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277 E Amador, Suite 101
1st Community Bank Bldg.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Web site:
http://www.state.nm.us/cftb/
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT
Greg Trapp, Executive Director
Albuquerque
(505) 841-8844
Email: Greg.Trapp@state.nm.us
AGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
- Administrative
- (505) 524-6450
- FAX
- (505) 524-6455
- 800-Line
- (888) 513-7960
MISSION STATEMENT
"Our
mission is to enable persons who are blind to achieve vocational,
economic and social equality by providing career preparation,
training in the skills of blindness and above all, promoting and
conveying the belief that blindness is not a barrier to successful
employment, or to living an independent and meaningful life."
GOVERNED BY
State of New Mexico
ADMIN. OFFICE TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS
On the corner of Campo and Amador inside the Matrix Capital Bank
building.
ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS
M - F: 8 am - 5 pm
Agency Sites
NEW MEXICO COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
277 E Amador, Suite 101
1st Community Bank Bldg.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Administrative
(575) 524-6450
SEARCH TERMS (AIRS Taxonomy)
Vocational Rehabilitation
Agency Services
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
| DESCRIPTION |
Provides a variety of services designed
to assist persons who are blind to become employed.
These services can include counseling, purchase of assistive technology, help with college
tuition, and help starting a business.
To be eligible for these services, the individual must be at least 14 years old, and must be able to benefit
from the services with respect to a desired employment outcome. |
| ELIGIBILITY |
Must be
"legally blind" or have a progressive eye condition which
will lead to legal blindness." Legal blindness is defined as best corrected vision
in the better eye of 20/200 or worse, or a field of vision which is less than
20 degrees. Examples of
progressive eye conditions which
may lead to legal blindness include macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis
pigmentosa, or diabetic retinopathy. |
| FEES |
No fee.
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| HOURS |
M - F: 8 am - 5 pm
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| APPLICATION |
Submit an application and schedule an appointment.
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| LANGUAGES |
English and Spanish.
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Report date: 5/15/07
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