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Peer Counseling and Peer Support

Contact: Ranita Wilks
Independent Living Skills
841-0333 ext. 115
rwilks@independenceinc.org

Peer Counseling

Individuals with disabilities who have gained knowledge and coping skills assist others in coping with their disability-related experiences. Trained volunteer counselors provide information, resource referral, emotional support and training. For more information contact Ranita Wilks.

Peer Support Groups
The Center hosts or sponsors 9 support groups for people with disabilities for educational and/or social enjoyment. See the calendar  for dates and times.
  • M.A.G.N.E.T (Music Appreciation Group Not Especially Talented)
  • Cooking Club
  • Peer Support Group
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy Club
  • The Writers' Corner
  • The Arts & Crafts Group
  • The Accessible Gardening Group
  • The Movie Club
  • G.R.O.O.V.E. (Getting Ready for Outsanding Outcomes from Vibrant Exercises!)
  • Groovers Bowling Team and Grasshoppers Tennis Teams
    powered by Free State Group.