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STATE AGENCIES SPECIALIZING IN
BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

SUMMARY

Listed below alphabetically by state are agencies that provide services to the blind and visually impaired. The services include vocational rehabilitation and job placement services, financial assistance or referrals to other agencies/organizations that provide similar services in the community as well as orientation and mobility training, and transportation.

In addition, state Agencies on Aging may be able to provide assistance and information concerning senior centers and day care programs, in-home services, advocacy and protection, health care, Medicare counseling, legal matters, transportation, and any other supportive programs they may offer.



Alabama
Dept of Rehabilitation Services
Blind Services
TTY: 1.800.499.1816
1.800.441.7607
ADRS State Office
602 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
334.293.7500
Fax: 334.293.7383
ADRS Office Locations
Blind and Low Vision Services
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

Alaska
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
801 West 10th Street, Suite A
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1894
907.465.2814
Fax : 907.465.2815
1.800.478.2815
AK Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
3903 Taft Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99517
907.248.7770
Fax: 907.248.7517

Arizona
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired & Deaf
Central Office
1789 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602.542.3332
Fax: 602.542.3778
About Services for Blind/Visually Impaired & Deaf (SBVID), & Locations

Arkansas
Department of Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
700 Main Street
PO Box 3237
Little Rock, AR 72203-3237
501.682.5463
Fax: 501.682.0366
TDD: 501.682.0093
Division of Services for the Blind

California
Department of Rehabilitation
721 Capitol Mall
PO Box 944222
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.5300
TTY: 916.558.5302
Office Locations
Blind Field Services

Colorado
The Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council (CSILC)
1575 Sherman Street, 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
303.866.4645
Commission for Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Coalition of Blind and Low Vision Resources

Connecticut
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
860.602.4000
Fax: 860.602.4020
1.800.842.4510
TDD: 860.602.4221
Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind

Delaware
Department of Health & Social Services
Division for the Visually Impaired
Biggs Building, Holloway Campus
1901 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
302.255.9800
Fax: 302.255.4441
TDD: 302.255.9854
Contact Information
Division for the Visually Impaired

Florida
Division of Blind Services
Room 1114, Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
850.245.0300
Fax: 850.245.0363
1.800.342.1828
Office Locations
Division of Blind Services

Georgia
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Office
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Office
2 Peachtree Street, 6th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
1.866.489.0001
Georgia Vision Program for Seniors

Hawaii
Department of Human Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation & Services for the Blind
Ho'opono
600 Kapiolani Blvd, Room 304
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
V/TDD: 808.586.9744
Fax: 808.586.5288
hoopono@hawaiivr.org
Vocational Rehabilitation & Services for the Blind

Idaho
Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ICBVI)
341 West Washington Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0012
208.334.3220
Fax: 208.334.2963
1.800.542.8688 (In Idaho)
Other ICBVI Locations
Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Illinois
Rehabilitation Services
535 West Jefferson Street, 1st Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217.782.4830
TTY: 1.888.440.8990
Fax: 217.524.0758
For nearest office, call 1.800.843.6154
Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired & Office Locator

Indiana
Disability & Rehabilitative Services (DDRS)
Blind & Visually Impaired Services
7155 Shadeland Station, Suite 160
Indianapolis, IN 45256-3962
317.845.1637
Fax: 317.845.1643
1.877.847.9894
TTY: 317.845.1644
Blind & Visually Impaired Services & Office Locator

Iowa
Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
515.281.1333
Fax: 515.281.1263
TTY: 515.281.1355
1.800.362.2587 (In Iowa)
Contact Information
Department for the Blind

Kansas
Rehabilitation Services Central Office
Docking State Office Building, 8th Floor West
915 SW Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612
785.368.7471
Fax: 785.368.7467
TTY: 785.368.7478
1.866.213.9079
SRS Office Locations
Blind & Visually Impaired Services

Kentucky
Office for the Blind
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502.564.4754
Fax: 502.564.2951
TDD: 502.564.2929
1.800.321.6668
1.877.592.5463
Email
Office for the Blind & Locations

Louisiana
Department of Children & Family Services
Blind Services
627 North Fourth Street, 2nd Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225.219.2943
1.800.737.2958
Blind Services

Maine
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Administrative Office
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0150
207.624.5950
TTY: 207.624.5955
1.800.698.4440
TTY: 1.888.755.0023-4440
Office Locations
Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Maryland
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Office for Blindness & Vision Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1696
410.554.9277
TTY/TDD: 410.554.9155
1.866.614.4780
Fax: 410.554.9197
Office Locations
Office for Blindness & Vision Services

Massachusetts
Commission for the Blind
48 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4718
617.727.5550
Fax: 617.626.7685
1.800.392.6450 (In Massachusetts)
TDD: 1.800.392.6556 (In Massachusetts)
MCB Office Locations
Commission for the Blind

Michigan
Commission for the Blind
201 North Washington Square, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
517.373.2062
Fax: 517.335.5140
TTY: 517.373.4025
1.800.292.4200 (Answered in Lansing)
1.800.323.2535 (Answered in Escanaba)
TTY: 1.888.864.1212
MCB Office Locations
Commission for the Blind

Minnesota
State Services for the Blind
2200 University Avenue West, Suite 240
Saint Paul, MN 55114-1840
651.642.0500
1.800.652.9000 (In Minnesota)
TTY: 651.642.0506
Fax: 651.649.5927
SSB Office Locations
State Services for the Blind

Mississippi
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
1281 Highway 51 North
Madison, MS 39110
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
1.800.443.1000
Office Locations
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind

Missouri
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
615 Howerton Court
PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
573.751.4249
Fax: 573.751.4984
DSS TDD: 1.800.735.2966
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind and Office Locations

Montana
Blind & Low Vision Service (BLVS)
111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 4C
PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
V/TTY: 406.444.2590
Fax: 406.444.3632
1.877.296.1197
Blind & Low Vision Vocational Rehabilitation Program Office Locations
Blind & Low Vision Service

Nebraska
Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
402.471.2891
Fax: 402.471.3009
1.877.809.2419
Contact Information
Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Nevada
Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
1370 South Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703-5146
1.800.633.9879
Office Locations
Bureau of Services to the Blind & Visually Impaired

New Hampshire
Department of Education
Office of Services for Blind & Visually Impaired
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
603.271.3537
V/TTY: 603.271.3471
Fax: 603.271.3816
1.800.581.6881
Regional Offices
Office of Services for Blind & Visually Impaired

New Jersey
Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
153 Halsey Street, 5th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102-2807
973.648.2111
Regional Offices
Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired

New Mexico
Commission for the Blind
Administrative Office
Building 4, Suite 100
2905 Rodeo Park Drive East
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505.476.4479
1.888.513.7968
Office Locations
Commission for the Blind Office

New York
Office of Children and Family Services
Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped
40 North Pearl Street, 15th Floor
Albany, NY 12210-2329
518.473.1675
TDD: 518.473.1698
For all locations:
1.866.871.3000
TDD: 1.866.871.6000
District Office Locations
Commission for the Blind & Visually Handicapped

North Carolina
Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
309 Ashe Avenue, Fisher Building
Mailing Address:
2601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2601
919.733.9822
Fax: 919.733.9769
1.866.222.1546
District Offices
Division of Services for the Blind

North Dakota
Department of Human Services
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
701.328.2310
TTY: 701.328.3480
Fax: 701.328.2359
1.800.472.2622
Older Blind Program

Ohio
Rehabilitation Services Commission
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Mailing address:
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43235-4604
614.438.1200
1.800.282.4536
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Rehabilitation Services Commission
Independent Living Services for Older Blind (ILOB) Ohioans

Oklahoma
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Public Information Office
3535 NW 58th Street, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4824
V/TTY: 405.951.3400
Fax: 405.951.3529
V/TTY: 1.800.845.8476
Locations
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Instructional Services for People Who are Blind

Oregon
Commission for the Blind
Portland Headquarters
535 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
971.673.1588
TTY: 971.673.1577
Fax: 971.673.1570
1.888.202.5463
Office Locations
Commission for the Blind

Pennsylvania
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services
Forum Place
555 Walnut Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717.787.7500
TTY: 717.787.1733
1.866.375.8264 (In Pennsylvania)
TTY: 1.888.575.9420 (In Pennsylvania)
Office Directory
Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services

Rhode Island
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
40 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02903-1898
401.421.7005
TDD: 401.421.7016
In Spanish: 401.272.8090
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

South Carolina
Commission for the Blind
1430 Confederate Avenue
PO Box 2467
Columbia, SC 29202
803.898.8731
Fax: 803.898.8800
1.800.922.2222
Commission for the Blind

South Dakota
Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired
Hillsview Plaza 3800 East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
605.773.4644
Fax: 605.773.5483
1.800.265.9684
Office Information for Referral Contacts
Service to the Blind & Visually Impaired

Tennessee
Department of Human Services
Blind & Visually Impaired Services
Commissioner's Office
400 Deaderick Street, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1403
615.313.4700
Fax: 615.741.4165
Blind and Visually Impaired: 1.800.628.7818 (In Tennessee)
Blind & Visually Impaired Services

Texas
Division for Blind Services (DBS)
4800 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 340
Austin, Texas 78756-3178
1.800.628.5115
DBS Offices
Division for Blind Services

Utah
Division of Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Administration Office
250 North 1950 West, Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902
801.323.4343
TTY: 801.323.4395
Fax: 801.233.4396
1.800.284.1823
Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Vermont
Department of Aging & Disabilities
Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Central Office
Weeks Building
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2304
802.241.2132
1.888.405.5005
Regional Offices
Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Virginia
Department for the Blind & Visually Impaired (DBVI)
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227-3623
V/TTY: 804.371.3140
V/TTY: 1.800.622.2155 (In Virginia)
DBVI Regional Offices
Department for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Washington
Department of Services for the Blind
4565 7th Avenue SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Mailing Address:
PO Box 40933
Olympia, WA 98504-0933
360.725.3830
Fax: 360.407.0679
DSB Main Numbers:
(TTY): 206.721.4056
1.800.552.7103
Offices
Department of Services for the Blind

West Virginia
Division of Rehabilitation (DRS)
Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired
State Capitol
PO Box 50890
Charleston, WV 25305-0890
In the Kanawha Valley, call 304.766.4600
V/TDD: 1.800.642.8207
DRS Offices
Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Wisconsin
Office for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Central Office
1 West Wilson Street, Room 451
PO Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
608.266.5641
1.888.879.0017
Regional Offices
Office for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Wyoming
Department of Education
Services for the Visually Impaired
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
307.777.7690
Fax: 307.777.6234
Services for the Visually Impaired and Locations

Washington, DC
Department on Disability Services
1125 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.730.1700
1.866.923.5644
Department on Disability Services

 


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