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Independence Center Helping People Cope with Social Distancing and Mental Illness

ST. LOUS – At least one out of five Americans will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. The Independence Center here in St. Louis works to help adults cope with severe and persistent mental illness. They say the pandemic is not helping. Abby Berger from the Independence Center joined Fox 2 to…

Independence Center Creates Virtual Clubhouse to Continue Serving Those with Mental Illness

(ST. LOUIS – April 21, 2020) Independence Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping adults struggling with mental illness, is quickly adapting its programming to ensure its members still receive the support they need.

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COVID-19 Update – 4/10

Virtual Clubhouse Update

We are thrilled with the participation on the Independence Center Virtual Clubhouse Group on Facebook. The group was created last week and now has 118 members with more 175 posts and countless reactions, comments, and connectivity. In a matter of a week, this has fundamentally shifted the way we think about Clubhouse and connection. Social distancing does…

COVID-19 Update – March 24

Welcome to Our Virtual Clubhouse It is more important than ever to protect our health from COVID-19 which has required us to temporarily close most of our physical spaces. However, thanks to technology, social connections can be experienced without physical connection and we are committed to keeping our mission and connection going – virtually! Our…

COVID-19 Update 3

Important COVID-19 Information Independence Center St. Louis is closely monitoring the status of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak so we can share vital information with our community and will continue to do so over the coming weeks and months. In order to keep our population healthy, we are requesting that members, staff, and all visitors take the necessary…

COVID-19 Update 2

We are sad to announce that the Clubhouse Shop is temporarily closed to the public. We understand that this pandemic strikes directly at the heart of our model that is built on social connection, but we must make difficult decisions quickly, as the choices we make in the next week will have a significant impact on the…

COVID-19 Update 1

Independence Center is closely monitoring the status of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak so we can share vital information with our community and will continue to do so over the coming weeks and months. In order to keep our population healthy, we are requesting that members, staff, and all visitors take the necessary precautions to decrease…

Tim’s Travels: Dancing with the St. Louis Stars

ST. LOUIS – Five prominent St. Louis business leaders and dance instructors will put their hearts and soles into the 12th annual Dancing with the St. Louis Stars, a benefit for Independence Center on January 18 at the Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis.

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