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ST. LOUIS – Independence Center is proud to announce that it has received a $30,000 grant from the Marillac Mission Fund for occupational therapy to support seniors aging in place. This grant has allowed Independence Center to expand its occupational therapy services, providing more support to its older members. “This grant allows us to provide occupational therapy…
DetailsMay 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…
Details(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 of Mental Health, the Missouri…
DetailsThank 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…
Details(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…
DetailsRev. BT Rice joins the show to talk about the Josh Hawley vote & Jim Brennan, owner of McKelvey Homes give info about Dancing with the St. Louis Stars goes virtual.
Jennifer Higginbotham and DeAndre Smith share how the organization changes lives for the better, plus how everyone can support their upcoming virtual event!
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…
DetailsClick 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…
DetailsConnecting 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…
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