How We're Helping
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide adults with mental disabilities who seek the opportunity to be productive members of society with the tools they need to achieve their goals of independence.
Mental Illness Can Affect Anyone
Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental health disorders are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a severe mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan. Mental illness is thought to be caused by biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
Our Goal
Our goal is to provide adults with mental illness seeking the opportunity to be productive members of society with the tools they need to achieve their goals of independence. To that end, the Independence Center endeavors to provide quality rehabilitative programs, vocational training, and other support services that allow for reintegration into full social functioning, serving affected individuals and their communities.
Meet Our Executive Team
Lisa Johnson
Gene Marceron
Gene Marceron
Executive Director
Board Member
Gene Marceron
Gene Marceron
Gene Marceron
Associate Director
Board Member
Katrina Haywood
Samantha Alvarado
Katrina Haywood
Clinical Coordinator
Erica Nathan
Samantha Alvarado
Katrina Haywood
AOS Case Manager
Samantha Alvarado
Samantha Alvarado
Samantha Alvarado
AOS Case Manager
Kristen Sanders
Kristen Sanders
Samantha Alvarado
AOS Case Manager
Joel Ortega
Kristen Sanders
Joel Ortega
AOS support staff
Deja Barlow
Sister Ann Tamale
Sister Ann Tamale
PSR Case Manager
Sister Ann Tamale
Sister Ann Tamale
Sister Ann Tamale
PSR Case Manager
Justin Kimball
Justin Kimball
Justin Kimball
Housing Coordinator
Merced Garcia
Justin Kimball
Justin Kimball
Housing Case Manager
Yasmine Stewart
Justin Kimball
Yasmine Stewart
Housing Case Manager
Keli Poppe
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Vocational Coordinator
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Transportation Manager
Sonya Crowder
Luis Garcia
Thresa Griffin
Financial Administrative Coordinator
Thresa Griffin
Kathy Podunavac
Thresa Griffin
Support Staff
Teresa Poole
Kathy Podunavac
Kathy Podunavac
Office Manager
Kathy Podunavac
Kathy Podunavac
Kathy Podunavac
Support Staff
Meet Our Team
Fritz Gelin
Yvonne Spates
Fritz Gelin
The Living Room Wellness Center Coordinator
Greg Liegel
Yvonne Spates
Fritz Gelin
Recovery Specialist
Yvonne Spates
Yvonne Spates
Marshall Jowers
Recovery Specialist
Marshall Jowers
Marshall Jowers
Marshall Jowers
Recovery Specialist
Carol Dall
Marshall Jowers
Leslie Fields
Registered Nurse
Leslie Fields
Marshall Jowers
Leslie Fields
Registered Nurse
Sandra Bankston
Arianna Crutchfield
Arianna Crutchfield
Justice Manager
Arianna Crutchfield
Arianna Crutchfield
Arianna Crutchfield
COAST Clinician
Tish
Tiffany Sanders
Tiffany Sanders
Support Staff
Tiffany Sanders
Tiffany Sanders
Tiffany Sanders
Support Staff
Judith Shaffer
Judith Shaffer
Judith Shaffer
President
Carla Wyckoff
Judith Shaffer
Judith Shaffer
Vice President
Kevin Berrill
Judith Shaffer
Theresa Garwood
Secretary
Theresa Garwood
Theresa Garwood
Theresa Garwood
Treasurer
Dane Morgan
Theresa Garwood
Michael Roach
Board Member
Michael Roach
Theresa Garwood
Michael Roach
Board Member
Martha Padilla-Ramos
Martha Padilla-Ramos
Martha Padilla-Ramos
Board Member
Otelia Schwartz
Martha Padilla-Ramos
Martha Padilla-Ramos
Board Member