Fair Housing Month Series: Clearing Your Background
Having a criminal record or history of an eviction can make it very difficult to be accepted into a rental property, but help is available.
Fair Housing Month Series: Check Your Credit
When applying for a housing unit to rent, the property management company reviews your credit history.
Fair Housing Month Series: Money Matters
Independence Now is honoring Fair Housing Month with weekly posts of information that can help people looking for housing or on housing waiting lists.
Fair Housing Month Series: Documentation is Key!
Independence Now is honoring Fair Housing Month with weekly posts of information that can help people looking for housing or on housing waiting lists.
Home Modification Series: Get A Grip
Get A Grip is a company we frequently work with to complete home modification projects for consumers so they can remain independent in their own homes.
International Women’s Day 2022
At our Annual Women’s Tea, everyone has a story and everyone’s opinion counts. Sometimes, when we go through health issues we can feel alone. This is a time when we can get together and say, “sister, you are not alone!”
The Brain Injury Association of Maryland
The Brain Injury Association of Maryland is a nonprofit organization that provides help, hope, and healing to Marylanders who have sustained a brain injury and their families, through resource coordination, prevention and awareness programs, education programs, self-determination, and advocacy.
Black History Month Profile: Lois Curtis
Lois Curtis is a black artist and activist who fought for the right to live in the community and to be provided adequate support. Her case went to the Supreme Court in the now-famous L.C. v. Olmstead decision.
Black History Month Profile: Bradley Lomax
Brad Lomax, a member of the Black Panther Party, was unflinching in his advocacy around Black empowerment and disability rights.
Black History Month Profile: Claudia Gordon
During Black History Month, Independence Now shares stories that celebrate the lives and legacies of Black leaders who have ignited us to create a more inclusive, hopeful, and equitable world.