State Services for the Blind (SSB)

Minnesota Department of Economic Security
2200 University Avenue West, Suite 240
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 642-0500 Voice
(651) 642-0506 TTY
Toll-free in Minnesota: 1-800-652-9000 Voice/TTY
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Regional Offices in MN

  • Bemidji
  • Brainerd
  • Duluth
  • Hibbing
  • Mankato
  • Marshall
  • Moorhead
  • Rochester
  • St. Cloud
  • St. Paul

Services for Adults and Children

  • Equipment
  • information and referral
  • library and transcription services
  • Radio Talking Book Network
  • self-care assistance for seniors
  • transition-age services
  • vocational training and referral
  • employment assistance
  • job placement for people with vision loss including deafblind people)