Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired - Illinois Department of Human Services - Division of Rehabilitation Services

Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired - Illinois Department of Human Services - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Ford City

7600 South Pulaski Road, Suite 3N, Chicago, IL 60652

Eligibility

Illinois residents who are blind or visually impaired can receive most services without cost

Hours

Mon 8:30am - 5:00pm Tue 8:30am - 5:00pm Wed 8:30am - 5:00pm Thu 8:30am - 5:00pm Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm

(773) 838-5748

Fax

(800) 843-6154

Voice - IDHS Help Line

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https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29974

Languages

English

Application process

Use the online Rehabilitation Services Web Referral form for self-referrals or to refer someone else. Please contact a local office for more information.

Fees

Free; Self-pay

Service area

Description

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

Date of Last Formal Update

03/29/2023

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

What's Here

Blindness Partial Sightedness Occupation Specific Job Training Vocational Rehabilitation

Providing organization

Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides Illinois residents with streamlined access to integrated services, especially those who are striving to move from welfare to work and economic independence, and others who face multiple challenges to self-sufficiency.