Stories from IA ▾ We Volunteer -- 7000 Hours a Year! We contribute more than 7,000 volunteer hours to our Maine communities! READ MORE August 6, 2019 Rotary Grant Funds Fitness for People with Disabilities A $5,000 grant from Rotary District 7780 will fund construction of bocce courts at the Parkway Building. The convenient site will allow us to grow our bocce program, supporting our clients’ health and wellness. READ MORE July 19, 2019 People with Disabilities to Enjoy New Fitness Center in Brunswick We’re opening an onsite fitness center at our new Brunswick location, thanks to funds raised in this year’s Androscoggin Bank Run for Independence and a generous grant from Brunswick’s Alfred M. Senter Fund. READ MORE June 13, 2019 Case Management Runs on Coffee Case managers are always on the run, so they’re really grateful to the parent who donated these huge bags of coffee to fuel them! READ MORE June 12, 2019 What the 2019 Run for Independence Will Buy The 2019 Androscoggin Bank Run for Independence funds health and fitness equipment for adults with disabilities and their caregivers. This year, we’re aiming to provide exercise machines, a basketball hoop, and (we hope!) a bocce court. READ MORE April 29, 2019 Lora Perry joins as Behavioral Consultant Lora Perry, the pathbreaking behavior analyst who founded the program that grew into Pathways of Maine, has joined Independence Association. She will serve as a behavioral consultant in-house and to other agencies. READ MORE April 25, 2019 Management Spotlight: Kim Carpenter Management Spotlight September 7, 2018 Client Spotlight: Earl Black Client Spotlight August 16, 2018 Client Spotlight: John Joyce - Spindleworker, Maine Street 'Ambassador' Client Spotlight August 16, 2018 Employee Spotlight: John Lacharite Management Spotlight August 16, 2018 Recycling Trips Help Tyler Make Friends Client Spotlight April 18, 2018 Power Out? Jill’s On! Client Spotlight April 18, 2018 Management Spotlight: Christine Walker Management Spotlight April 9, 2018 Starring: Good Nutrition! March 6, 2018 Management Spotlight: Jane Mead ‘Comes Home’ to Clients She’s Known for Decades Management Spotlight March 6, 2018 Client Shows House Speaker How to ‘Talk’ with iPad March 6, 2018 Behind the Scenes: The Paper Trail February 26, 2018 Management Spotlight: Laura Harvey Management Spotlight December 8, 2017 Windstorm, Power Outage Don't Slow Jill November 3, 2017 Management Spotlight on David Curtis Management Spotlight July 26, 2017 OLDER WHO WE ARE Independence Association is a community of individuals with intellectual disabilities, parents, families, friends and local business people working together with a dedicated staff to provide services and support to individuals with intellectual disabilities. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit. CONTACT Address: 3 Industrial Pkwy. Brunswick, ME 04011 Phone: 207-725-4371 Fax: 207-725-1416 e-mail: info@iaofmaine.org SITE HOME WHO WE ARE SERVICES CAREERS EVENTS CONTACT FAQ DONATE SPINOFF MAP ENVISIONME COMMUNITY WORKS VOLUNTEERS CLIENT SPOTLIGHT STAFF SPOTLIGHT STORIES FROM IA LEADERSHIP SPINDLEWORKS Sign up to receive news and updates. SIGN UP NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE