Staff Directory

Application

County Phone Numbers

Blind or Visually Impaired Information and Services

Mission Statement

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired, is the government agency designated to provide assessment, training and information to adults with vision loss, their families and interested professionals. These services exist to enhance independent living skills and quality of life for persons with vision loss.

Table of Contents

• Adaptive Equipment
• Adjustment Skills, Information and Techniques
• Advocacy (Statutory Council on Blindness and other organizations)
• Blindness Rehabilitation Education - resources for those interested in pursuing career working with the blind or visually impaired
• Eye Diseases
• Other Resources and Information
• Wisconsin Statutes and other employment laws/resources
• White Cane Information 

  Here is a list of the regional offices or county field phone numbers.

Office Services

• Rehabilitation Teaching Services

• OBVI Objectives and Services

   
  Department of Health Services
  Division of Long Term Care
  Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources
  Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  P.O. Box 7851
  1 W Wilson St, Rm 451
  Madison, WI 53707-7851
  Phone: 608-266-5461
  Toll Free: 888-879-0017

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Last Revised: February 02, 2010