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
555 Walnut Street
Forum Place Fl 8
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Forum Place Fl 8
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Eligibility:
Hours:
Phone/FAX Numbers
- (717) 787-7500
- (717) 787-8826 - Fax
Email Address: jmertz@state.pa.us
Fee Amounts:
Intake Procedure:
Intake Requirements:
Geographical Area:
Additional Services Offered at this Agency:
- Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
- Assistive Technology Training
- Blind Mobility Aids
- Braille Instruction
- Braille and Tactile Aids
- Case/Care Management * Visual Impairments
- Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
- Disability Benefits
- Disability Related Center Based Employment
- Independent Living Skills Instruction
- Independent Living Skills Instruction * Visual Impairments
- Interpreter/Translator Registries
- Job Development
- Job Finding Assistance
- Job Finding Assistance * Visual Impairments
- Labor Relations
- Low Vision Aids
- Orientation and Mobility Training
- Orientation and Mobility Training * Visual Impairments
- Prejob Guidance
- Regulations/Standards
- Senior Community Service Employment Programs
- State Government Agencies/Departments
- Supported Employment
- Unemployment Insurance
- Unemployment Insurance * COVID-19
- Unemployment Insurance * COVID-19 * Unemployment Recipients
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Vocational Rehabilitation * Visual Impairments
- Voice/Audio Output Aids
- WIOA Programs
- Welfare to Work Programs
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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
