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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Brainerd Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
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If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Rochester Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
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If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Marshall Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
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Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Hibbing Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
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If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Mankato Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
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If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Hibbing Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
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Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Lighthouse Center for Vital Living - Lighthouse Center for Vital Living - Duluth (1st)
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
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The Lighthouse's Adjustment to Blindness training program offers comprehensive, highly-individualized training that helps people with significant vision loss master the skills needed to remain involved and independent in all aspects of daily life.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Brainerd Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Duluth Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
MORE INFORMATION
If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Marshall Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
MORE INFORMATION
If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Mankato Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Bemidji Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
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If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Lighthouse Center for Vital Living - Lighthouse Center for Vital Living - Duluth (1st)
Home Accessibility Modification
Home improvements and remodeling to improve ease-of-use and safety for older adults and people with disabilities
Adaptations to your home to remove barriers for people with disabilities or age-related concerns. Modifications may include wheelchair ramps, grab bars, door widening, lowering countertops and other changes to make life easier and safer. Work can range from simple changes, like replacing doorknobs with pull handles, to major structural projects such as bathroom re-design.
Learn more about home accessibility modification costs that are covered through waivers in the Community-Based Service Manual.
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Helps people with vision loss create adaptations to allow them to stay active at work, or engaged at home and in the community.
They can help you:
* Find ways to use your computer
* Mark your appliances
* Set up organizational systems
* Set up talking devices
* Consider personal emergency management systems
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - State Services for the Blind Main Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
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If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - State Services for the Blind Main Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Fergus Falls Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
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Offers blind and low vision rehabilitation services such as:
* Vision-enhancing devices and technologies and training in how to use them
* Training in new visual skills to help with everyday tasks (like reading, writing, cooking, managing your medicines, and locating and reading signs)
* Sensory training
* Mobility and orientation training
* Strategies for restoring your ability to communicate through writing or using the computer
* Counseling and group therapy to help you adjust to blindness
* Family-centered care that helps your family learn how to support you as you adjust to blindness
* Outpatient vision impairment rehabilitation services
The Blind Rehabilitation Centers are residential inpatient programs that provide comprehensive adjustment to blindness training
* Provides training and support to blind and low vision Veterans and active duty service members to help them live independently
* Helps family and caregivers to understand how to help someone with low or no vision
* Assists in enhancing home environments and reducing caregiver burden
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - St. Cloud Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Fergus Falls Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
MORE INFORMATION
If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Rochester Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Duluth Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Vision Loss Resources
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
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The Adjustment to Blindness Training Program helps you learn adaptive techniques. Subjects include technology, typing, orientation and mobility, Braille, cooking, and tasks of daily living. They also provide fully furnished apartments near their training center, for those traveling from Greater Minnesota.
Offers a low vision assessment to evaluate the impact of your vision loss in your home.
DeafBlind Services advances the independence of children and adults with combined hearing and vision loss.
Offers Vision Rehabilitation Training to learn adaptive techniques
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - Bemidji Office
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
MORE INFORMATION
Offers help to individuals who have new blindness. deaf-blindness or visual disabilities. Adjustment to Blindness Training refers to training opportunities which teach an individual with a vision loss the skills necessary to work competitively and live independently.
Training includes:
* Skills to help you travel and get where you need to go
* Learning to access printed materials with computer equipment and/or braille
* Tools and techniques to take on all the challenges of daily life
* Gaining confidence to live successfully and pursue personal and professional goals
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Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) - St. Cloud Office
Career Counseling
Help with finding a new career
Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities
MORE INFORMATION
If you have a significant vision loss that makes it hard for you to get and keep a job, you may be eligible for a variety of counseling, training, job skills, and job placement services.
Counselors work with you to determine which services you will need to reach your job goal.
Counselors who know about vision loss and understand workplace demands will help you choose which options are the best for you.
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