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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 DericoBergen YES! Coordinator
Independent Living Transition Coordinator
 
J. Robert DuffyProject Access
 
Alicia FredaCaregiver Assistance and Support Program, Support for Independent Living
 
Rhea HessIndependent Living Program Assistant
 
Nancy HodginsCommunity Advocacy Director
Adjustment to Vision Loss Project
 
Theresa JohnstonMultimedia Transcription Service
 
Lucia MontalvoHispanic Outreach
 
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 GonzalezRehabilitation Technology
 
Marian PadillaIndependent Living Transition Coordinator
 
Maria SmithIndependent Living Program Assistant
 
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Board of Trustees
Nancy Carr, President
 
Thomas Bengaff
 
Joan Bermingham
 
Anne Ciavaglia McMahon
 
Lillian Ciufo
 
Jean Fox Csaposs
 
John De Witt
 
Michael Dressler, Esq.
 
Lottie Esteban
 
Betty A. Fetzer
 
Richard Hodgman
 
Roy Lippin
 
Helen D. Marshall
 
Anna P. Navatta, Esq.
 
Hyacinthe Nkurunziza
 
Anne Marie Prendergast
 
Joe Tomasko
 
Eileen Goff, Ex-Officio
 
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Heightened Independence and Progress is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) agency, and all contributions are tax deductible.