Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provides the Independent Living program. This program offers life skills training, and financial, educational, and social support. Services are offered to individuals with disabilities. Please call or visit website for more information.

The city offers an independent living program. The program provides respite care. As well as volunteer support and educational services. The program is for low to moderate income homebound senior citizens and their caregivers. The services prevent premature placement in a nursing home. They also prevent elder abuse and caregiver burnout. There are no fees for these services. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

This program teaches independence in all activities of daily living. It includes help with coping and adjustment to vision loss. Skills taught include cooking, home care and safe movement skills. Transportation is provided.

Please call the office for all services.

This is an 8-week course for those who have recently lost part or all their vision. It provides clients with the skills needed to perform daily living tasks independently. The training program gives instruction in several areas including Braille, money handling and phone dialing. Students will learn about handwriting guides, adaptive cooking skills and household cleaning skills.

Please see the website for all services.

This group offers education and support to families. That have recently welcomed a new child into their life. The group provides classes, playgroups, home visiting, and more. This is to help give families a great start. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs Include:

Free and unbiased health insurance counseling for seniors only. We help you make informed healthcare choices.

Please call or visit the website for more info.
866.467.4624

There are currently two eye glass programs:

Prescription Glasses

A client that needs glasses must have an employment letter from their employer stating the need to have glasses to perform the job. Or, for Children in Marion County. When children need glasses for school, they must have a letter from their school of attendance stating the need. They must also have a parent letter, proper ID, and social security cards for both parent and child.

Reading Glasses

Reading glasses are given away at the office. They have a small reading chart to determine the strength needed for each client.

Call for more information.

Food 4 Kids is a “backpack program” for hungry children in Marion County. Guidance counselors at the schools provide each child’s name to them, including the number of siblings in the household. Volunteers pack durable, rolling backpacks full of food for each household. The volunteer delivers the backpacks directly to the school, tagged for each child. The child takes the backpack home on Friday afternoon and returns them to school on Monday morning. Then, the volunteers pick up the backpacks at the school and the process starts all over again.

Backpacks include:

• Canned meat
• Canned pasta
• Cereal
• Crackers
• Juice boxes
• Macaroni & cheese
• Non-candy snacks
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Pop tarts
• Pudding & fruit cups
• Shelf-stable milk
• Snack bars
• Soup

Call for more information.

Nurses who have substance abuse issues may find help through this agency. They can get referrals to drug and alcohol treatment programs.

Any person who suspects that a nurse is impaired may make a referral to this agency.