwah (07430)
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Center for Food Action
90 Ridge Road
201-529-2029.

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New Milford (07646)
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Church of the Ascension Food Pantry
256 Azalea Drive
201-836-8961.

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North Arlington (07031)
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Queen of Peace Church
10 Franklin Place
201-997-0700.

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Norwood (07648)
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Norwood Food Pantry
66 Summit Street
201-768-0634.

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Oakland (07436)
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Ponds Reformed Church
341 Ramapo Valley Road
201-337-6744.

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Old Tappan (07675)
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Old Tappan Food Pantry
227 Old Tappan Road
201-664-1849.

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Palisades Park (07650)
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Our Community Dinner Table
257 2nd Street
201-637-0543.

St. Michael Church
19 E Central Blvd
973-634-5409.

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Paramus (07652)
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Paramus Community Pantry
105N Farview Avenue
201-265-2100 ext. 6102.

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Park Ridge (07656)
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Tri Boro Food Pantry
65 Pascack Road
201-573-9083.

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Ridgefield (07657)
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St. Matthews Church
555 Prospect Ave
201-945-3500.

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Ridgefield Park (07660)
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St. Francis of Assisi Parish
125 Park Street
201-641-6464.

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Ridgewood (07450)
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Ridgewood YMCA
112 Oak Street
201-444-5600.

Social Service Association of Ridgewood
6 Station Plaza
201-444-2980.

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River Edge (07661)
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St. Peter’s Food Pantry
445 Fifth Avenue
201-261-3366.

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Rutherford (07070)
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Rutherford Community Food Pantry
176 Park Ave
201-460-3000 x 3168.

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Saddle Brook (07663)
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Center for Food Action
224 Midland Avenue
201-703-9857.

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South Hackensack (07606)
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Open Door Community Center; North Jersey Vineyard Church
310 Phillips Ave
201-785-7270.

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Teaneck (07666)
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Christ Episcopal Church Teaneck
480 Warwick Avenue
917-710-2115.

Disabled Combat Veterans
Youth Program
78 Church Street
833-888-8129.

Helping Hands Food
Pantry The Janice Preschel Project
1400 Palisades Avenue
201-357-2545.

Jewish Family and
Children’s Services of Northern NJ
1485 Teaneck Road
201-837-9090.

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Westwood (07675)
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Annie Clyde Holt Food Pantry
100 Palisade Avenue
201-956-5614.

Church of St. Andrew
120 Washington Ave.
201-666-1100

CONNEX4NPO
52 Main Street
201-497-2100.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church
22 A Sand Road
201-722-8615.

Parkside Community Church
545 Fourth Ave
201-666-8999.

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Wood-Ridge (07075)
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Assumption Church
143 1st Street
201-939-3803.

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Wyckoff (07481)
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Families for Families
250 Braen Ave
201-675-836.

1. NJ – Bergen County
2. Seniors Bluebook – New Jersey – Bergen County (Resources for Aging Well)
3. Bergen County Clerk’s Office
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   2. Senior Golden Key Card Discount List (PDF)
4. BC Sheriff’s department
5. Bergen Volunteer Center
6. Bergen County’s United Way
7. Bergen County, NJ – Wikipedia

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2. Seniors Bluebook – New Jersey – Hudson County (Resources for Aging Well)
3. Hudson County, NJ – Wikipedia

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7. NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
8. NJ Department of Human Services
9. NJ Department of Human Services (DDS Resources Guide –Year 2012) (PDF)
10. NJ Department of Education
11. NJ Division of Taxation
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1. The White House
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5. Americans with Disabilities Act – U.S. Government
6. Benefits Checkup – A service of The National Council on the Aging
7. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
8. Medicare Web Site
9. Committee on Education and the WorkForce
10. Disability Law – A Legal Primer
11. DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
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23. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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6. NJ Shares’ Utility Assistance Program
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9. NJ Sports & Exposition Authority
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11. NJ Find Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers & Support

1. American Association for People with Disabilities
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3. American Cancer Society
4. American Diabetes Association
5. American Disabled for Accessible Public Transport
6. American Stroke Association
7. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
8. Diabetes Resources in WebMD
9. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
10. Disabled and Alone – Life Services for the Handicapped
11. Foundation Fighting Blindness
12. Independent Living Research Utilization
13. Lighthouse International
14. National Breast Cancer Coalition
15. National Federation of the Blind
16. National Council on Independent Living
17. National Council on Aging
18. National Disability Institute
19. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
20. National Stroke Association
21. National Women’s Health Network
22. National Alliance on Mental Illness
23. Wills Eye Center for the Visually Impaired
24. Caregiver Support Group (Sussex County) (PDF)
25. Diabetes Resources in WebMD
26. HandsNet
27. Independent Living Research Utilization
28. Plavix.com – prescribed by Bristol-Myers Squibb
29. United Cerebral Palsy
30. Northeast ADA & IT Center
31. Community Health Law Project
32. United Spinal Association
34. Southeast Addiction Rehab Center
35. Live Another Day. Addiction & Mental Health Resources for All
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37. Find The Best Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center near You

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4. NJ SILC – Statewide Independent Living Council
5. National Council on Independent Living(NCIL)
6. Centers for Independent Living

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2. Social Security Administration Web-Site
3. JAN – Job Accommodation Network (A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations)
4. Employment Supports & Disability Services
5. FirstGov (U.S. Government) 
6. Cornell Northeast ADA & IT Center
7. National Center for Disability Research
8. The Boulevard
9. United Spinal Association 
10. Cerebral Palsy Guide

1. Administrators In Medicine (AIM) – National Organization for State Medical and  Osteopathic Board Executive Directors
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3. Health Grades – the Healthcare Quality Experts
4. Mayo Clinic
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1. NeedyMeds.com
2. RxList – the Internet Drug Index
3. WellRx
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5. Pharmacy Checker
6. Single Care Rx

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3. Customer Guidelines. ADA Paratransit. Access Link
5. Access Link ADA Paratransit – Info
6. Access Link Q & A
8. ACCESS LINK RIDERS’ CHOICE PILOT
9. Access Link’s – Riders’ Choice Pilot Program 1.0
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11. Lyft (TNC) – Riders’ Choice Pilot 2.0
12. Riders Choice Guide 202305.pdf
14. Uber (TNC) – Riders’ Choice Pilot 2.0 
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APPLYING FOR ACCESS LINK SERVICES:

If you want to apply for Access Link paratransit service call 973-491-4224 and select option #1 to request a date for a telephone interview. You will then be scheduled to speak with a representative from our statewide network of Assessment Agencies.

During your telephone interview, you will be asked about your disability or disabilities and the impact on your ability to use NJ TRANSIT’s local fixed-route system to travel. You will have the opportunity to provide examples of how and when you are prevented from using NJ TRANSIT’s fixed-route system to travel to or from your intended destinations. You will also need to provide medical verification of your disability or disabilities.

Special Note: The Certification/Eligibility phone lines will be closed for lunch Monday-Friday from 12pm to 1pm. If you leave a voice message, you will receive a call back. Thank you for your patience.

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3. Access Link on TWITTER (@NJTRANSIT_AL)
4. NJ TRANSIT’s My Transit Alerts 
5. Transportation Options for People with Disabilities
7. MobilityWorks
8. The Boulevard BLVD
9. Project ACTION – Accessible Community Transportation
11. Cheap Flights
12. Southwest Airlines
13. go-today.com
14. Budget Travel from MSNBC
15. RoomSaver.com

1. Business Programs and Resources for Entrepreneurs or Graduates with a Disability
2. Bergen County Job Center
3. Easterseals
4. DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
5. Job Accommodation Network – Office of Disability Employment Policy – U.S. Department of Labor
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9. USAJOBS
10. The Small Business Development Center (Monmouth/Ocean SBDC)
11. Rights of Job Seekers & Workers With a Disability (moneygeek.com)
12. Career Guide for People With Disabilities [Updated 2023]

1. Bergen County Volunteer Center: or contact Debbie Emery at 201-489-9454 ext. 202
2. AARP Tax Assistance or call 877-434-7598
3. NJ-211: or call 211
4. TurboTax: File for free
5. IRS: File for free
6. Franciscan CDC – Bergen and Hudson
7. Community Tax

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2. AARP – American Association of Retired Persons Resources
3. Cooking tips – Cooking With Disabilities
4. Home Wheelchair Ramp Project
5. I Choose Home (PDF)
6. iVillage
7. Information on Chemical Sensitivities
8. Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Program (PDF)
9. Mill Neck Family of Organizations – Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
10. Mouth Magazine – Voice of the Disability Nation
11. New Jersey Living
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13. PALAESTRA – Forum of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation for Those with Disabilities
14. Project COPE at Montclair State University
15. Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) System
16. Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
17. WE Media Talking Browser
18. ZD Net

1. The Best Home Elevators of 2022 (Caring.com)
2. Everyday products and more
3. Info Grip
4. Recycled equipment
5. Volunteers of America

1. CELL PHONE / INTERNET SERVICES
2. Lifeline Support – Phone and Internet
3. Guide to low-income internet options and affordable internet plans
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5. SPECTRUM – Lifeline!
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13. Microsoft Accessibility Technology for Everyone
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21. PDF to JPG Converter
22. Extract Text from an Image.
23. PDF2Go. Free Online PDF Converter (Edit and convert PDF files online in your browser.)
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26. Google Chrome
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31. Brave
32. Vivaldi
33. Tor
35. Customize your Web Browser and Computer Setup

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6. W3C – World Wide Web Consortium – Wikipedia
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10. ADA – Official Website – Spanish
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13. ADA – Technical Assistance and Guidance
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23. W3C – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
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27. W3C – WCGA 2.1 (2018)
29. KEYBOARD ACCESSIBILITY
30. WebAIM Keyboard Accessibility
32. TOOLS ONLINE
33. AbilityNet website provides guidance to make your computer more accessible
34. BBC Accessibility Help provides accessibility help, enabling computer users to make the most of the internet whatever their ability or disability.

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Resources for Low Vision & Blind People.

1. “Hadley”
A non-profit organization located in Illinois. The mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive – at home, at work, and in their communities.

Website:  https://hadley.edu/

Contact info for assistance on how to get started, call 800-323-4238.

On their website you will find:

1. A large selection of pre-recorded workshops providing quick, practical advice on areas such as;

1. Daily living series (such as “Cleaning Your House”, “Organizing Your Home”, “Safety Basics”, and much more),
2. Adjusting to vision loss series,
3. Recreation series,
4. Technology series,
5. Braille series, and
6. Working series.

2. Various audio podcasts – “Hadley Presents”, and “Insights & Sound Bites”.
3. And my favorite, “Discussion Groups”, each meet once a month.  You can listen live and chat with others who share your interests.  Or listen to recorded sessions, sent out to registrants, after call.    Current discussion groups include:

1. Book Nook,
2. Crafting Circle,
3. Embracing Braille,
4. Get Up and Go,
5. Hadley Growers,
6. Resource Roundtable,
7. Tech it Out,
8. Travel Talk,
9. What’s Cooking,
10. Writers Circle.

2. “Front Porch”
A non-profit organization located in California.  My recommendation below specifically refers to their virtual “Well Connected” program.  In this time of separation, “Well Connected” provides laughs, intellectual stimulation, inspiration, conversation and more, all via groups you can join from home, by phone or online.

Website https://covia.org/programs/well-connected/

Contact info for assistance on how to get started, call 877-797-7299.

While this is not specifically a blind/low vision organization they do have two weekly groups that meet our specific needs:

1. Low Vision Support Group, which meets on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 PM (I currently join this weekly, and can highly recommend),
2. Support & Discussion Group for the Blind, which meets Tuesdays from 4 to 4:45 PM.

There are, however, many other calls for “mental stimulation”, check out their catalog online for a full listing of what Well Connected offers, or give them a call.

 The “Well Connected” current Winter program runs from January 1 through April 30.

SCREEN READERS

1. INFO
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3. Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts and Gestures
5. PRIMARY SCREEN READER
6. JAWS – Job Access with Speech.
7. NVDA – Non-visual Desktop Access
8. Apple VoiceOver
9. ZoomText
10. System Access
11. Narrator
12. ChromeVox.
14. OTHER SCREEN READER
15. Dolphin
16. Cobra
17. WebAnywhere
18. Orca
19. BRLTTY

WEBSITES

ENGLISH

• Apple support
• iPhone User Guide
• MacRumors
• Siri User Guide
• iPhone Articles
• Skydocu
• WebAim
• Apple Accessibility Vision
• Deque University
• Paul Jadam
• Applevis.com

SPANISH

• Soporte Apple
• Manual de uso del iPhone
• La Manzana Mordida
• Fac-Mac
• Apperlas

YOUTUBE CHANELS

ENGLISH

• Appe Support Videos
• Carl  Pullein
• Steve fox york the guide dog
• Challenge solutions

SPANISH

• La Manzana Mordida
• Tiflo Acosta
• Hilda Laaura Vazquez
• Cristo Vega
• Aliblue Box

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