Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Wilkes-Barre Blindness & Visual Services

8 West Market Street, Suite 200, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

Eligibility

Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired, services all ages. Income guidelins for the purchase of cost services. Call for information.

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm

(570) 820-4848

Voice

(570) 826-2361

Voice

https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/bbvs/Pages/default.aspx

Application process

Telephone, internet for more information or call to schedule an appointment.

Fees

Some service are in-house and cost free; others are exempt from income guidelines.

Service area

Berks, PA
Bradford, PA
Carbon, PA
Lackawanna, PA
Lehigh, PA
Luzerne, PA
Monroe, PA
Northampton, PA
Pike, PA
Schuylkill, PA
Sullivan, PA
Susquehanna, PA
Tioga, PA
Wayne, PA
Wyoming, PA

Description

Assists PA residents who are blind or visually impaired to secure and maintain employment and independence. Provides training and adaptive devices to assist with adjustment to vision loss.

What's Here

Orientation and Mobility Training Low Vision Aids Voice/Audio Output Aids Braille and Tactile Aids Blind Mobility Aids

Providing organization

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Administers benefits to unemployed individuals, oversees the administration of workers' compensation benefits to individuals with job related injuries, and provides vocational rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities. The Department prepares job seekers for the global workforce through employment and job training services for adult, youth, older workers, and dislocated workers. In addition, L&I enforces various laws and safety standards in the workplace and administers the Commonwealth's programs for community service by young Pennsylvanians.