Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired | South Dakota Department of Human Services
2330 N. Maple Avenue, Suite 2, Rapid City, SD 57701
Eligibility
Must be blind, low vision, or visually impaired, plan to obtain or maintain employment, and would benefit from services.
Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm (MT), Monday - Friday
800-265-9684
Voice
Websitehttps://dhs.sd.gov/en/sbvi
Email[email protected]
Application process
Call for information
Fees
Call for information
Service area
SD
A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living.
Services that are available if eligible Vocational counseling and evaluation, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Job follow-up, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for post-secondary training or eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).
Last Assured
12/01/2025
What's Here
Supported EmploymentCareer CounselingBlind Mobility AidsBlindnessDay RehabilitationIndependent Living Skills InstructionJob Search Resource CentersEye ExaminationsJob Training FormatsAssistive Technology Expense AssistanceDiabetesBraille and Tactile AidsState Government Agencies/DepartmentsVocational RehabilitationDisease/Disability Information
Providing organization
South Dakota Department of Human Services
Enhances the quality of life of people with disabilities, in partnership with its stakeholders.
