Eye2Eye: Building Connection and Resilience Through Peer Support for Vision Loss

Description

Join us for an informational session about the Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss, a free, phone-based service out of Rutgers University designed to help individuals and families across the country adjust to vision loss. Participants are matched with trained peer support partners who offer emotional support, mentorship, resources, and monthly group sessions. Learn more about how Eye2Eye builds on the strength of shared experiences to promote connection, resilience, and personal growth.

Release date: 2025

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Presenters

Alicia Lukachko, DrPH, MSW, LCSW

Alicia serves as program director for the Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss. She completed her doctoral degree in public health and a post-doctoral fellowship in psychiatric epidemiology at Columbia University. Alicia later earned a master’s degree in clinical social work from Rutgers University. She is a licensed clinical therapist and has extensive experience in program design, implementation, and evaluation. One of her primary interests involves the role of peer support in promoting positive mental health outcomes among individuals experiencing vision loss.

Dana Manson, MSW, LSW

Dana serves as a peer support specialist and the outreach and marketing coordinator for Eye2Eye. She holds a Master’s of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers University.

She is a licensed social worker and currently works as a full-time psychotherapist, working with children and adults. She was a former caller of Eye2Eye and is passionate about supporting others to build the resiliency to adapt to their circumstances and to find new insight, creativity, and compassion through their challenges.