Blind & Visually Impaired Services
The Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services offers several programs to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired. These services include:
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Independent Living Services
- Deaf-Blind Services
- Newsline for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Tennessee Business Enterprises
Related Links
For access to braille, audio and large print publications visit the Library for Accessible Books & Media (LABM) website.
Contact Information
Phone: +1-833-772-TDHS (8347)
FAX: +1-615-524-3093
Emergency Preparedness Go Kits Available at Participating Locations
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is partnering with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is to provide 300 free Emergency Go-Kits to Tennesseans who are members of our deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and low vision communities. The keys to effective disaster preparedness – stay informed, make a plan, and build a kit - apply to all of us, but people with access and functional needs or disabilities should approach preparedness planning with additional considerations. The free go-kits will be available until supplies last and distribution will be limited to one requested go-kit per individual or caregiver household.
Emergency Go-Kit Distribution Locations
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| 2655 Union Avenue Ext. Memphis, TN 38112 Phone: +1-901-701-6800 (voice) Phone: +1-901-612-3416 (VP) |
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| 23 Federal Drive Jackson, TN 38305 Phone: +1-731-668-2211 Phone: +1-731-256-7026 (VP) |
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| 935 Edgehill Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: +1-615-248-8828 Phone:+1-615-290-5147 (VP) |
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| 5600 Brainerd Road Suite E-1 / Eastgate Towne Center Chattanooga, TN 37411 Phone: +1-423-697-3842 Phone:+1-423-208-9801 (VP) |
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| 9111 Cross Park Drive Suite E 135 Knoxville, TN 37923 Phone: +1-865-637-3666 |
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| Lowell Thomas State Office Building 225 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 2nd Floor/Room200/Box 15 Jackson, TN 38301 Phone: +1-833-772-TDHS (8347) |
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| The Langley Building 520 West Summit Hill Drive Suite 301 Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: +1-833-772-TDHS (8347) |
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| 727 N. Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37664 Phone: +1-432-224-1900 |
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| 3069 Overlook Drive Suite B Cleveland, TN 37312 Phone: +1-833-772-TDHS (8347) |
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| 1101 Kermit Drive Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37217 Phone: +1-615-266-4030 |
Kits will be available for pick-up during the location’s regular hours of operation. Please contact the location directly with any questions.