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Vision Impaired - Roanoke, Regional Office, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

Provides services to visually impaired citizens. Services include counseling, teaching, advocacy, low vision services and job placement assistance. Information available in Braille and Large print upon request. Programs include Rehabilitation Teaching/Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision and Deaf/Blind services, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Education Services.

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

(540) 857-6114

Application process

Self/Agency or Professional Referral

Languages

English

Service area

Radford City, VA Martinsville City, VA Salem City, VA Roanoke City, VA Lynchburg City, VA Danville City, VA Covington City, VA Franklin County, VA Floyd County, VA Appomattox County, VA Giles County, VA Pittsylvania County, VA Alleghany County, VA Amherst County, VA Roanoke County, VA Botetourt County, VA Craig County, VA Henry County, VA Patrick County, VA Campbell County, VA Montgomery County, VA Pulaski County, VA Bedford County, 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.