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Brandon is a husband, father, and problem-solver who cares deeply about people and the work he does. Living with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1, Brandon has always known his strengths. What he needed was support in communicating those strengths in ways others could understand. Before connecting with Independence, Inc., communication challenges were creating barriers at work and at home. Reading social cues, navigating conversations, and showing care in ways that fe

Gratitude Spotlight: Meet Abigail — Finding Hope and Independence When Abigail turned 18, she was worried about her future. She faced the possibility of institutional care and wondered if she would ever be able to live on her own. What she wanted most was independence, and she knew she was capable of it if she could just find the right support. Abigail describes herself as creative, a people-person, and “really funny, even unintentionally.” She is proud of her ability to stay

Gratitude Spotlight: Meet Paul — Hope, Home, and Laughter Restored After nearly 50 years together, Paul and Sharon still make each other laugh. Married for 45 of those years, they met through friends in Balta and tied the knot at Zion Lutheran Church in Minot. They have lived everywhere from Arizona to North Dakota, but one thing has never changed: their devotion to each other. “We’ve been lovers for a long time,” Paul said with a grin. Sharon laughed and added, “He used to s

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚...

🎉 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆! 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 𝟑𝟎𝒕𝒉, 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔’𝒔...

We were honored to be featured in KX Gives Back , a heartwarming series by KX News that highlights organizations making a difference in...

Today, we explore the barriers faced and dreams achieved by Andrea Hanson. Andrea Hanson is becoming a local celebrity as the winner of...

Rod Short came to Independence Inc in the year 2023 with concerns of mobility around his home. With the help of Independent Living...

DJ Braken came to Independence, Inc. in 2023 with concerns regarding their wellbeing. Being a nonverbal person poses a lit of challenges...

“I’ve lived in Minot most of my life and I guess I’ve had some hiccups along the way,” said Tim Blowers. “I kind of fell off the deep...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

By: Jamie Hardt, Program Director In the last year I had the pleasure to work with a very fun and dedicated individual. Creighton Reed...

By: Wesley Snow My name is Wesley Snow and I was raised in New Town, North Dakota. As a kid, I was diagnosed with a learning disability....

Over the past fifty years, the disability rights movement, led by people with disabilities and their allies have (mostly) freed our...

Independence, Inc. a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to empowering people with disabilities in northwestern North Dakota is proud to announce...

Independence, Inc. is proud to announce that as of August 2020, we are officially rebranding! Since 1995, our organization has helped...

Independence, Inc. will host a free, virtual resume writing workshop on Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 2:00-3:00 P.M. on the video...

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our economy. Many families are experiencing loss of employment and income. Thus, forcing households...