The Center for Independence offers 5 core services to empower people with disabilities to live independently: Personal & Systems Advocacy, Information & Referral, Peer Mentoring, Independent Living Skills and Community Transition. Plus, we offer Social Security Disability Benefits & Housing Application assistance, help with resolving landlord/tenant issues, ASL interpreting/CART/VRI, Peer Support Groups for Youth & Low Vision, Classes/Education, Assistive Technology training, ADA advocacy, and Low Vision/Blind and Deaf/Hard of Hearing services. We also just launched a transportation division to assist people with mobility issues get to medical appointments.
Accessibility and inclusion benefits everybody. Your support will go a long way towards helping people remain or regain their independence and reduce the impact on communities!
"Just wanted to thank you for helping me during a time when everything in my life was falling apart! I’m now in an apartment, taking classes for a new career and focusing on self care. Thank you for being a part of my new start."
"The Center is a great place, people who work there are very caring and thoughtful and will try their hardest to help you. Been around there for more than 20 years. Thank you all for everything you do !"
"CFI helps the disabled and elderly in our community in a respectful and thoughtful way - good job CFI!"
"The resources they have and the friendly staff that works very hard and are very courteous and friendly."
The Center for Independence (CFI) promotes community solutions and empowers individuals with disabilities to live independently.
The Center for Independence (CFI) began in 1982 as the Helen Campbell Center for the Blind. Founded by five newly blind women that recognized the need for skills in survival, and independent living for people with visual impairments. In 1986, services were expanded to encompass and acknowledge the needs of people with all types of disabilities. CFI now serves 12 counties on Colorado's Western Slope, with offices in Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Salida and Montrose.
Organization name
Center for Independence
other names
CFI
1986
Tax id (EIN)
84-1090306
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit
Address
740 Gunnison AvenueMesa County, CO, US