Location Map

Services Map

Ashland
800-334-6881

Bowling Green
800-222-1215

Elizabethtown
800-760-6891
 
Florence
800-334-6895

Frankfort
800-321-6668
 
Lexington
800-291-8424

Louisville
800-346-2115
 
Owensboro
800-334-6929
 
Paducah
800-334-6945
 
Prestonsburg
800-334-6940
 
Somerset
800-895-3863

Welcome
The Kentucky Office for the Blind is a state government rehabilitation agency that offers assistance to persons who are blind or visually impaired. We also provide various services for employers interested in hiring or accommodating workers who have a vision loss.

Our Mission
Our mission is to provide opportunities for employment and independence to individuals with visual disabilities. We offer services to assist their effort to become more independent and productive in the workplace, community, school, and home.

Contact Us
If you have a vision loss, or know someone who does, contact the Kentucky Office for the Blind nearest you to determine eligibility for services.  If you are an employer interested in hiring new workers, or helping current employees who may have a vision impairment, call our nearest office. Our services are free and available to all qualifying Kentuckians and employers. Call toll-free 877-KYBLIND or contact one of our eleven local offices nearest you as listed on this page.

One-Page Email Staff List

Detailed Staff Directory

State Government Phone Directory

Vision Simulation Presentation

Successful Job Placements

Bioptic Driving Program

Student Transition Handbook

Visit "See World" On-Line Store

Search Our Recorded Books Library

Training Providers in Kentucky

 

Other Blindness Resources

Orientation and Mobility Instruction

Send Us Your Comments

Other Employment Websites

OFB 2006 Annual Report (6MB PDF)

2007 OFB State Plan

OFB Intranet -- For OFB staff only

2008 Strategic Plan

 OFB Agency Services PSA

 Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment 2008

Kentucky Business Enterprises
Quality Vending and Food Services
for Your Company

Office Location Map

Map of Services
Search by county or staff

Kentucky Assistive Technology
Loan Corporation
Low Interest Loans for
Individuals with Disabilities

Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
Disability Solutions
Through Technology

Kentucky "Jobline"
Automated Phone System
 Call toll free 866-842-9145
for current job opportunities
· Job Openings "Spoken"
· Uses Your Phone Keypad
· Jobs Updated Daily
· Create Your Own Free Account
· Personalized Searching
· No Computer Needed

Charles McDowell Rehabilitation Center
At the McDowell Center in Louisville, Kentuckians with visual impairments learn various skills from how to shop for food and navigate public transportation, to operating a computer.  Some live at the Center while receiving vocational counseling and personal adjustment services that help them move toward individual goals. For more information about the Center, call toll-free 800-346-2115.