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Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) - Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services – South Region - Rochester

Resource Name:Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) - Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services – South Region - Rochester

Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services

address

2070 College View Rd E, CareerForce, Rochester, MN 55904

Application process

To reach any service location, call (651) 431-5945 or (800) 657-3663, voice or relay service. Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing videophone users may call (651) 964-1514.

Site Service Area

Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan and Winona counties

Regional offices across Minnesota serve people with hearing loss, their families and providers who serve them. This includes those who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or late deafened. Services include:
  • Assistive technology information
  • Deafblind services, helping people gain communication skills and stay active in their communities
  • Training for interpreters and support service providers
  • State-wide American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter lists
  • Family mentors for American Sign Language, other visual communication skills and Deaf culture
  • Information services and referral to help people solve problems and access services
  • Mental health services and referrals to community-based providers
  • Outreach services that inform people across the state about Minnesota Relay services
  • Minnesota Access to Communication Technology, (formerly the Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program) provides phones and adaptive phone devices for free to eligible Minnesotans who have hearing loss, a physical disability or a speech disability
  • Links to other resources, including publications, schools, training programs, and hearing aid financial resources

Last Update

07/01/2026

Providing organization

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Organization URL

https://mn.gov/dhs