Toward Maximum Independence, Inc.

About Us

Toward Maximum Independence (TMI) is a nonprofit agency that advocates and assists individuals with developmental challenges and who are deaf and hard of hearing to be included members of the community. Since 1981 TMI has been working with local regional centers and the California State Departments of Developmental Services, Rehabilitation and Habilitation to achieve its? mission to support people with developmental challenges to live, work and take their rightful place in society.

TMI provides services in four broad areas:

Community Living Services

Employment Solutions

Family Support Services

Evolution To Independence

TMI works with individuals to achieve their lifelong goals; to live in their own homes in the community, to secure paid employment by working in real jobs for real pay. and to maintain family unity or assure that all children are part of a loving family.