REHABILITATION SERVICES - DISABLED | OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training, training supplies and books, financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed to work), occupational supplies, placement, small business development, and follow-up on the job. Also helps disabled students who are transitioning from school to work or college after high school. Some of the above services are provided by other agencies through a referral process.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

800 Park Ave. W, Mansfield, OH 44906

Hours

M-F: 8:00am-5:00pm or by appointment for all offices.

Application process

Phone all offices M-F: 8:00am-5:00pm to receive an application packet. Can also apply online. May self-refer or be referred by an agency.

Fee

Free. Individuals receiving service may be asked to contribute to certain services.

Eligibility

Must be 14 years old and a resident of Ohio. Specific offices serve specific counties. Individuals are evaluated on 7 functional limitations. Person must have a physical or mental impairment which constitutes or results in a significant impediment to employment. Services are time-limited.

Agency info

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIOANS WITH DISABILITIES

Provides vocational rehabilitation services and social security disability determinations for Ohioans with disabilities. The objective of vocational rehabilitation services is employment. The Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) are the two agency bureaus that offer direct service to clients.