Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
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.
Physical Address
8 West Market Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm
Voice
Application process
Telephone, internet for more information or call to schedule an appointment.
Fee
Some service are in-house and cost free; others are exempt from income guidelines.
Eligibility
Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired, services all ages. Income guidelins for the purchase of cost services. Call for information.
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
Agency info
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.