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Contact the Vocational Rehabilitation office in your area

Each state has a vocational rehabilitation office that has access to funds to help keep you on your job.  

Vocational Rehabilitation Services by State

Alabama

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (334) 293-7500
Toll-Free: (800) 441-7607
Toll-Free Restrictions: AL residents
Fax: (334) 293-7383
Website: http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/

 

Alaska

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (907) 465-2814
Toll-Free: (800) 478-2815
Fax: (907) 465-2856
Website: http://labor.alaska.gov/dvr/home.htm

 

Arizona

Rehabilitation Services Administration
Toll-Free: (800) 563-1221
TTY: (602) 340-7771 (Maricopa County)
TTY: (855) 475-8194 (outside Maricopa County)
Website: https://www.azdes.gov/RSA/

 

Arkansas

Rehabilitation Services Division
Phone: (501) 296-1600
Website: http://ace.arkansas.gov/arRehabServices/Pages/default.aspx

Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
Phone: (501) 682-5463
TTY: (501) 682-0093
Fax: (501) 682-0366
Wesbite; http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dsb/Pages/default.aspx

 

California

California Department of Rehabilitation
Phone: (916) 324-1313
TTY: (916) 558-5807
Website: http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/

 

Colorado

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (303) 866-4150,
Toll-Free: (866) 870-4595
Fax: (303) 866-4905, (303) 866-4908
TTY: (303) 866-4150
Website: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-SelfSuff/CBON/1251580884712

 

Connecticut

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (860) 424-4844
Toll-Free: (800) 537-2549
Fax: (860) 424-4850
Video Phone: (860) 920-7163
Website: http://www.brs.state.ct.us/

Vocational Rehabilitation Division
State Board of Education and Services for the Blind
Phone: (860) 602-4000
Toll-Free: (800) 842-4510
Fax: (860) 602-4020
TTY: (860) 602-4221
Website: http://www.ct.gov/besb/site/default.asp

 

Delaware

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (New Castle County)
Phone: (302) 761-8275
TTY: (302) 761-8275
Website: https://dvr.delawareworks.com/

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (Delaware)
Division for the Visually Impaired
Phone: (302) 255-9800
Fax: (302) 255-4441
Fax (eye reports only): (302) 255-9921
TTY: (302) 255-9854
Website: http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dvi/index.html

 

District of Columbia

Department on Disability Services (District of Columbia)
Phone: (202) 730-1700
Fax: (202) 730-1843

TTY: (202) 730-1516
Website: http://dds.dc.gov/

 

Florida

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (850) 245-3399
Toll-Free: (800) 451-4327
TTY: (850) 245-3399
Fax: (850) 245-3316
Website: http://www.rehabworks.org/

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Blind Services
Phone: (850) 245-0300
Toll-Free: (800) 342-1828
Fax: (850) 245-0363
Website: http://dbs.myflorida.com

 

Georgia

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Phone: (866) 489-0001
TTY: (404) 232-1998
Fax: (404) 232-1800
Website: https://gvra.georgia.gov/

 

Hawaii

Vocational and Rehabilitation Agency
Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division
Phone: (808) 586-5275
Fax: (808) 586-9755
TTY: (808) 586-5288
Website: http://www.hawaiivr.org/

 

Idaho

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (208) 334-3390
Website: http://www.vr.idaho.gov/

Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
State Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Phone: (208) 334-3220
Toll-Free: (800) 542-8688
Toll-Free Restrictions: ID residents only
Fax: (208) 334-2963
Website: http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/

 

Illinois

Division of Rehabilitation Services
Toll-Free: (800) 843-6154
Toll-Free Restrictions: IL residents only
TTY: (800) 447-6404
Website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29736

 

Indiana

Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
Toll-Free: (800) 545-7763
Fax: (317) 232-1240
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/2328.htm

 

Iowa

Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (515) 281-4211
Fax: (515) 281-7645
TTY: (515) 281-4211
Website: http://www.ivrs.iowa.gov/

Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
State Department for the Blind
Phone: (515) 281-1333
Toll-Free: (800) 362-2587
Toll-Free Restrictions: IA residents only
Fax: (515) 281-1263
TTY: (515) 281-1355
Website: https://blind.iowa.gov/

 

Kansas

Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Phone: 785-368-7471

Toll-Free: 1-866-213-9079
Fax: 785-368-7467

TTY: 785-368-7478
Website: http://www.srs.ks.gov/services/Pages/Vocational.aspx

 

Kentucky

Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (502) 564-4440
Toll-Free: (800) 372-7172
Website: http://www.ovr.ky.gov/

Vocational and Rehabilitation Agency
State Office for the Blind
Phone: (502) 564-4754
Toll-Free: (800) 321-6668
Website: http://blind.ky.gov/

 

Louisiana

Rehabilitation Services State Office
Phone: (225) 219-2225
Toll-Free: (800) 737-2958
Fax: (225) 219-2942,  (225) 219-4993
Website: http://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS_Main.asp

 

Maine

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (207) 623-6799
Toll-Free: (888) 755-0023
Fax: (207) 287-5292
TTY: (888) 755-0023
Website: http://www.maine.gov/rehab/index.shtml

 

Maryland

Division of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (410) 554-9442
Toll-Free: (888) 554-0334
Fax: (410) 554-9412
TTY: (410) 554-9411
V.P. 443-453-5981
Website: http://www.dors.state.md.us/

 

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Phone: (617) 204-3600
Toll-Free: (800) 245-6543
Fax: (617) 727-1354
TTY: (800) 245-6543
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/mrc/

Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
State Commission for the Blind
Phone: (617) 727-5550
Toll-Free: (800) 392-6450
Toll-Free Restrictions: MA residents only
Fax: (617) 626-7685
TTY: (800) 392-6556
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/mcb/

 

Michigan

Michigan Commission for the Blind
Phone: (517) 373-2062
Toll-Free: (800) 292-4200
Fax: (517) 335-5140
TTY: (888) 864-1212
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-61256_28313—,00.html

Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (517) 373-3390
Fax: (517) 335-7277
TTY: (888) 605-6722
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392—,00.html

 

Minnesota

State Services for the Blind
Phone: (651) 642-0500
Toll-Free: (800) 652-9000
Fax: (651) 649-5927
TTY: (651) 642-0506
Website: http://www.mnssb.org/

Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Toll-Free: (651) 259-7114
Website: http://www.deed.state.mn.us/rehab/

 

Mississippi

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Toll-Free: (800) 443-1000
Website: http://www.mdrs.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx

 

Missouri

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (573) 751-3251
Toll-Free: (877) 222-8963
Fax: (573) 751-1441
TTY: (573) 751-0881
Website: http://dese.mo.gov/vr/

Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
Phone: (573) 751-4249
Fax: (573) 751-4984
Toll-Free: 1-800-592-6004
Website: http://dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/index.htm

 

Montana

Montana Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (406) 444-2590
Toll-Free: (877) 296-1197
Fax: (406) 444-3632
TTY: (406) 444-2590
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/detd/vocrehab/

 

Nebraska

Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Phone: (402) 471-2891
Toll-Free: (877) 809-2419
Fax: (402) 471-3009
Website: http://www.ncbvi.ne.gov/

Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (402) 471-3644
Toll-Free: (877) 637-3422
Toll-Free Restrictions: NE residents only
Fax: (402) 471-0788
Website: http://vr.nebraska.gov/

 

Nevada

Rehabilitation Division (Northern Nevada)
Phone: (775) 684-4040
TTY: (775) 684-8400
Website: http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_vorh.htm

Rehabilitation Division (Southern Nevada)
Phone: (702) 486-5230
TTY: (702) 486-1018
Website: http://detr.state.nv.us/rehab/reh_vorh.htm

 

New Hampshire

Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (603) 271-3471
Toll-Free: (800) 299-1647
Fax: (603) 271-7095
Website: http://www.education.nh.gov/career/vocational/

 

New Jersey

Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired
Phone: (973) 648-3333
Toll-Free: (877) 685-8878
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/home/

 

New Mexico

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (505) 954-8500 or (505) 954-8562
Toll-Free: (800) 224-7005
Website: http://www.dvrgetsjobs.com

 

New York

State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Toll-Free: (866) 871-3000
TTY: (866) 871-6000
Website: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cbvh/

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
Toll-Free: (800) 222-5627
Website: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/

 

North Carolina

Division of Vocational and Rehabilitation Services
Toll-Free: (800) 689-9090
Fax: (919) 733-7968
TTY: 919-855-3579
VP: (919) 324-1500
Website: http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/

 

North Dakota

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (701) 328-8950
Toll-Free: (800) 755-2745
Fax: (701) 328-8969
Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/dvr/index.html

 

Ohio

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (614) 438-1200
Website: http://ood.ohio.gov/

 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (405) 951-3400
Toll-Free: (800) 845-8476
TTY: (405) 951-3400 or (800) 845-8476
Website: http://www.okrehab.org/

 

Oregon

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (503) 945-5880
Toll-Free: (877) 277-0513
Fax: (503) 947-5010
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/

 

Pennsylvania

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (717) 787-5244
Toll-Free: (800) 442-6351
TTY: (717) 787-4885 or (866) 830-7327
Website: http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/ovr/Pages/OVR-Office-Directory.aspx

Blindness and Visual Services
Phone: (717) 787-6176
Toll-Free: (800) 622-2842
TTY: 717-787-4885
TTY (2): 866-830-7327
Website: http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/bbvs/Pages/default.aspx

 

Rhode Island

Vocational and Rehabilitation Agency
Phone: (401) 421-7005
TTY: (401) 421-7016
Website: http://www.ors.state.ri.us

 

South Carolina

South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department

Phone: (803) 896-6500 (Columbia area)
Toll-Free: (800) 832-7526
TTY: (803) 896-6553
Website: http://www.scvrd.net/

 

South Dakota

Division of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (605) 773-3195
Fax: (605) 773-5483
Website: http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/

 

Tennessee

Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (615) 313-4891
Fax: (615) 741-6508
TTY: (615) 313-5695 or (800) 270-1349
Website: http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/rehab/vrs.html

 

Texas

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Toll-Free: (800) 628-5115
TTY: (866) 581-9328
Website: http://www.dars.state.tx.us/

 

Utah

Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
Phone: (801) 538-7530
Toll-Free: (800) 473-7530
Fax: (801) 538-7522
TTY: (801) 538-7530
Website: http://www.usor.utah.gov/

 

Vermont

Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (802) 241-1455
Toll-Free: (866) 879-6757
TTY: (802) 241-1455
Website: http://vocrehab.vermont.gov/

 

Virginia

Department of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (804) 662-7000
Toll-Free: (800) 552-5019
Fax: (804) 662-9532
TTY: (800) 464-9950
Website: http://www.vadrs.org/

 

Washington

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (360) 725-3636
Toll-Free: (800) 637-5627
Fax: (360) 438-8007
TTY: (800) 637-5627 or (360) 725-3636
Website: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/

 

West Virginia

Division of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (304) 356-2060
Toll-Free: (800) 642-8207
Website: http://www.wvdrs.org/

 

Wisconsin

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (608) 261-0050
Toll-Free: (800) 442-3477
Fax: (608) 266-1133
TTY: (888) 877-5939
Website: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr

 

Wyoming

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (307) 777-8650
Fax: (307) 777-5857
Website: http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/workers/vr/

 

TERRITORIES

American Samoa

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (684) 699-1371 or (684) 699-4234
Website: http://americansamoa.gov/index.php/2012-04-25-19-44-32/2012-04-28-01-30-33/offices/2012-04-30-18-53-34

 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

CNMI Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (670) 322-6537
Fax: (670) 322-6536
TTY: (670) 322-6449
Website: http://www.ovrgov.net

 

Guam

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Phone: (671) 642-0022
Website: http://www.dol.guam.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115:department-of-integrated-services-for-individuals-with-disabilities&catid=82:division-of-vocational-rehabilitation&Itemid=182

 

Puerto Rico

Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
Phone: (787) 729-0160
Fax: (787) 728-8070
TTY: (787) 268-3735
Website: http://www.gobierno.pr/gprportal/inicio

 

Virgin Islands

Division of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (340) 774-0930 x4190
Fax: (340) 774-7773
TTY: (340) 776-2043
Website: http://www.dhs.gov.vi/disabilities/index.html