Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sioux Falls | South Dakota Department of Human Services

State agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligibility is met and or economic need include Diabetic education, Vocational counseling, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Guidance and counseling, Job follow-up, Restoration, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for training, Funding for eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

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211 South Dakota

Physical Address

811 E. 10th Street, Department 21, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

Hours

8:00am - 5:00pm (CT), Monday - Friday

Application process

Call for information

Eligibility

Must be blind or visually impaired and want to obtain or retain employment.

Agency info

South Dakota Department of Human Services

Enhances the quality of life of people with disabilities, in partnership with its stakeholders.