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Trivia night at Independence Center with images of residents

Trivia Night at Independence Center: Presented by Dot Foods

Get Ready for Trivia Night at Independence Center! Join us at Independence Center’s Clubhouse for an evening filled with challenging questions, great company, and exciting prizes. Whether you’re a trivia pro or just love a good game night, this is the perfect opportunity to put your knowledge to the test while supporting Independence Center’s mission. Gather your team, grab a table, and get ready to battle it out for the ultimate bragging rights! Tables will be on sale soon—don’t miss

March 6, 2025

Fox 2 newscaster talking with Independence Center representative

Caring Cards

Tiffany, Community Support Specialist with Independence Center, joins Fox 2 News to share about our Caring Card initiative.

October 11, 2024

Donut Lose Hope with Strange Donuts

Jason, from Strange Donuts, and our very own Eve joined forces on Fox 2 News today to share a special partnership in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Stop by one of their 4 locations, Monday, September 30th, and grab a donut to support by IC’s mission and Strange Donuts.

September 27, 2024

New Senior Apartment Groundbreaking

August 26, 2024, we hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony. The occasion marks the beginning of construction for our upcoming Senior Living Apartment Complex which will bring much needed housing to the City of St. Louis and provide ADA compliant units for seniors who are living with a serious or persistent mental illness. https://youtu.be/xnKcDaBDibs

September 26, 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month

At the beginning of May, our friends at Great Day St. Louis stopped by the Clubhouse to discuss Mental Health Awareness Month. See our segment in the video below.

May 7, 2024

STL TV

Back in January, Pam (Member) and Adam (Donor engagement Specialist), visited STL TV. Pam and Adam spoke about Independence Center and it’s many programs as well as promoting 2024 Dancing with the St. Louis Stars. Watch their interview here!

February 20, 2024

Great Day St. Louis

Watch our feature of Dancing with the St. Louis on Great Day St. Louis (KMOV).

December 11, 2023

What Are You Thankful For?

Thanksgiving in Independence Center is a big deal! The day of Thanksgiving we are visited by hundreds of people that include members, members’ families, staff, board members, and even some community partners. All to put together, and share, a HUGE Thanksgiving Day meal. So leading up to the holiday, we asked members what they’re thankful for this year.

November 17, 2023

Three P’s of Suicide Prevention

https://youtu.be/dZU_TIelZno?si=8iBR4WbXlMdwWrDt Did you know we’re currently in the midst of a second pandemic, one that has been quietly building for the past decade? It is a pandemic of loneliness, caused in part by the more rapid pace of modern life, social isolation from Covid-19, and social media usage instead of face-to-face connection. The result is a spike in serious mental health challenges and a 16% increase in suicide rates nation-wide over the past decade. September is National Suicide Prevention

September 7, 2023

New senior living apartment building in Central West End could receive tax incentives

A new $10.6 million senior living apartment complex in the Central West End is in line to receive tax incentives under plans being considered by a city board. Click here to read the full article on St. Louis Business Journal!

May 25, 2023