Our Mission
A community that provides empowerment for a more purposeful life after brain injury
Our Core Values
RESPECT - COMMUNITY - VOICE - HELPFULNESS
Why Empower House?
Empower House was founded on the belief that people deserve more. Four local rehab professionals saw a need for greater services in our area. As professionals, brain injury survivors often asked them “what’s next?” after therapy. Since there was no good answer to that question, our founders decided to make Empower House a reality by opening Iowa’s only brain injury Clubhouse.
What is a Clubhouse?
A Clubhouse is a place where people belong. The Clubhouse model was started in 1948 around the belief that everyone has something to contribute. We are a community where brain injury survivors are not defined by their injury. People come to be productive, enjoy contributing to a common cause, and build friendships with others who can relate. If people want to learn work, independent living, or social skills and/or get a job in the community as well as feel a sense of belonging, Empower House can help.