OIB-TAC April Webinar: Exploring Effective Models for Retreat Training

Join OIB-TAC on April 25, 2025, at 2:00 CT, for our next webinar! Are you looking for an innovative and effective way to help older adults navigate their daily lives with confidence and independence while maximizing staff time and resources? Join us for an enlightening webinar focused on Retreat Training Programs specifically designed for OIB consumers.

Learn about three unique retreat-style programs: New Jersey's A Shore Thing, Virginia's Senior Retreat, and Wisconsin's Adventures in Vision Loss Program. Discover what these programs have in common and what sets them apart, including their implementation methods, duration, structure, and more!

We’ll discuss how each retreat helps participants build essential skills like orientation and mobility training, daily living techniques, effective communication, and social engagement strategies while providing opportunities for peer support. Resources for retreat programs in other states will also be shared. Gain inspiration and valuable information that can be adapted to create similar opportunities that meet your programming needs.

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OIB-TAC Course Gets New Name

Our course, formerly titled Cultural Diversity and Humility, has a new name.  Check out Understanding Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Service Delivery!

Understanding Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Service Delivery will provide an overview of key considerations for providing vision rehabilitation services with cultural awareness, humility, and competence. This course emphasizes the importance of awareness of personal cultural orientations, understanding the effect culture has on interaction with consumers, and the impact of agency policies and culture on practice with diverse consumers.

This course is available for 2.0 hours of CRC, ACVREP, and NBPCB credit.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of being sensitive to cultural differences.
• Understand the effect culture has on interactions with consumers.
• Recognize the differences in the terms “cultural competence,” “cultural awareness,” “cultural humility,” and “cultural sensitivity."
• Develop strategies to increase awareness of personal biases and misconceptions and reduce the impact of these factors on consumers.
• Understand the importance of organization/agency cultural competence.

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