Independent Living Skills - Richmond, Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Provides services to enable people with visual disabilities to achieve their maximum level of independence and participation in society, thus enhancing their economic, social, and personal independence. Offers a service program that is individually designed to develop and raise the level of adaptive coping skills and functional independence of youth and adults who are blind or visually impaired. Services provided include individualized needs assessment, adjustment counseling, information and referral, advocacy, outreach, orientation and mobility, daily living skills training, communications skills (such as Braille, typing, script writing), home management skills, assistive technology services and devices, and other specialized 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
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Fax
(804) 371-3390
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Website
Application process
Self/Agency or Professional Referral
Languages
English
Service area
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.