Diverse adults in a supportive community setting
Independent Human Services

"Where Everybody Is Somebody"

Providing person-centered day programs and in-home support services across 19 counties in North Carolina.

Our Mission

It is the desire, and direction of Independent Human Services to provide individual quality services to support the member's specific needs and desires, in which to incorporate developmental training and habilitation assistance, teaching essential daily living skills and promoting member independence, encouraging a Self-reliant, Responsible, self-ordered lifestyle within the family and community. Independent Human Services intends to use every possible service and support available to ensure as an efficient program as possible, keeping in mind, and always promoting the members rights, well-being and safety first.

Our Philosophy

Using the member's person-centered plan and active participation as a guide, members and families are offered the opportunity for learning and optimizing their potential for activities of daily living, socialization, community integration, self-advocacy, and enjoyment of life by choice and decision-making in a supportive, normalized environment, or by in-home assistance.

Our Vision

To have quality services for individuals served. In order to maintain a manageable small group of members who are committed to receiving services that maintain quality and provides appropriate needs and wants.

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Our Reach

Serving All 19 Counties

To provide quality in all 19 counties of the catchment area. To ensure that all services provided are consumer driven and promote quality care in order to give popularity with a positive reputation. Implement programs that are needed in the community to improve quality care, and choices afforded to members and families.

Life at IHS

Community engagement and inclusion

Community engagement and inclusion

Building independence together

Building independence together

Supportive environments for growth

Supportive environments for growth

"We strive for quality not quantity."

— Patrice Morgan

"I looked in effort to find something that could be used for a recommendation and couldn't find one."

— CARF Surveyor

IHS Employees of the Month

Employee of the Month Teresa Holt

April 2024

Mrs. Teresa Holt

Employee of the Month Ronald Jarmon

March 2024

Mr. Ronald Jarmon

February 2024

Mr. Joseph Skamarakas

May

Ms. Marissa Edwards

April

Ms. Patricia Foye

March

Mrs. Valencia Davis

February

Mr. Brandon Shackleford

January

Mr. Corey White

Day Program

Find out more about our structured day programs designed to build independence and community connection.

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Address

1225 Colony Drive, New Bern, North Carolina 28562

Hours

Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Saturday–Sunday: Closed

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Independent Human Services

"Where Everybody Is Somebody"

Independent Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Per Independent Human Services policy, it is required per state mandate that each employee has a COVID vaccination for employment.

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