Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB)
Employment Support for Workers with Disabilities
Fergus Falls Office
1414 College Way, Ste L180, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
(218) 395-0245
ssb.info@state.mn.us
https://mn.gov/deed/ssb/jobseekers
Service Details
Description
Program provides training or work experience to individuals with disabilities or impairing health conditions to help them find a job and become economically independent
Features
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Area Served by County
- Becker County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Hubbard County
- Mahnomen County
- Norman County
- Otter Tail County
- Red Lake County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wadena County
- Wilkin County
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Specialization
- Blind or visually impaired
- Disabilities
Area Served
West central Minnesota
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (218) 395-0245 | |
| Toll Free | (800) 657-3755 |
Last Update
12/5/2024
Other Locations
- Bemidji Office 616 America Ave NW, Ste 230, Bemidji, MN, 56601
- Brainerd Office 204 Laurel St, Ste 21, Brainerd, MN, 56401
- Duluth Office 402 W 1st St, Duluth, MN, 55802
- Hibbing Office 3920 13th Ave E, Hibbing, MN, 55746
- Mankato Office 12 Civic Center Plz, Ste 1600B, Mankato, MN, 56001
- Marshall Office 607 W Main St, Lyon County Courthouse, Marshall, MN, 56258
- Rochester Office 2070 College View Rd E, Rochester, MN, 55904
- St. Cloud Office 1542 Northway Dr, Door 2, St. Cloud, MN, 56303
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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ND-9000Vocational Rehabilitation Definition
Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.
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YF-5500.1800Deaf-Blindness Definition
A disability that is characterized by a combination of hearing and visual impairments.
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YF-9000.0100Blindness Definition
A condition in which affected individuals are totally blind and cannot see or are legally blind and have central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with maximal correction, or a peripheral field of vision that is so contracted that its widest diameter subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
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YF-9000.6500Partial Sightedness Definition
A condition in which affected individuals have remaining visual acuity between 20/200 and 20/70 in the better eye with maximal correction.
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YL-3500.9500Workers With Disabilities Definition
Employed individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations.