Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Services for the Blind
700 Main Street
P.O. Box 3237
Little Rock, AR 72203-3237
800-960-9270 (Toll free)
501-682-5463
501-682-0093 (TDD)
501-682-0366 (Fax)
www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/dsb
Office locations 

Programs and services include:

• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation Teaching
• Vending Facility Program
• Arkansas Information Reading Network

6818 Murray Street
Little Rock, AR 72209
501-562-2222
501-568-5275 (Fax)
www.arkansaslighthouse.org
E-mail: info@ArkansasLighthouse.org
Additional contact information

The Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind employs workers who are blind and visually impaired, along with sighted workers as needed, to manufacture diverse products for government clients, including the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) for the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, the General Services Administration, and private industry.

Rehabilitation professionals and other Lighthouse supporters throughout the state refer potential employees. The number of employees who are blind and visually impaired has been steadily increasing to meet the needs of new product lines, and National Industries for the Blind has recognized Lighthouse for employment retention, growth, and upward mobility.

1616 Brookwood Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202
800-330-0632 (Voice and TTY) (Toll free)
501-296-1600 (Voice and TTY)
501-296-1655 (Fax)
www.arsinfo.org
Contact: www.arsinfo.org/contact.aspx

A division of the Department of Workforce Education, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services provides programs and comprehensive services that enable individuals with disabilities to prepare for and enter the workforce.

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
National Office Headquarters:
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1218
Switchboard hours: 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
516-944-8900 (Voice)
516-944-8908 (VP)
516-944-8637 (TTY)
516-944-7302 (Fax)
E-mail: hkncinfo@hknc.org

Regional Representative contact information: www.hknc.org/FieldServicesREGREPADD.htm

The Center provides services to youth and adults who are deaf-blind according to the definition of deaf-blindness in the Helen Keller Act. The national center in New York and regional offices that serve each state provide advocacy, support groups, information, and services to people who have both a vision and a hearing loss.

The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults is a national rehabilitation program serving youth and adults who are deaf-blind.

Regional Low Vision Center
311 S. Shifferdecker Avenue
Joplin, MO 64801
417-623-5721
417-623-1968 (Fax)
www.jaforblind.org

The primary service area for the Joplin Association for the Blind and Regional Low Vision Resource Center is a 100-mile radius of Joplin, Missouri, serving the four-state areas of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Services include:

• Regional low vision center
• Children’s braille and large type lending library
• Joplin Service Club of the Blind
• Joplin Association of the Blind Support Groups
• Transportation
• Information and referral

2811 Fair Park Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72204
800-248-0734 (Toll free)
501-664-7100
501-664-2743 (Fax)
www.lwsb.org
E-mail: training@lwsb.org

The mission of Lions World Services for the Blind is "To enable people who are blind or visually impaired to function independently and to live full, productive lives with dignity and self-respect, and to promote a positive public awareness of blindness."

Services include:

• Personal adjustment program
• Vocational training
• Vision rehabilitation clinic and training
• Assistive technology learning center
• Job placement assistance
• College preparatory program

www.va.gov 
Contact the VA

The mission of the Veterans' Healthcare System (VHA) is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services. Approximately a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.

Facilities Locator Home Page: 
Use this search feature to locate VA facility-related information quickly and accurately.

Fact Sheets about VA Services:
Use this search feature to locate VA News Releases and Fact Sheets on topics that include health care and benefits.

Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Veterans:
The mission of the VA Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting.

Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST):
The Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) Coordinator serves as the initial contact person for getting help with vision loss. VIST Coordinators are located at local VA Medical Centers across the country. They work to ensure that veterans with visual impairments receive appropriate benefits and services.

The VIST Coordinator is a case manager who has major responsibility for the coordination of all services for legally blind veterans and their families. Duties include providing and/or arranging for the provision of appropriate treatment plans and programs in order to enhance a blinded veteran's functioning level.

Other duties include identifying new cases of blindness, providing professional counseling, resolving problems, arranging annual healthcare reviews, and conducting education programs relating to blindness.

Services for blind and visually impaired veterans include:

• Orientation and Mobility
• Independent Living Skills
• Manual Skills
• Visual Skills and Low Vision Services
• Computer Access Training
• Physical Conditioning
• Recreation
• Adjustment to Blindness
• Family Program