Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
Forum Place
555 Walnut Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
800-442-6352 (Toll free)
717-787-7834
877-497-6545 (Toll free TTY)
717-787-4013 (TTY)
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The mission of the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) is to assist Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. BBVS services are provided throughout the Commonwealth by professional staff in District Offices located in the following cities: Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre, Harrisburg, Altoona, Pittsburgh, and Erie.

Programs and services include:

• Vocational Rehabilitation Program
• Rehabilitation Teaching
• Orientation and Mobility Instruction
• Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program
• Independent Living for the Older Blind Program
• Specialized Children's Program
• Specialized Services for Adults
• Prevention of Blindness Services