We are growing and expanding! We have expanded our services into Kansas City, Kansas and are excited to announce that we will be offering our Core Services in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, and will be serving Wyandotte county with a new Youth Transition Program under the Kansas Youth Transition Network (KYTN) - a network of service providers, educators, parents and students - created under a Department of Education grant.

Independence, Inc. has expanded service territories to include Kansas City, Kansas. We are now serving both Johnson and Wyandotte counties with all of our Core Services, including:

• Information & Referral
• Advocacy
• Independent Living Skills Training
• Peer Support and Peer Counseling
• Deinstitutionalization/Transition Service



For more information, contact:

LaNeece Jardon, Core Services Manager

ljardon@independenceinc.org

or visit the link below:

Kansas Youth Transition Network: We are offering enhanced Youth Transition Services throughout Wyandotte County. We understand that your plan for transition into post-high school life doesn’t just start when you’re in high school. We work with youth ages 10 and up to:

• identify interests and strengths
• assist in self-advocacy development
• support parents and youth in IEP and 504 meetings
• become active in their communities

For more information, contact

Amy Ballinger, KYTN Manager, aballinger@independenceinc.org

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Have you considered how you can be involved in expanding access to independent living in Douglas, Jefferson, Franklin and now Wyandotte and Johnson Counties?

If so, we would love to have you as a financial partner! Our work to remove barriers to independent living for people with disabilities is never ending. Progress is always being made but barriers still exist, including: 

• Architectural or Physical Barriers: barriers to physical buildings or other spaces that limit the unhindered movement of people who use wheelchairs or other mobility supports
• Technological or Communication Barriers: barriers to accessing web content, gaming, virtual meetings, phone apps, forms, written material and other types of communication and technology
• Systemic/Policy Barriers: barriers that exclude people with disabilities from participation in programs, services, employment opportunities, community events, etc.
• Attitudinal Barriers: misconceptions and negative or uninformed attitudes that limit the ability of a person with a disability to enjoy full access to their communities, homes, places of employment and worship, recreation opportunities etc.

Through our programs and services, our advocacy efforts and our involvement in our communities, we work daily to educate others, support our consumers and break these barriers to independent living, civil rights and full and equal access to the option of living a vibrant, healthy, involved and active life of ones choosing.

If you would like to partner with us in this work through a financial gift,

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