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Welcome to the First Coast Family Coalition

The First Coast Family Coalition provides a virtual platform for professionals serving the blind and low vision community in Jacksonville and surrounding areas to showcase services and other resources. The goal of First Coast Family Coalition is to ensure that all professionals in the local community are aware of opportunities for individuals with low vision or blindness. This First Coast Family Coalition will allow professionals in the community to connect and collaborate to provide a robust array of resources for individuals and their families.

Founding Members

  • Sandeep Grover, MD – University of Florida
  • Adriann Keve – Florida Division of Blind Services
  • Meredyth Mason – Disability Advocate & Adaptive Athlete
  • Michelle Glaze – Foundation Fighting Blindness
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Next Forum - June 2025

Info To Come

First Coast Family Coalition Recorded Sessions

  • First Coast Family Coalition

    March 19, 2025

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  • First Coast Family Coalition

    June 3, 2024

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  • First Coast Family Coalition

    September 16, 2024

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  • First Coast Family Coalition

    December 11, 2024

    Watch Recording

Professional Resources

  • Dr. Sandeep Grover, University of Florida, sandeep.grover@jax.ufl.edu
  • Alexis Read, Florida Division of Blind Services, Alexis.Read@dbs.fldoe.org
  • Adriann Keve, Florida Division of Blind Services, Adriann.Keve@dbs.fldoe.org
  • Dr. Katelyn Jordan O.D., Brooks Rehabilitation Center for Low Vision, katelyn.jordan@brooksrehab.org
  • Meredyth Mason, Disability Advocate & Adaptive Athlete, meredythmason@gmail.com
  • Mark Poirier, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, mpoirier@jtafla.com
  • Linda Zepp, Jacksonville Beaches Lions Club, lindajoanzepp@yahoo.com
  • Nick Mendler, Eye Spy Foundation, nick@eyespy.org]nick@eyespy.org
  • Brooks Bernstein, Florida Alliance for Assistive Services (FAAST), bbernstein@ciljacksonville.org
  • Kara Tucker, Jacksonville Disabled Services Division, karat@coj.net
  • Noel Guidry, Insight OT Services and Consulting, noelguidry@insightotservices.com
  • Joan Karlson, Dogs Inc., joankarlson@yahoo.com 
  • Megan Hyman, Brooks Rehabilitation Adaptive Sports Program, Megan.Hyman@Brooksrehab.org
  • Jose Morales, CIL Jacksonville, jmorales@ciljacksonville.org
  • Ansh Grover, Ellie Mential Health Ponte Vedra, agrover@elliementalhealth.com
  • Cheryl Stakes, Executive Director, cheryl@visionispriceless.org
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