Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) - Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
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- Independent Living Services
- Specialized Services
- Vocational rehabilitation including counseling, guidance, pre-vocational training, job placement, and specialized blindness skills training
- Orientation and mobility instruction (white cane usage)
- Rehabilitation Teaching
- Business Enterprise program that trains persons who are blind to work in food service
- Transportation can be purchased by the agency for consumers when needed in conjunction with another service
- Public education programs
Eligibility:
Anyone with a visual impairment
Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
Phone/FAX Numbers
- (717) 787-7500
- (717) 787-8826 - Fax
Email Address: jmertz@state.pa.us
Fee Amounts:
Varies, depends on program and formula
Intake Procedure:
Telephone: Appointment preferred
Intake Requirements:
Income verification, Social Security card, insurance information,
doctors names and addresses
Geographical Area:
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry,
York
Additional Services Offered at this Location:
- Blind Mobility Aids
- Braille and Tactile Aids
- Case/Care Management * Visual Impairments
- Independent Living Skills Instruction * Visual Impairments
- Job Finding Assistance
- Job Finding Assistance * Visual Impairments
- Low Vision Aids
- Orientation and Mobility Training
- Prejob Guidance
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Vocational Rehabilitation * Visual Impairments
- Voice/Audio Output Aids
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Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) - Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) - Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services