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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.

Click on state to see a list of local offices.

Alabama
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Blind Services
2129 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36116-2455
(334) 281-8780
1-800-441-7607
Fax: (334) 281-7607
Web Site

Alaska
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
3600 South Bragaw Street
Anchorage, AK 99508-4688
(907) 261-8233
1-800-478-4467
Web Site

Arizona
Services for the Blind
2nd Floor NW, 930-A
1789 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-3332
TTY: (602) 542-6049
Fax: (602) 542-3778
Statewide Client Line - 1-800-563-1221
Web Site

Arkansas
Department of Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
522 Main Street, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72203-3237
(501) 682-5463
1-800-960-9270
Fax: (501) 682-0366
TDD: (501) 682-0093
Web Site

California
Department of Rehabilitation
Office of Services to the Blind
744 P Street, M.S. 6-94
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 657-3327
Fax: (916) 229-4198
Web Site

Colorado
Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation
2211 West Evans Avenue, Building B
Denver, CO 80223-3855
(720) 884-1234
Fax: (720) 884-1213
TDD: (720) 884-1234
Web Site

Connecticut
Department of Social Services
Board of Education and Services for the Blind
25 Sigourney Street, Suite 1
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
1-800-842-1508
TDD/TTY: 1-800-842-4524
Web Site

Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services
Division for the Visually Impaired
Biggs Building, Holloway Campus
1901 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 577-4730
Fax: (302) 577-4758
Web Site

Florida
Division of Blind Services
2551 Executive Center Circle, West
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-1330
1-800-342-1330
TDD: 1-800 955-8771
Web Site

Georgia
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Blind and Visually Impaired Program
Two Peachtree Street NW, 35th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-5912
Fax: (404) 463-6424
TTY: (404) 463-7826
TTY: 1-800-255-0056
Web Site

Hawaii
Department of Human Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind
601 Kamokila Blvd, Room 515
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 692-7719
Fax: (808) 692-7727
Web Site

Idaho
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
341 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5993
(208) 334-3220
Fax: (208) 334-2963
Web Site

Illinois
Department of Human Services
Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled
Bureau of Customer Inquiry and Assistance
100 South Grand Avenue, East
Springfield, IL 62762
1-800-252-8635
TTY: 1-800-447-6404
Web Site

Indiana
Family and Social Services Administration
Blind and Visually Impaired Services
2506 Willowbrook Parkway, Suite 330
Indianapolis, IN 46205-1542
(317) 254-6707
1-877-847-9894
Web Site

Iowa
Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
(515) 281-1334
Fax: (515) 281-1263
1-800-362-2587 (in Iowa)
TTY: (515) 281-1355
Web Site

Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
915 SW Harrison, Room 603 N
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3959
Fax: (785) 296-2173
Web Site

Kentucky
Department for the Blind
209 St. Clair Street
Frankfort, KY 40601-1855
(502) 564-4754
1-800-321-6668
Fax: (502) 564-2951
TTY: (502) 564-2929

PO Box 757
Frankfort, KY 40602-0757
Web Site

Louisiana
Rehabilitation Services
Blind Services
8225 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-3594
(225) 925-4131
1-800-737-2958
Fax: (225) 925-4484
Fax: (225) 925-4184
Fax: (225) 925-1515
Web Site

Maine
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0150
(207) 624-5950
1-800-698-4440
TTY: (207) 624-5955
TTY: 1-888-755-0023-4440
Fax: (207) 624-5980
Web Site

Maryland
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1696
(410) 554-9100
Fax: (410) 554-9412
TTY: (410) 554-9155
Web Site

Massachusetts
Commission for the Blind
88 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111-2227
(617) 727-5550
1-800-392-6450
Fax: (617) 727-5960
TDD: 1-800-392-6556
Web Site

Michigan
Commission for the Blind
201 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48909
1-800-292-4200
TTY: 1-888-864-1212

P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
Web Site

Minnesota
State Services for the Blind
2200 University Avenue West, Suite 240
St. Paul, MN 55114-1840
(651) 642-0500
1-800-652-9000 (in Minnesota)
TTY: (651) 642-0506
TTY: 1-888-665-3276 (in Minnesota)
Fax: (651) 649-5927
Web Site

Mississippi
Department of Rehabilitation Services
1281 Highway 51 North
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 853-5100
1-800-443-1000

PO Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
Web Site

Missouri
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
3418 Knipp Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109-5701
(573) 751-4249
Fax: (573) 751-4984
DSS TDD: 1-800-735-2966

PO Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088
Web Site

Montana
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation/Visual Services Division
111 North Sanders Street
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 444-2590
Fax: (406) 444-1970

PO Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
Web Site

Nebraska
Health and Human Services Division
Services for the Visually Impaired
PO Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
(402) 471-2306
Web Site

Nevada
Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
505 East King Street, Room 505
Carson City, NV 89701
(702) 687-4444
Fax: (702) 687-5980
Web Site

New Hampshire
Department of Education
Office of Services for Blind & Visually Impaired
78 Regional Drive, Building 2
Concord, NH 03301-8508
(859) 271-3537
1-800-339-9900
Web Site

New Jersey
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
153 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102-2807
(973) 648-2111
Fax: (973) 648-7364

PO Box 47017
Newark, NJ 07101-8004
Web Site

New Mexico
Commission for the Blind
PERA Building, Room 553
Santa Fe, NM 87503
(505) 827-4479
1-888-513-7968
Fax: (505) 827-4475
Web Site

New York
Office of Children and Family Services
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
40 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12243-0001
(518) 474-6812
1-800-342-3715 (in New York)
TDD: (518) 474-7501
Web Site

North Carolina
Division of Services for the Blind
309 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 733-4234
1-800-422-1871
Fax: (919) 733-9769
TTY: (919) 733-4234
Web Site

North Dakota
Department of Human Services Administrative Office
State Capitol, Judicial Wing
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
(701) 328-2310
1-800-472-2622
Fax: (701) 328-2359
Web Site

Ohio
Rehabilitation Services Commission
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
400 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43235-4604
(614) 438-1255
Fax: (614) 438-1257
Web Site

Oklahoma
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Division of Visual Services
3535 NW 58th Street, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4824
(405) 951-3400
Fax: (405) 951-3529
Toll Free/TTY/TDD: 1-800-845-8476
Web Site

Oregon
Commission for the Blind
535 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 731-3221
1-888-202-5463
Fax: (503) 731-3230
TTY: (503) 731-3224
Web Site

Pennsylvania
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
909 Green Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102-2913
(717) 787-6176
1-800-622-2842
Fax: (717) 787-3210
Web Site

Rhode Island
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
40 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02903-1898
(401) 222-2300
Fax: (401) 222-1328
TDD: (401) 222-3010
1-800-752-8088 Ext. 2300
Web Site

South Carolina
Commission for the Blind
1430 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, SC 2920l
(803) 898-8800
Fax: (803) 898-8700
1-800-922-2222

PO Box 79
Columbia, SC 29202-0079

South Dakota
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
East Highway 34
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-4644
Fax: (605) 773-5483
Web Site

Tennessee
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Citizen's Plaza Building
400 Deadrick Street, 11th Floor
Nashville, TN 37248-6200
(615) 313-9414
1-800-628-7818 (in Tennessee)
Fax: (615) 313-6617
Web Site

Texas
Commission for the Blind
4800 North Lamar Blvd., Suite 340
Austin, TX 78756-3178
(512) 377-0500
1-800-252-5204 (in Texas)
Fax: (512) 459-2685
Web Site

Utah
Div. of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
250 North 1950 West, Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902
(801) 323-4343
1-800-284-1823
Fax: (801) 323-4396
TDD: (801) 323-4395
Web Site

Vermont
Department of Aging and Disabilities
Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Osgood Building
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2304
(802) 241-2210
(802) 244-8103
Web Site

Virginia
Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227-3600
(804) 371-3140
1-800-622-2155
Fax: (804) 371-3351
TDD: (804) 371-3140
Web Site

Washington
Department of Services for the Blind
1400 South Evergreen Park Drive, Suite 100
PO Box 40933
Olympia, WA 98504-0933
(360) 586-1224
1-800-552-7103
Fax: (360) 586-7627
TDD: (360) 586-6437
Web Site

West Virginia
Division of Rahabilitation
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
West Virginia Rahabilitation Center
PO Box 1004
Institute, WV 25112
(304) 766-4803
Information Service and Referral
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1-800-642-3021

Wisconsin
Bureau for the Blind
PO Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266-3109
1-888-879-0017 (in Wisconsin)
Fax: (608) 266-3256
Web Site

Wyoming
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1100 Herschler Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7389
Fax: (307) 777-5939
Web Site

Washington, D.C.
D.C. Rehabilitation Services Administration
Visual Impairment Section
810 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 442-8628

 


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The American Macular Degeneration Foundation is pleased to provide this listing as a service to our visitors. However, visitors are advised that inclusion on this listing does not imply endorsement by the AMDF. It is intended as a reference source only. State agencies that provide services to the blind and visually impaired and their satellite offices not currently listed are welcome to write to the AMDF on their letterhead to request inclusion on the listing. In addition, those already listed are requested to notify the AMDF in writing if there are errors needing correction in their listing.

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