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Rehabilitation Center - Richmond, Virginia Rehabilitation Center. Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

Provides comprehensive adjustment services to severely visually impaired Virginians. The center teaches blind persons strategies and skills to adapt to living without sight, and teaches ways to use remaining sight more effectively. Services include skills training in personal and home management, communication, orientation and mobility, recreation and physical fitness. Vocational, counseling, medical and deafblind services are also available.

Physical Address

359 Commonwealth Avenue, Bristol, VA 24201

Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Fax

(804) 371-3092

Application process

Self/Agency or Professional Referral

Languages

English

Service area

VA

Agency info

Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

Provides services and resources which empower individuals who are blind, vision impaired or deafblind to achieve their desired levels of employment, education, and personal independence. Services are provided through 4 main programs: Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Teaching and Independent Living, Low Vision Services and Education Services. Most services are provided to consumers in their homes, schools or businesses. Referrals are accepted from individuals who are blind or vision impaired, schools, health facilities, families and friends. The agency operates six Regional Offices statewide: Richmond, Staunton, Roanoke, Bristol, Fairfax, Norfolk. The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired offers these same services in a residential setting. In addition, Virginia Industries for the Blind works in coordination with the DBVI Services Division and the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) to provide a full range of employment, training, and other vocational services to individuals who are blind, vision impaired or deafblind across the Commonwealth.