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  Background and History
 
  Heightened Independence & Progress (hip) has administered two premier Centers for Independent Living in New Jersey for many years - since 1980 in Bergen County and in Hudson County since 1987.  Through the years, programs and initiatives have continued to expand.  In some situations identical services are provided, while in other instances programs are specific to each CIL which may have County boundaries or span the entire state.
     
  Our Staff
 
 
- Agency-Wide Staff -
 
Eileen Goff Executive Director
 
Trish Carney Finance and Development Director
 
 
(All agency-wide staff are located at the Bergen Central Office.)
 
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- Bergen Central Office -
 
Sarah DericoIndependent Living Transition Coordinator
 
J. Robert DuffyProject Access
 
Alicia FredaCaregiver Assistance and Support Program
 
Rhea HessIndependent Living Program Assistant
 
Nancy HodginsCommunity Advocacy Director
Adjustment to Vision Loss Project
 
Theresa JohnstonMultimedia Transcription Service
 
Lucia MontalvoMinority Outreach
On the Move
 
Don PerlmanTechnology Consultant
 
Stephanie ThomasOffice Assistant
 
Maria ValentinRehabilitation Technology, LEAD
 
Susan VaninoAVL Peer Support Group Coordinator
 
Paula WalshProgram Director
 
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- Hudson County Satellite Office -
 
Kathleen WoodHudson Branch Director
 
Marily GonzalezIndependent Living Specialist
 
Noris NunezRehabilitation Technology
 
Marian PadillaIndependent Living Transition Coordinator
 
Maria SmithIndependent Living Program Assistant
 
Marianne VallsMedia Coordinator
 
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Board of Trustees
 
Helen Marshall, President
 
Thomas Bengaff
 
Joan Bermingham
 
Nancy Carr
 
Anne Ciavaglia
 
Lillian Ciufo
 
Patricia Consiglio
 
Jean Fox Csaposs
 
John De Witt
 
Michael Dressler, Esq.
 
Betty A. Fetzer
 
Richard Hodgman
 
Louis Intorre
 
Roy Lippin
 
Anna P. Navatta, Esq.
 
Hyacinthe Nkurunziza
 
Anne Marie Prendergast
 
Eileen Goff, Ex-Officio
 
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  Hudson hip Programs and Services Page
   
  Heightened Independence and Progress is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) agency, and all contributions are tax deductible.