Clik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Braille Services
Independence, Inc. offers Braille services, including printing, editing, and special orders.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Computer Learning Center (CLC)
Provides an open use computer lab for people with disabilities. Open 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. Self-paced learning software is available for a fee.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Equipment Loan Program
The Equipment Loan Program provides loans and donations of recycled durable medical equipment at low or no cost to the public. Each item has a suggested donation amount, but no one is turned away...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Housing
Independence, Inc. provides a wide variety of services relating to housing issues. Our primary service is to help those in our community find and acquire accessible, safe and affordable homes. Home...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Independent Living Skills Training
This service focuses on assisting people to develop the skills necessary for successful independent living. Examples include budgeting and shopping skills, communication and self advocacy, obtaining...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Information & Referral
This service is available to assist anyone needing information on agency or community resources and programs. Staff are available over the phone or to meet face-to-face in order to problem-solve issues...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Kansas Telecommunication Access Program
The Kansas Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) is a telecommunications equipment distribution program. The program is funded pursuant to state law through the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Peer Counseling and Peer Support
We provide informal support through the volunteer mentoring program. Volunteers with disabilities are trained as mentors and matched with people with newly acquired disabilities or who are just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Personal Care Attendant/Personal Assistant Service...
Independence, Inc. provides business management services for eligible persons with disabilities desiring to direct their own personal care attendant services under the Kansas Medicaid HCBS Waiver...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Successful Living Workshop
The Successful Living Workshop is an interactive workshop targeted at helping families maximize their resources to effectively transition to self-sufficiency.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Targeted Case Management
Independence, Inc. provides both case management and payroll management for people in northeast Kansas eligible for the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services waiver programs. These programs allow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Advocacy
We teach people with disabilities self advocacy skills used in a wide variety of situations, and how to use and enjoy rights based on federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination based on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Benefits Advocacy
Our Benefits Advocate assists individuals with disabilities determine if they may be eligible for various disability benefits, including Social Security. On a case by case basis, the Benefits Advocate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Deinstitutionalization
Independence, Inc. assists people with disabilities in successfully transitioning from institutional settings to Independent Living. We coordinate with the state's Money Follow the Person program which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Transportation
We have provided transportation services in Douglas County for over twenty-five years. We have four accessible vehicles on the road each day. These services ensure people who are unable to drive can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Work Opportunities Reward Kansans (WORK)
Independence, Inc. conducts eligibility assessments for the new Medicaid WORK program across the entire state of Kansas.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Independence, Inc.: Youth Employment Program (YEP)
The Youth Employment Program is a partnership between Independence Inc. and local public schools to promote positive attitudes toward employment for youth with disabilities. Our goal is to increase...
View Article