"Where Everybody Is Somebody"
Providing person-centered day programs and in-home support services across 19 counties in North Carolina.

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.
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.
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.
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
Building independence together
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

April 2024
Mrs. Teresa Holt

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
Phone
(252) 635-9493Hours
Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Saturday–Sunday: Closed