Independence, Inc. 785-841-0333
Visit website 2001 Haskell Ave, Lawrence, KS 66046 Opens Monday at 8 a.m.
Services
Advocacy
We teach people with disabilities self advocacy skills used in a wide variety of situations, and how to use and ...
Benefits Advocacy
Our Benefits Advocate assists individuals with disabilities determine if they may be eligible for various disability benefits, including Social Security. ...
Braille Services
Independence, Inc. offers Braille services, including printing, editing, and special orders.
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 ...
Deinstitutionalization
Independence, Inc. assists people with disabilities in successfully transitioning from institutional settings to Independent Living. We coordinate with the state's ...
Equipment Loan Program
The Equipment Loan Program provides loans and donations of recycled durable medical equipment at low or no cost to the ...
Housing
Independence, Inc. provides a wide variety of services relating to housing issues. Our primary service is to help those in ...
Independent Living Skills Training
This service focuses on assisting people to develop the skills necessary for successful independent living. Examples include budgeting and shopping ...
Information & Referral
This service is available to assist anyone needing information on agency or community resources and programs. Staff are available over ...
Kansas Telecommunication Access Program
The Kansas Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) is a telecommunications equipment distribution program. The program is funded pursuant to state law ...
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 ...
Personal Care Attendant/Personal Assistant Service Systems (PCA/PASS)
Independence, Inc. provides business management services for eligible persons with disabilities desiring to direct their own personal care attendant services ...
Successful Living Workshop
The Successful Living Workshop is an interactive workshop targeted at helping families maximize their resources to effectively transition to self-sufficiency.
Targeted Case Management
Independence, Inc. provides both case management and payroll management for people in northeast Kansas eligible for the Medicaid Home and ...
Transportation
We have provided transportation services in Douglas County for over twenty-five years. We have four accessible vehicles on the road ...
Work Opportunities Reward Kansans (WORK)
Independence, Inc. conducts eligibility assessments for the new Medicaid WORK program across the entire state of Kansas.
Youth Employment Program (YEP)
The Youth Employment Program is a partnership between Independence Inc. and local public schools to promote positive attitudes toward employment ...