Independence Center (St. Louis)
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This article is about the not-for-profit organization in St. Louis. For the shopping mall in Independence, Missouri, see Independence Center
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Independence Center is a rehabilitation center for people with psychiatric disorders in St. Louis, Missouri
. It uses the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
and is modeled after New York City
's Fountain House. It was founded in 1980 by Robert B. "Bob" Harvey. IC also participates in the Transitional Employment Program (TEP), and colleague training.
Independence Center
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Independence Center is a rehabilitation center for people with psychiatric disorders in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. It uses the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
The of Psychosocial Rehabilitation is a comprehensive and dynamic program of support and opportunities for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses...
and is modeled after New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Fountain House. It was founded in 1980 by Robert B. "Bob" Harvey. IC also participates in the Transitional Employment Program (TEP), and colleague training.
See also
- Social issues in the United StatesSocial issues in the United StatesEconomic issues reflect the distribution of intellectual and material resources and workload in a society. The United States is both one of the most affluent countries in the world and host to a leading system of higher education. Nevertheless it is also the most unequal industrialized nation...
- Mental healthMental healthMental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
- National Alliance on Mental IllnessNational Alliance on Mental IllnessThe National Alliance on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. NAMI is a nation-wide American advocacy group, representing families and people affected by mental illness as a non-profit grass roots organization and has affiliates in every American state...
- National Institute for Mental Health
- Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial RehabilitationClubhouse Model of Psychosocial RehabilitationThe of Psychosocial Rehabilitation is a comprehensive and dynamic program of support and opportunities for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses...