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About Us
The Independence Center was started over twenty years ago as a rehabilitation program for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Since its inception, Independence Center has been dedicated to the principles of member empowerment, a strong consumer orientation, and the belief that a person is much more than a set of symptoms associated with mental illness. As the name of the Center implies, the agency fosters independence, self-sufficiency, and a satisfying quality of life for each of its members.
The Program
- maximizes the abilities of participants to manage their lives.
- minimizes the social isolation and sense of loss of functioning induced by mental illness.
- aids participants in reclaiming their self-esteem and sense of competency.
- brings participants into various kinds of social, interpersonal, and occupational activity.
- provides safe and affordable housing for program members.