Where to Turn... Your Guide to Federal Disability Policies and Programs Authors Patrice Drew, Esq. Cathy Ficker Terrill Anne C. Parrette, Esq. Project Coordinator Janna Starr Editors Larry H. Hoffer Lisa Ward Monique Marino Brain Injury Association US Department of Health and Human Services HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau Disclaimer The Brain Injury Association shall not be held liable for content changes made by unauthorized parties, including but not limited to: alterations of text, images or other information within Where to Turn: Your Guide to Federal Disability Policies and Programs (the Guide.) The Guide contains general information. It is not an authoritative legal document, nor shall it be construed as legal advice. The Guide shall not be relied upon as a legal authority for acting or refusing to act. The information contained in the Guide may change as Federal polices and programs are amended periodically. The Brain Injury Association is not responsible for notifying the Public of these changes. Appendix C STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES Alabama (AL) Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services 2129 East South Boulevard P.O. Box 11586 Montgomery, AL 36116 334-281-8780/1-800-441-7607 334-613-2249 (TDD) 334-281-1973 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.rehab.state.al.us Alaska (AK) Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 801 West 10th Street Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801 907-465-2814/1-800-478-2815 907-465-2856 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.educ.state.ak.us/vocrehab/home.html Arizona (AZ) Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration 1789 West Jefferson 2, NW Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-542-2798/1-800-563-1221 602-542-3778 (Fax) E-mail Address: azrsa@cir.org Internet Address: http://www.azrsa.org - http://www.azrsa.org/ Arkansas (AR) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 1616 Brookwood Drive PO Box 3781 Little Rock, AR 72203 501-296-1600/1-800-330-0632 501-296-1669 (TDD) 501-296-1655 (Fax) E-mail Address: Bobby.Simpson@state.ar.us (Commissioner) Don.Wilkerson@state.ar.us (SSA/VR Coordinator) California (CA) California Health and Human Service Agency Department of Rehabilitation 2000 Evergreen Street Sacramento, CA 95815 916-263-8981 (Voice) 916-263-7477 (TTY) E-mail Address: suggest@rehabb.cahwnet.gov Internet Address: http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov Colorado (CO) Colorado Department of Human Services 110 Sixteenth Street, Second Floor Denver, CO 80202 303-620-4512 (Voice & TDD) 303-620-4189 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ods/dvr/index.html Connecticut (CT) Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Department of Social Services 25 Sigourney Street 11th Floor Hartord, CT 06106 800-842-1508 800-842-4542 (TTY) E-mail Address: brs.dss@po.state.ct.us Internet Address: http://www.dss.state.ct.us/divs/brs.htm Board of Education and Services for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation Division 184 Windsor Avenue Windsor, CT 06095 860-602-4000/1-800-842-4510 860-602-4002 (TTY) E-mail Address: brian.sigman@po.state.ct.us Delaware (DE) Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 4425 North Market Street PO Box 9969 Wilmington, DE 19809-0969 302-761-8275 (Voice/TTY) 302-761-6611 (Fax) E-mail Address: director@dvr.state.de.us District of Columbia (DC) D.C. Rehabilitation Services Administration 800 9th Street, SW Fourth Floor Washington, DC 20024-2487 202-645-5883 202-645-5847 (TDD) 202-645-3857 (Fax) 202-645-5798 (Chinese Speaking) 202-645-5875 (Spanish Speaking) Florida (FL) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 2002-A Old Saint Augustine Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-0696 850-488-6210/1-800-451-4327 850-488-8062 (Fax) Internet: http://www.state.fl.us/vocrehab Florida Division of Blind Services 2551 Executive Center Circle West Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-488-1330/1-800-342-1828 850-487-1804 (Fax) Georgia (GA) Division of Rehabilitation Services Georgia Department of Human Resources 2 Peachtree Street, NW 35th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303-3142 404-657-3000 404-657-3086 (Fax) E-mail address: gradye@gomail.doas.state.ga.us Internet Address: http://www.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/ Hawaii (HI) Hawaii Vocational Rehabilitation & Services for the Blind The State Kakuhihewa Building 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 515 Kapolei, HI 96707 808-692-7722 E-mail Address: pchu@dhs.state.hi.us Internet Address: http://www.state.hi.us Idaho (ID) Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Agency of the State Board of Education 650 West State Street Room 150 PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0096 208-334-3390/1-800-856-2720 208-334-5305 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.state.id.us/idvr/idvrhome.htm Illinois (IL) Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services 623 East Adams Street PO Box 19429 Springfield, IL 62794 800-843-6154 (customers)/800-447-6404 (TTY) 800-804-3833 (providers) Indiana (IN) Division of Disability, Aging & Rehabilitative Services 402 W. Washington Street C-453 PO Box 7083 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 customers(317) 232-1252 fax (317) 232-6478 Internet Address: http://www.state.in.us/fssa Iowa (IA) Iowa Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services 510 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 515-281-6731/1-800-532-4703 (Iowa Only) 515-281-4703 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.dvrs.state.ia.us The Iowa Department for the Blind 524 Fourth Street Des Moines, IA 50309 515-281-1333/1-800-362-2587 515-281-1263 (Fax) E-mail Address: karenk@blind.state.ia.us Internet Address: http://www.blind.state.ia.us Kansas (KS) Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services 915 Harrison Street Office Building Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-3959 785-296-2173 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.ink.org/public/srs/ISD.htm Kentucky (KY) Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation 209 St. Clair Street Frankfort, KY 40601 1-800-372-7172 (Voice/TDD) Internet Address: http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/projects/dvr/dvrhome.htm E-mail Address: wfd.vocrehab@mail.state.ky.us Kentucky Department for the Blind 209 St. Clair Street PO Box 757 Frankfort, KY 40602 502-564-4754/1-800-321-6668 502-564-2929 (TDD) 502-564-2951 (Fax) E-mail Address: dbohannon@mail.state.ky.us Louisiana (LA) Louisiana Rehabilitaion Services 8225 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806 504-925-4131/1-800-737-2958 504-925-4184 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.dss.state.la.us Maine (ME) Maine Bureau of Rehabilitation Services State House Station 150 Augusta, ME 04333-0150 207-287-5100 207-287-5146/800-332-1003 (TTY) 207-287-5166 (Fax) E-mail Address: Arthur.P.Jacobson@state.me.us Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 150 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0150 207-287-5256/1-800-332-1003 207-624-5302 (Fax) E-mail Address: Paul.E.Cote@state.me.us Maryland (MD) Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services 2301 Argonne Drive Baltimore, MD 21218-1696 410-554-9388/1-888-554-0334 1-800-735-2258 (TDD) 410-554-9412 (Fax) E-mail Address: dors@msde.state.md.us Internet Address: www.dors.state.md.us Massachusetts (MA) Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Fort Point Place 27- 43 Wormwood Street Boston, MA 02210-1616 617-204-3600/800-245-6543 617-204-3868 (TTY or Voice) 617-727-1354 (Fax) Internet Address: www.state.ma.us/mrc Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 88 Kingston Street Boston, MA 02111-2227 617-727-5550/800-392-6450 800-392-6556 (TDD) 617-727-5960 (Fax) Internet Address: www.state.ma.us/mcb Michigan (MI) Michigan Department of Career Development Rehabilitation Services 608 Allegan PO Box 30010 Lansing, MI 48909 1-800-605-6722 1-888-605-6722 (TTY) 517-373-0565 (Fax) E-mail Address: michab@edu.gte.net Internet Address: http://www.mrs.state.mi.us FIA, Michigan Commission for the Blind PO Box 30652 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-2062/1-800-292-4200 517-373-4025 (TDD) 517-335-5140 (Fax) Minnesota (MN) Department of Economic Security Rehabilitation Services Branch 390 North Robert Street Saint Paul, MN 55101 612-296-5616/1-800-328-9095 612-296-3900 (TTY)/1-800-657-3973 612-296-5159 (Fax) Internet Address: www.des.state.mn.us/burgendy/rehab.htm Mississippi (MS) Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services PO Box 1698 Jackson, MS 39215-1698 601-853-5321/601-853-5325 (TTY) 601-853-5310 (Fax) Missouri (MO) Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 3024 West Truman Boulevard Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-751-3251/800-735-2466 573-751-0881 (TTY)/800-735-2966 (TTY) Internet Address: http://services.dese.state.mo.us/divvocrehab Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind PO Box 88 Jefferson City, MO 65103-0088 573-751-4249/800-592-6004 573-751-4984 (Fax) E-mail Address: mmerrick@mail.state.mo.us Montana (MT) Montana Vocational Rehabilitation 111 Sanders PO Box 4210 Helena, MT 59604-4210 406-444-2590 (Voice/TDD) 406-444-3632 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov Nebraska (NE) Nebraska Department of Education Vocational Rehabilitation PO Box 94987 301 Centennial Mall, South Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 402-471-3644/1-800-742-7594 402-471-0788 (Fax) Internet Address: http://nde4.nde.state.ne.us/VR/VocRe.html Nevada (NV) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation 505 East King Street Room 501 Carson City, NV 89701-3704 775-684-4070 (Voice/TDD)/775-684-4186(Fax) Internet Address: http://www.state.nv.us/detr/rehab/reh_vorh New Hampshire (NH) Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 78 Regional Drive Concord, New Hampshire 603-271-3471/800-299-1647 800-735-2964 (TDD) 603-271-7095 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.state.nh.us/doe/ Department of Education Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 78 Regional Drive Concord, NH 03301-3537 603-271-3537/800-339-9900 800-735-2964 (TDD) 603-271-7095 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.state.nh.us/doe/ New Jersey (NJ) New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services 135 East State Street PO Box 398 Trenton, NJ 08625-0398 609-292-5987/609-292-8347 609-292-2919 (TDD) E-mail Address: mford@dol.state.nj.us New Jersey Department of Human Services Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 153 Halsey Street 6th Floor PO Box 47017 Newark, NJ 07101 973-648-3333 973-648-7364 (Fax) E-mail Address: jchilton@dhs.state.nj.us New Mexico (NM) New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 435 St. Michael's Drive Building D Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-954-8500/1-800-224-7005 505-954-8562 (Fax) E-mail Address: dadams@state.nm.us Internet Address: http://www.state.nm.us/dvr New Mexico Commission for The Blind P.E.R.A. Building, Room 553 Santa Fe, NM 87503 505-827-4479/888-513-7968 505-827-4475 (Fax) E-mail: Eblair@state.nm.us Internet Address: http://www.state.nm.us/cftb/ New York (NY) Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 1-800-222-JOBS 518-486-4154 (Fax) E-mail Address: jwelch@mail.nysed.gov Internet Address: http://web.nysed.gov/vesid Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped 40 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 11243-0001 518-474-7079 (Voice) 518-474-7501 (TTY) 518-486-5819 (Fax) Internet Address: www.dfa.state.ny.us/cbvh/ North Carolina (NC) North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services 805 Ruggles Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 919-733-3364 919-733-7968 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind 317 Ashe Avenue Raleigh, NC 27606 919-733-9700 919-733-9700 (TDD) 919-715-8771 (Fax) E-mail Address: vgralla@dhr.state.nc.us Internet Address: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/docs/divinfo/dsb.htm North Dakota (ND) N.D. Disability Services Division Vocational Rehabilitation 600 South 2nd Street Suite 1B Bismark, ND 58504 701-328-8950/1-800-755-2745 701-328-8968 (TDD) 701-328-8969 (Fax) Ohio (OH) Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission 400 East Campus View Boulevard Columbus, OH 43235-4604 614-438-1200 (Voice/TYY)/1-800-282-4536 (Ohio only) 614-438-1257 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.state.oh.us/rsc/ Oklahoma (OK) Department of Rehabilitation Services 3535 NW 58th Suite 500 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-951-3400 405-951-3529 (Fax) Oregon (OR) Disability Determination Services 500 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-1020 503-945-5878/1-800-452-2147 503-945-6273 (TTY) 503-378-3439 Vocational Rehabilitation Division Administration Office 500 Summer Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-1018 503-945-5880 503-945-5894 (TTY) 503-945-8991 (Fax) Pennsylvania (PA) Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Attn: Social Security Administration/Vocational Rehabilitation State Coordinator Room 1300 Labor and Industry Building 7th and Forster Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 1-800-442-6351 Rhode Island (RI) Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903-1898 401-421-7005 401-421-4016 (TDD) 401-421-9259 (Fax) E-mail Address: rcarroll@ors.state.ri.us Internet Address: http://www.ors.state.ri.us Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02093-1898 401-222-2300/800-752-8088 ext 2300 401-222-3010 (TDD) 401-222-1328 (fax) Internet Address: http:www.ors.state.ri.us/sbvipage.htm South Carolina (SC) South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department State Office Building, 1410 Boston Ave P O Box 15 West Columbia, SC 29171-0015 803-896-6500 Internet: http://www.scvrd.net/scvrinfo.htm South Carolina Commission for the Blind P O Box 79 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29202-0079 803-898-8700/800-922-2222 803-898-8800(Fax) E-mail: clawyer@sccb.state.us Internet: www.sccb.state.sc.us South Dakota (SD) Division of Rehabilitation Services East Highway 34, Hillsview Plaza c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 605-773-3195 605-773-5483 (Fax) Internet Address: www.state.sd.us/state/executive/dhs/drs/drs.htm Tennessee (TN) Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services Citizens Plaza Building, Room 1100 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, Tennessee 37248-6100 615-313-4902, 615-741-6508 (Fax) Texas (TX) Texas Rehabilitation Commission 4900 North Lamar Austin, TX 78751 512-424-4063/1-800-628-5115 512-424-4730 (Fax) E-mail Address: trc@rehab.state.tx.us Texas Commission for the Blind 4800 North Lamar Austin, TX 78756 512-459-2608/1-800-252-5204 512-467-6462 (TTY) 512-459-2685 (Fax) E-Mail Address: edb@tcb.state.tx.us Internet Address: http://www.tcb.state.tx.us Utah (UT) Utah State Office of Rehabilitation 250 East 500, South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-538-7530/1-800-473-7530 801-538-7522 (Fax) E-mail Address: bpeterse@usoe.k12.ut.us Internet Address: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/usor/usor.htm Vermont (VT) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Aging and Disabilities Agency of Human Services Osgood Building, 103 Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-2303 1-800-361-1239 1-802-241-2186 (TTY) 1-802-241-3359 (Fax) E-mail Address: peterb@dad.state.vt.us Internet Address: http://www.dad.state.vt.us/dvr/ Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired Department of Aging and Disabilities Agency of Human Services Osgood Building, 103 Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-2303 1-802-241-2210 1-802-241-3359 (Fax) E-mail Address: steve@dad.state.vt.us Internet Address: http://www.dad.state.vt.us/dbvi/main.htm Virginia (VA) Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services 8004 Franklin Farms Drive Richmond, VA 23288 800-552-5019 800-464-9950 (TTY) 804-662-9533 (Fax) Internet Address: www.state.va.us/hhr/drs Virginia Department for the Visually Handicapped 397 Azalea Avenue Richmond, VA 23227-3697 804-371-3140/1-800-622-2155 804-371-3351 (Fax) Internet Address: http://dit1.state.va.us/hhr/dvh Washington (WA) Department of Services for the Blind 1400 South Evergreen Park Drive, SW Suite 100 PO Box 40933 Olympia, WA 98504-0933 206-721-4056/360-586-1224/1-800-552-7103 206-721-4056 (TDD) 360-586-7627 (Fax) E-mail Address: shismith@dsb1.wa.gov State of Washington, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Mailing Address: P.O. Box 45340 Olympia, WA 98504 Street Address: 612 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503-1044 1-800-637-5627/360-438-8000 (Voice/TTY) 360-438-8007 (Fax) Internet Address: http://www.wa.gov/dshs/dvr West Virginia (WV) The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services PO Box 50890, State Capitol Charleston, WV 25305-0890 304-766-4600/1-800-642-8207 304-766-4690 (Fax) E-mail Address: charley@mail.wvdrs.wvnet.edu Wisconsin (WI) Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 2917 International Lane Suite 300 PO Box 7852 Madison, WI 53707-7852 608-243-5600 608-243-5601 (TTY) 608-243-5680 (Fax) E-mail Address: kosmori@mail.state.wi.us Internet Address: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr Wyoming (WY) Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 1100 Herschler Building 1st Floor East Wing Cheyenne, WY 82002 307-777-7389 307-777-5939 (Fax) E-mail Address: gchild@missc.state.wy.us