Independence, Inc., a Resource Center for Independent Living

Independence, Inc., a Resource Center for Independent Living To advocate for the freedom of choice for individuals with disabilities to live independently through the removal of all barriers.

Employee of the Quarter: Tonya Parker! Join us in celebrating Tonya Parker, our Employee of the Quarter at Independence,...
04/27/2026

Employee of the Quarter: Tonya Parker!

Join us in celebrating Tonya Parker, our Employee of the Quarter at Independence, Inc.!

Tonyaโ€™s role is unlike any other in our organization. While many of our team focus on day-to-day consumer services, Tonya is the one telling our story, sharing what we do, why we do it, and why it matters. She brings organization not only to our team, but to the entire community we serve. Her work helps connect people to our mission in meaningful ways and strengthens our presence in the community.

Thank you, Tonya, for your creativity, dedication, and commitment to making Independence, Inc.โ€™s mission visible and impactful. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘

๐™๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™จ ๐™–๐™œ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™š๐™ , Independence, Inc. achieved one of our dreams when we moved into our own office building.Today...
04/24/2026

๐™๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฎ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™จ ๐™–๐™œ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™š๐™ , Independence, Inc. achieved one of our dreams when we moved into our own office building.

Today, this space is more than just a building, it is our home. It is where we work alongside people with disabilities, focused on removing barriers and achieving their dreams.

This building is where people have come during some of the hardest moments in their lives, searching for answers, support, and a way forward. Every conversation, every resource, every small step forward adds up.

We are incredibly proud of what this space has become over the past five years, and even more proud of the people who have walked through these doors and trusted us to be part of their journey.

Hereโ€™s to five years of removing barriers and achieving dreams, and to everything still ahead ๐Ÿ’™

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐Ž๐”.๐Ÿ’š ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Œ.A lot of people donโ€™t reach out because theyโ€™re not sure if we ca...
04/23/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐Ž๐”.๐Ÿ’š ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Œ.

A lot of people donโ€™t reach out because theyโ€™re not sure if we can actually help with their situation.

Hereโ€™s the truthโ€ฆ we help with a lot more than most people realize.

From housing and employment to life skills, transportation, and understanding benefits, weโ€™re here to help you move forward.

And if you donโ€™t see exactly what you need listed here?
Weโ€™ll help you figure it out.

You donโ€™t have to have all the answers before reaching out.
Thatโ€™s what weโ€™re here for.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐–๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Œ.
Stop in, ask questions, and talk with our team. No appointment needed.

Take the first step:
๐Ÿ“ Stop in: 315 3rd Ave SW, Minot
๐Ÿ“ž Call us: 701-839-4724
๐Ÿ“ง Email: info@independencecil.org

Or message us anytime. Weโ€™re here when youโ€™re ready. ๐Ÿ’š

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐š๐ฒ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ!๐ŸŒผTaylor is our gatekeeper, the g...
04/22/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐“๐š๐ฒ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ!๐ŸŒผ

Taylor is our gatekeeper, the glue that holds our office together, and our Information & Referral queen. She keeps everything running smoothly and makes sure people get exactly what they need. We truly couldnโ€™t do this work without her.

When sheโ€™s not keeping us on track, sheโ€™s leveling up in video games, loving all things Japan, and reminding us that ginger cures everything.

Weโ€™re so lucky to have you, Taylor ๐Ÿ’›

๐™ˆ๐™š๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™ก๐™™๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™˜๐™š ๐ŸพHiโ€ฆ Iโ€™m Eldryce. But everyone here calls me Eldy.Iโ€™m new to the team, but Iโ€™ve already claimed my favorite...
04/21/2026

๐™ˆ๐™š๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™€๐™ก๐™™๐™ง๐™ฎ๐™˜๐™š ๐Ÿพ

Hiโ€ฆ Iโ€™m Eldryce. But everyone here calls me Eldy.

Iโ€™m new to the team, but Iโ€™ve already claimed my favorite chair and started keeping an eye on things around the office.

From what I can tell, this is a place where people come to figure things out, get support, and take their next steps toward independence.

I think Iโ€™m going to like it here.

If youโ€™ve been thinking about stopping inโ€ฆ you should.

Our team was excited to show up and support our friends at Companions for Children - Youth Mentoring  at the 2026 Martin...
04/20/2026

Our team was excited to show up and support our friends at Companions for Children - Youth Mentoring at the 2026 Martini Masquerade this weekend.

For the past several years, Lunch Pals+ has been a specialized, piloted partnership between Independence Inc. and Companions for Children in Minot, ND. This program focuses on matching children with disabilities with mentors who share similar lived experiences.

Learn more about the program here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.companionsforchildren.org/lunch-pals -mcm1d7f5

Pictured: Rianne Kuhn, Board President; Ashley Beall, Vice President; Scott Burlingame, Executive Director; and Krista Opstedal, Board Member.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ: ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€Not every conversation needs an activity.Sometimes, you just need a space to talkโ€ฆ ...
04/18/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ: ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€

Not every conversation needs an activity.
Sometimes, you just need a space to talkโ€ฆ and be heard.

Join us for a relaxed, judgment-free hour where real conversations happen. Share whatโ€™s on your mind, listen to others, or just come and be in the room. Thereโ€™s no pressure, just connection.

๐Ÿ—“ Wednesday, April 22
โฐ 3:00โ€“4:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Independence, Inc.
315 3rd Ave SW, Minot

Open to anyone 18+ with a disability.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Come as you are. Weโ€™ll see you there.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ.๐Ÿ’šIf youโ€™ve been feeling stuckโ€ฆIf you need help but arenโ€™t sure where to startโ€ฆIf youโ€™re ready for more i...
04/16/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ.๐Ÿ’š

If youโ€™ve been feeling stuckโ€ฆ
If you need help but arenโ€™t sure where to startโ€ฆ
If youโ€™re ready for more independence but donโ€™t know how to get thereโ€ฆ

You might be wondering what actually happens next.

๐Ÿ‘‰ What do I say?
๐Ÿ‘‰ What if I donโ€™t know what I need?
๐Ÿ‘‰ What if itโ€™s not the right place?

Thatโ€™s okay.

You donโ€™t need to have it all figured out before you walk through our doors.
Weโ€™ll sit down, listen, and figure it out together.

No pressure. No cost. Just support.

Take the first step:
๐Ÿ“ Stop in: 315 3rd Ave SW, Minot
๐Ÿ“ž Call us: 701-839-4724
๐Ÿ“ง Email: info@independencecil.org

Or send us a message right here. Weโ€™re here when youโ€™re ready. ๐Ÿ’š

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜? ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€...Stop by our office tomorrow between 9:00 and...
04/16/2026

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜? ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€...

Stop by our office tomorrow between 9:00 and 11:00 AM and meet with one of these amazing advocates. Weโ€™re here to help you get the support and resources you need, no appointment required.

We look forward to seeing you.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ.๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ’™
04/15/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ.
๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ’™

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™˜๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‡Have you ever heard this before?โ€œPeer support is just emotional support.โ€๐Ÿ‘€ A lot of people think th...
04/14/2026

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™˜๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ช๐™ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‡

Have you ever heard this before?

โ€œPeer support is just emotional support.โ€

๐Ÿ‘€ A lot of people think that.

But hereโ€™s the truthโ€ฆ

Peer support goes way beyond just listening.

Itโ€™s:
โœ” Advocacy
โœ” Skill-building
โœ” Real-life problem solving

Itโ€™s about helping people actually move forward.

And thatโ€™s what makes it so powerful.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Whatโ€™s something you wish more people understood about peer support?

04/13/2026

Feeling stuck? Not sure where to start?
๐Ÿ‘‰ This is for YOU ๐Ÿ’™

Address

315 3rd Avenue SW
Minot, ND
58701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17018394724

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Independence, Inc.

Independence, Inc., Resource Center for Independent Living is a private, consumer-controlled, 501(c)3 non profit committed to empowering people with disabilities to live independently throughout the northwestern North Dakota region.