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El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind

200 Washington St.
(915) 532-4495
M-F 8:00am – 4:30pm
www.eplighthouse.com

Services: Training and employment. In order to receive services, person needs to be considered legally blind. Many of the referrals are from the Division for Blind Services.

Focus on the family: support group for families, days and times for group vary, call to find out the specifics

Radio Reading Program: volunteers record readings from the newspaper, English and Spanish so that people can listen to it on receivers

Computer Training: provide keyboard and window training

Braille Classes: Mondays 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Prosthetic eyes program: Daniel M. Wenske, board-certified ocularist that manufactures ocular prostheses, sclera cover shells and conformers provides services in El Paso on a monthly basis.


 

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

401 East Franklin Ave. Suite 240

(915) 834-7004

M – F 8:00am – 5:00pm

www.dars.state.tx.us

Services: Vocational opportunities for individuals with disabilities (mental or physical).  Assistance provided in obtaining or retaining employment.

Contact the office to schedule an appointment with a counselor, Bilingual services and sign language interpreter available. Information about vocational services can also be obtained from the department of Disabled Student service (747-5148) at UTEP

Documents needed: ID, social security card and Medicaid and Insurance information


 

DARS: The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Volar Center for Independent Living (Volar CIL)

1220 Golden Key Circle, El Paso, TX 79925-5825

(915)591-0800 Voice/TDD, Fax (915) 591-3506

M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

www.volarcil.org

Services: Individual and Systems Advocacy, independent Living Skills Training, Peer counseling, Information & Referral , Consumer Managed Personal Assistance Services, School Advocacy & Transition, Outreach Services, ADA Technical Consultation, Disability Etiquette & SensitivityTraining, Fair, Accessible and  Affordable Housing Information, Employment Seeking support Services Fixed Route Training, Home by Choice Nursing Home Relocation Services, Information on Social Security Benefits, Medical Equipment  Lending Closet.

Contact Email: volar@volarcil.org


 

VA Behavioral Healthcare Center

5001 N. Piedras (attached to William Beaumont Army Medical)

(915) 564-6159

M-F  8:00am – 4:45pm

www.va.gov

Services: Individual and group counseling for veterans

Counseling for families

Drug/alcohol counseling, military sexual trauma, PTSD, some support groups for Iraq and Afghanistan returning veterans

CWT (Counseling work therapy) is provided as needed

Disabled American Veterans Commission provides transportation, only during the morning

Vocational rehabilitation for those with disabilities

Documents needed: DD214, another form of identification

Call or walk-in for an intake.

By primary care provider

Bilingual therapists


 

El Paso Vet Center

1155 Westmoreland Suite 121

(915) 772-0013

M & Th  8:00am – 7:00pm

Tu, & W, Fri 8:00am – 4:30pm

Mainly deal with combat veterans

Individual, group, couple’s and family therapy

Bereavement counseling is provided

Assistance for claims for benefits

Bilingual therapists

Call for appointment

Bring in a copy of DD21


 

Army Community Services

Family Advocacy Program

2494 Ricker (on Ft. Bliss)

(915) 568-4878 / (915) 568-1132

www.mwr.com

Victim Advocate Program: Anyone affiliated with the military must present military ID. Individual just needs to come in.

Domestic Violence: (915) 588-5870

Sexual Assault Hotline: (915) 490-3896

Education classes are provided and they vary with times and dates, each month: Marriage, Stress management, and Parenting.  Individual must call to find out the times for the class.


 

Fort Bliss Army Substance Abuse Program

Bldg. 2438 Cassidy Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916

(915) 568-1033

M-F 7:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Services: Substance abuse/alcohol prevention presentations. Red Ribbon Month presentations.

Contact person: Robert Guile Robert.guile@bliss.army.mil

 

Fort Bliss Employee Assistance Program

Bldg. 2436 Cassidy Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916

(915) 568-1033 (915) 568-7011 Fax (915)568-0709

6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Services: Job related stress or family issues concerns.

Contact person: Delilah Santiago Delilah.Santiago@us.army.mil


Fort Bliss Army Community Service

Bldg. 2494 Ricker Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916

(915)568-0768 Fax (915) 568-4357

M-F 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Services: Army emergency relief, financial counseling, family member employment program, parenting classes, stress management, domestic violence awareness and education.


 

El Paso Fire Department – Fire Prevention Division

8600 Montana, El Paso, TX 79925

(915) 771- 1090 Fax (915) 771-1024

Hours: Monday t- Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Services: Fire Safety Presentations, fire extinguisher training, career day, fire evacuation/drills fire inspections.


 

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