WHO WE ARE...
Supporting Independent Living for People with Disabilities. hip is a non-profit agency run by and for people with disabilities. Its purpose is to promote full inclusion and full accessibility for all people and to enhance the ability of every individual to live and work with maximum independence.
hip’s Membership
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WHAT WE DO
Heightened Independence & Progress (hip) Center for Independent Living is a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities in the New Jersey counties of Bergen and Hudson. From our two locations, hip’s dedicated and professional staff work with consumers following a self-directed philosophy. This means that consumers are always empowered to make their own decisions and set their own goals.
We provide a wide range of services for people with disabilities in the areas of advocacy, information and referral, peer support, and independent living skills training. We offer employment services, life skills training classes, and recreational activities for adults, and young adults. hip also provides services like support coordination and care management under a number of state and county programs. hip’s comprehensive services are a critical part of the support network that enables people with disabilities residing in Bergen and Hudson counties to live independently in their communities.
hip is one of 11 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in New Jersey, and one of nearly 500 CILs nationwide. All of hip’s programs and services embody the principles of the Independent Living philosophy, which asserts that people with disabilities should have the same civil rights, choices, and control as do people without disabilities. hip currently serves over 1,500 individuals and families in Bergen and Hudson counties. Services are funded through state and federal grants, membership contributions, donations, fundraising, and a host of agencies and foundations that have partnered with hip to realize equal opportunities and inclusion for people with disabilities. If you are interested in learning more about hip, our services, or Independent Living in general, please contact us today.
From the Desk of the President/CEO
Letter – May, 2018
A Message from the desk of the President… In the mid-nineties I was doing some work at the National Rehabilitation Association offices in Alexandria, VA and it was my first time helping to develop a website. In those days I didn’t know dot org from dot...
hip Happenings
The hip Annual Meeting – Fort Lee, NJ
The hip Annual Meeting On November 15, sixty-five hip members and staff gathered at the Fort Lee Recreation Center for the Annual meeting. Following a light supper arranged by the Hudson staff there was a short business meeting at which the Board of Trustees were...
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Some states are rolling back ‘retroactive Medicaid’
by Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News @CNNMoneyNovember 15, 2017: 7:28 AM ET If you're poor, uninsured and fall seriously ill, in most states if you qualify for Medicaid — but weren't enrolled at the time — the program will pay your medical bills going...
Announcements
Public Hearing on Transportation Funding for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
The Bergen County Division of Community Transportation is applying for funding from NJ Transit, Inc. under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program. The funding will be used to provide transportation service for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. A copy of the application will be available for viewing at the Johnson Public Library in Hackensack within two weeks after the hearing.
News
Nike Turns To Runner With Cerebral Palsy To Help Design Next-Gen Shoe
One of the world’s largest athletic brands is expanding its lineup of shoes specially designed for people with disabilities. Nike said this week that it will add a new product to its FlyEase collection — which features sneakers that include special...
A blind Facebook engineer
A blind Facebook engineer is solving one of the biggest problems on the internet: figuring out what's in images and videos Facebook is working on technologies to help verbalize what is in images, especially to help visually impaired users. The technology may be able...
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