Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired - Rapid City | 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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Physical Address
2330 N. Maple, Suite 2, Rapid City, SD 57701
Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm (MT), Monday - Friday
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Application process
Call for information
Eligibility
Must be blind, low vision, or visually impaired and want to obtain or retain employment.
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South Dakota Department of Human Services
Enhances the quality of life of people with disabilities, in partnership with its stakeholders.