Independence Center News May 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This national effort began in 1949 to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses, the realities of living with these conditions and strategies for attaining improved mental health and wellness. This month and its mission are very near and dear to […]

Independence Center Helps Form the First Ever Missouri Clubhouse Coalition

(ST. LOUIS – April 13, 2021) Independence Center, a St. Louis nonprofit dedicated to helping adults struggling with mental illness, is one of five accredited Clubhouse throughout the state of Missouri to form a Clubhouse Coalition.  This is a significant accomplishment that recognizes Independence Center for its model of psychosocial rehabilitation by the Missouri Department […]

Independence Center News February 2021

Thank You For Your Support Independence Center would like to extend a huge thank you for donating to our 2021 Dancing with the St. Louis Stars event. With your help, we raised $710,381.09! Each and every year Independence Center relies on generous donors like you to help us continue our mission to provide all of the […]

Virtual Dancing with the St. Louis Stars Event Raises Over $710,000 for Independence Center

(ST. LOUIS – January 29, 2021) Nearly two dozen St. Louis business leaders and their supporters joined together to raise more than $710,000 to support Independence Center’s mission of restoring the lives of those suffering from mental illness. The funds were raised through Independence Center’s annual Dancing with the St. Louis Stars competition, which is […]

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Independence Center Newsletter – November 2020

Season of Giving As we approach the season of giving, we hope that you will keep Independence Center and the life-changing work we do for adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses in mind. The need for our services is great and only continues to grow, exponentially as a result of the impacts of a […]

Independence Center Impact Report 2020

Click here to view the 2020 Impact Report DEAR FRIENDS, The end of Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 20) has been incredibly challenging for Independence Center. 2020 has placed us in the face of the global pandemic, with our mental health care and socialization services more necessary than ever. However, in compliance with CDC guidelines and […]

Independence Center Newsletter – October 2020

Connecting with Our Members Over the last seven months since COVID-19 began, Independence Center has needed to rapidly develop and refine many new technologies and platforms in order to ensure that our members were still able to access the essential services they needed. In early March, Independence Center created a Virtual Clubhouse and implemented Telehealth […]

Independence Center News September 2020

  A United Effort Independence Center is now a proud United Way Safety Net partner! Our region faces complex challenges, and it takes a united effort to improve outcomes and impacts across our community. As a United Way Safety Net partner agency, Independence Center is part of a network of local nonprofits that are working […]