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|Body= In 1883, Indiana's Legislature authorized funding to construct a new facility in Evansville to treat mentally ill patients. A secluded, densely wooded farm on Newburgh Road (now Lincoln Avenue), then three miles outside of the city, was selected as the site, and on Oct. 30, 1890, the new hospital admitted its first two patients. Known in its early years as Woodmere ("tranquility in the forest"), The hospital was built on 160 acres of land on Newburgh Road, now known as Lincoln Avenue, between Evansville and Newburgh. The campus quickly expanded, eventually holding nearly 900 acres of what is now the East Side of Evansville, including the land eventually repurposed for Robert Stadium, St. Mary’s Medical Center, and Wesselman’s Woods Nature Preserve. The hospital staffed a working farm using patient labor, including dairy cows, poultry, and an orchard.
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|Body= One of 4 Mental Health Institutes in the State of Iowa. – the others being Mt. Pleasant, Cherokee, and Clarinda. The Independence State Hospital is a state-run mental asylum in Independence, Iowa. Like many Kirkbrides, a labyrinth of underground tunnels connects every building and is used to transport patients during winter, as well as a cemetery on the grounds. Little has been changed, so it looks similar to when it first opened.
  
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A general treatment facility with a long, rich history. Also referred to as "Woodmere", Evansville provided solitude and peace for mentally-ill patients. While Central State Hospital was a progressive force in scientific medicine in the early 20th century, Evansville remained largely a custodial institution. On February 9, 1943, a fire set by an attendant destroyed much of the original building, leaving at least two staff members dead and six patients missing. It was replaced later that year by a "U" shaped building, the Continuing Treatment Unit. By the late 1990s, a new facility was being built & all the old structures were demolished by 2008. The hospital continues to serve southwestern Indiana in its new facility.  [[Evansville State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
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The “Mission Statement” of the Mental Health Institute, Independence, is “To assure that the mentally ill adult citizens of Northeast Iowa and mentally ill children from Eastern Iowa have the opportunity to attain their maximum level of functioning by having available highest quality of inpatient psychiatric care through the institute.”
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The “Vision Statement” of the Mental Health Institute, Independence, is “To foster a therapeutic environment for persons with mental illness, which preserves patient’s self-respect and dignity, assures optimum care and treatment, and enhances patient functioning and independence.” [[Independence State Hospital|Click here for more...]]
 
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Featured Article Of The Week

Independence State Hospital


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One of 4 Mental Health Institutes in the State of Iowa. – the others being Mt. Pleasant, Cherokee, and Clarinda. The Independence State Hospital is a state-run mental asylum in Independence, Iowa. Like many Kirkbrides, a labyrinth of underground tunnels connects every building and is used to transport patients during winter, as well as a cemetery on the grounds. Little has been changed, so it looks similar to when it first opened.

The “Mission Statement” of the Mental Health Institute, Independence, is “To assure that the mentally ill adult citizens of Northeast Iowa and mentally ill children from Eastern Iowa have the opportunity to attain their maximum level of functioning by having available highest quality of inpatient psychiatric care through the institute.”

The “Vision Statement” of the Mental Health Institute, Independence, is “To foster a therapeutic environment for persons with mental illness, which preserves patient’s self-respect and dignity, assures optimum care and treatment, and enhances patient functioning and independence.” Click here for more...

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