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AbiltyFirst At AbilityFirst, our vision is of a society that values each individual and provides the opportunity for all people to lead full and productive lives. For more than 80 years, we have been looking beyond disabilities, focusing on capabilities, and expanding possibilities. Contact: Carolyn Aguayo, caguayo@abiltyfirst.org or 626-396-1010 x351 ARC ARC is a charitable, non-profit, tax deductible, California corporation, incorporated for the purpose of promoting the welfare, protection, education and advancement of individuals with mental retardation. It is designed to assess the ability and potential of each person, then develop and implement a regimen of activities calculated to help achieve his/her full potential for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual development. Contact: arc1969@sbcglobal.net or 818-762-4365 Ahead With Horses AWH's mission is to maximize the potential of disabled, disadvantaged, and special-needs children by providing developmental therapy, education and recreation through horses and related experiences. Contact: Joyce Davison, aheadwithhorses@yahoo.com or 818-767-6373 Almansor Center The Almansor Center is a private special education day school for at risk students with learning, emotional and/or behavior problems. It serves infants, preschoolers, school-age and adult clients. Contact: Julie Griffith, 213-607-4342 American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)—Adult League AYSO’s mission is to develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on the AYSO philosophies: Everyone Plays™, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development. Contact: Margie Close, margieclose@ayso.org or 800-872-2976 Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)—California Chapter The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, California Chapter, was founded for the sole purpose of sending children with severe asthma to summer camp. AAFA is dedicated to controlling asthma and allergic diseases for millions of sufferers. Contact: Rose Yu, RYu@aafa-ca.org or 323-937-7859 x304 Big Fun Therapy and Recreational Services http://www.bigfungymnastics.com Big Fun is the ultimate playground for special needs individuals of all ages. Our goal is to provide students the opportunity to break through the boundaries of presumed limits by creating a world of excitement, discovery, and self-confidence within a safe and nurturing environment. Contact: info@bigfungymnastics.com or 310-837-7849 BCR It is the mission of BCR is to provide quality program services for children and adults with developmental disabilities that will enable them to achieve their individual potentials and become increasingly self-reliant, well-integrated, and contributing members of their families and communities. Contact: Lonna Grant, Executive Director, lonna@bcraplacetogrow.org or 818.843.4907 Braille Institute www.brailleinstitute.org/volunteer Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate barriers to a fulfilling life caused by blindness and severe sight loss. The Institute provides an environment of hope and encouragement for people who are blind and visually impaired through integrated educational, social and recreational programs and services. Contact: Michelle Sheridan, la@brailleinstitute.org or 323-663-1111 x3160 Bridges Academy Bridges Academy is a college preparatory school for "twice-exceptional" students in grades 5-12. The term twice-exceptional or "2e" refers to students who are gifted or highly-gifted (one exception) and who also have learning differences or disabilities (the other exception). Bridges Academy empowers students to thrive academically and socially through small classes, differentiated instruction, and a compassionate community in which both gifts and differences are recognized and respected. Contact: Doug Lenzini, doug.lenzini@bridges.edu or 818-506-1091 California Aquatic Therapy and Wellness Center The mission of California Aquatic Therapy and Wellness Center is to promote wellness and improve the quality of life for individuals with health needs in an accessible, warm-water aquatic facility. We are dedicated to promoting wellness and improving the quality of life to the underserved that include the disabled, injured, elderly, and children/youth. Contact: capoolsofhope@aol.com or 310-537-2224 Camp del Corazon Camp del Corazon is a non-profit organization that provides year-round experiential opportunities for children faced with the challenges of growing up and living with heart disease. We provide a residential summer camp experience for children ages 7-17 as well as programs that offer opportunities for growth, education and support for children, young adults and the families who are living with heart disease. Contact: Ronya Waters, volunteer@campdelcorazon.org or 818-754-0312 Camp Esperanza http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/southern-california/campesperanzasol.php For children with arthritis, Camp Esperanza/Sol, located in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, is one of the few places where they can meet other kids who understand what it is like to live with the pain of arthritis. There they are given a chance to expand their experiences and learn new skills in a safe, fun and educational environment. Contact: Jennifer Ziegler, jziegler@arthritis.org or 323.954.5760 x 243 Camp Keepsake http://www.cancerhopefoundation.org/Camp00.htm Camp Keepsake, a program of Cancer Hope Foundation, is a place where adults with cancer/cancer survivors can go with their family and friends to spend time away from the hectic and often stressful routine of doctor visits and treatments. Contact: info@cancerhopefoundation.org or 805-384-5445 Camp Nugget http://www.csulb.edu/programs/summer-camps/nugget/index.html Camp Nugget is a low cost summer day camp programs for children with special needs and disabilities ages 5 through 12. The camp provides activities in swimming, sports & games, fitness, relaxation, and breathing exercises. Contact: Dr. Barry Lavay, blavay@csulb.edu or 562-985-7969 Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times http://www.campronaldmcdonald.org Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times® creates a positive long-lasting impact on children with cancer and their families by providing fun-filled, medically supervised, cost-free, year-round camp programs. Contact: David Garry, Volunteer Coordinator, david@campronaldmcdonald.org or 310-268-8488 x25 Camp Sunburst http://www.sunburstprojects.org/programs.shtml At Camp Sunburst, our acclaimed national model residential summer camp, HIV/AIDS children and their families enjoy the companionship of others without the social stigma and isolation associated with the AIDS epidemic. Contact: Cindi Rivas, admin@sunburstprojects.org or 916-440-0889 Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation Casa Colina will provide individuals the opportunity to maximize their medical recovery and rehabilitation potential efficiently in an environment that recognizes their uniqueness, dignity and self-esteem. Contact: Human Resources, 909-596-7733 x2154 Center for Developing Kids http://www.centerfordevelopingkids.com Our mission is to provide children with the opportunity to attain their highest developmental potential using a collaborative and caring, multi-disciplinary team approach. We strive to provide quality therapy services, and ultimately enable the child to engage in activities that give meaning to his/her life. We work with the whole child, understanding that many children have special needs in more than one area of development. Contact: Jennifer Stokely, Volunteer Coordinator, 626-564-2700 Danny’s Farm Danny’s Farm was created to provide meaningful employment and volunteer opportunities for adults and teenagers with disabilities. Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in Altadena, California, Danny’s Farm is a safe, nurturing environment that promotes independence and provides vocational training. Contact: dannysfarm@yahoo.com or 626-797-FARM Diabetic Youth Services Diabetic Youth Services, Inc. is committed to providing a safe, educational, and healthy camping experience to all children and families. Our services and facilities will be shared with health-based associations, schools, and community organizations looking to promote self-esteem, spiritual awareness, and moral character within children, including those living with chronic illness, physical disability, or economic hardship. Contact: admin@dys.org or 310-751-3057 Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA) DSALA’s mission is two-fold: to enhance the welfare of people with Down syndrome and their families through the development and promotion of education, counseling, employment and recreational programs; and to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of Down syndrome. Contact: info@dsala.org or 818-786-0001 Dream Street Foundation http://www.dreamstreetfoundation.org The Dream Street Foundation provides camping and support programs for children and young adults with terminal, chronic, and life-threatening illnesses. Camp sessions are free of charge to the campers who attend, and there are no paid salaries within the Dream Street Foundation. Contact: dreamstreetca@gmail.com or 424-248-0696 Dubnoff Center for Child Development The Dubnoff Center for Child Development nurtures the potential in each child with developmental, emotional and/or behavioral challenges. The Center specializes in providing integrated educational, clinical and vocational services so that these children and their families can lead more productive lives. Contact: Sandra Sternig-Babcock, President, Sandrab@dubnoffcenter.org or 818.755.4950 Easter Seals Southern California http://southerncal.easterseals.com Easter Seals provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or other special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Contact: 714-834-1111 Education Spectrum Established in 1996, Education Spectrum has been leading the way in developing innovative strategies for working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The underlying philosophy at Education Spectrum is to approach each child as an individual and to foster their social, emotional, behavioral, communicative and learning potential by implementing a specifically tailored variety of intervention techniques and strategies. Contact: 626-797-1500 Exceptional Children’s Foundation ECF's mission is to provide the highest quality services for children and adults who are challenged with developmental, learning and emotional disabilities - empowering them to reach their greatest potential. Contact: Brian Urnovitz, burnovitz@ecf.net or 310-845-8067 Frostig Center The Frostig Center is dedicated to helping children with learning disabilities. Our three-part mission includes direct service, training, and research. Contact: Lorena Bunting, Development Coordinator, lorena@frostig.org or 626-791-1255 Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California http://www.hemosocal.org/index.html Our mission is to improve the quality of life and build community for families and individuals living with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders by offering a variety of programs and services that educate, advocate and support the needs of the bleeding disorders community in Southern California. Contact: 626-793-6192 Jay Nolan Community Services The Mission of Jay Nolan Community Services, Inc. (JNCS) is to enable individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities to live fulfilling lives as members of the community by providing support services customized to their individual needs. Contact: fundraising@jaynolan.org or 818-361-6400 x127 JEMS Special Camp http://www.jemsspecialcamp.org/live/index.php JEMS Special Camp is a week-long Christian camp, primarily for individuals with developmental disabilities of Asian descent. Sponsored by the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS), Special Camp runs concurrently with the other JEMS summer camps in the Santa Cruz area of Northern California. The mission of JEMS Special Camp is to share the message and model the love of Christ to those with developmental disabilities, primarily of Asian Pacific American descent. Contact: aide.registrar@jemsspecialcamp.org Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles is an extended family of compassionate social services that enriches the community and improves the lives of countless men, women and children of all religions, ethnicities and ages. For more than 150 years, JFS has counseled families, fed the hungry, sheltered the homeless and protected the vulnerable. Contact: Doreen Klee, dklee@jfsla.org or 323-761-8800 x7928 John Tracy Clinic http://www.johntracyclinic.org John Tracy Clinic provides, worldwide and without charge, parent-centered services to young children with a hearing loss offering families hope, guidance and encouragement. Contact: 213-748-5481 Junior Blind of America Junior Blind's mission is helping children and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled achieve independence. Based in Los Angeles, we offer specialized services for thousands of infants, children, teens and adults throughout California and across the country. Through programs that offer early intervention, education, recreation and rehabilitation, our students learn essential skills to help them maximize their potential and achieve their goals. Contact: Debbie McBeth, dmcbeth@juniorblind.org or 323-295-4555 x267 Lions Camp at Teresita Pines The mission of Lions Camp at Teresita Pines is to provide a beautiful mountain facility for group camping, emphasizing the needs of the disabled. Contact: teresitapines@hughes.net or 800-585-3245 Los Angeles Speech and Language Therapy Center The Los Angeles Speech and Language Therapy Center is a leader in the forefront of providing comprehensive family focused services. Contact: info@speakla.com or 310-649-6199 Martin Luther King, Jr. Therapeutic Recreation Center http://www.laparks.org/dos/therapeutic/martin.htm Martin Luther King, Jr. Therapeutic Recreation Center provides a variety of programs for people with disabilities in the South Los Angeles area. Center activities encourage and empower individuals to express themselves through recreation activities. Our primary goal is to improve the quality of life of our participants. Contact: MLK.TherapeuticCenter@lacity.org or 213-847-0878 Maryvale Daycare Center Our Mission is to help each child achieve fulfillment, dignity and self-esteem in an environment of stability, love and respect. Volunteers assist teachers in classrooms and on the playground with children with special needs ages 9 months to 5 years. Contact: Ann Lobsinger, alobsinger@maryvale-ca.org or 626-280-6510 x326 Move A Child Higher (MACH1) MACH 1 (Move A Child Higher) is a therapeutic horseback riding program that offers equine assisted activities to disabled riders and is based in the Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena. Contact: Joy Rittenhouse, joymach1@vahoo.com or 626-798-1222 Oralingua School for the Hearing Impaired Oralingua’s mission is to immerse children with hearing loss in a language-rich environment that promotes listening, speech, spoken language, cognitive thinking, academic and social skills. Contact: info@oralingua.org or 562- 945-8391 Pasadena Child Development Associates www.pasadenachilddevelopment.org The mission of Pasadena Child Development Associates, Inc. is to provide quality, family-centered, multi-disciplinary services for children with special need, and to provide training and consultation to staff, parents and professionals about best child development practices. PCDA strives to design and implement innovative services in response to the needs of the community and current scientific knowledge about development and developmental challenges. Contact: Christine Kim, christine@pasadenachilddevelopment.org or 626-793-7350 x283 Pasadena Meals on Wheels http://www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org/current/pages/mow.htm Pasadena Meals on Wheels is a non-profit community service staffed by volunteers. We are dedicated to helping the disabled, aged, or ill by supplying them with delicious wholesome meals at a nominal cost. Our service assures friendly interest and most importantly helps our clients to remain self-sufficient in their own home. Contact: 626-449-6815 Pediatric Therapy Network www.pediatrictherapynetwork.org Pediatric Therapy Network is a non-profit children's therapy center founded by therapists and parents committed to providing quality services for children with special needs. We are dedicated to professional excellence within a family-centered atmosphere, built on a foundation of dignity, respect and integrity. Contact: Kelly Peterson, kellyp@ptnmail.org or 310.328.0276 Pinafores & Juniors of the League for Crippled Children http://www.orthohospital.org/support_league.php For more than 50 years, children from 1st through 8th grade and their parents have participated in the Pinafores, a parent-child organization that brings joy and comfort to patients of all ages. Learning to help others while volunteering and having fun is the primary goal of the Pinafores, in which children learn independently about social responsibility, conducting meetings, fundraising, and making their own decisions in planning parties and activities for patients. Contact: Christine Roper, croper@aletheiaresearch.com Roosevelt School http://www.pasadena.k12.ca.us/schools/roosevelt Roosevelt School provides a unique learning environment in which a variety of students’ needs are met in creative ways. Approximately 375 students attend Roosevelt from preschoolers to senior high students. Both general and special education programs are offered. Roosevelt offers the most supportive services to students with disabilities within Pasadena Unified School District. Approximately 100 students with disabilities attend the school. Contact: Dr. Kathleen Bautista, Principal, kbautista36@pusd.us or 626-396-5770 Rose Bowl Aquatics Center http://www.rosebowlaquatics.org The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center is a world-class aquatics facility located in Pasadena’s beautiful Brookside Park, just south of the famous Rose Bowl Stadium. The Center offers year round programming for the young to the young-at-heart, including programs benefiting special needs and at-risk youth. Contact: Gracy Donikian, Programs Manager, gdonikian@rosebowlaquatics.org or 626-564-0330 x422 Rosemary Johnson & Associates Clinic Rosemary Johnson and Associates Clinic has been providing pediatric therapy services for over 25 years. Our highly qualified occupational and physical therapists use their expertise and knowledge to bring personalized and effective treatment to each and every child. Building on the skills the children already possess, we are dedicated to helping each child reach his or her full potential through enjoyable, exciting, and meaningful activities. Contact: Susan Lorin, Director, slorin@rjclinic.com or 626-357-9934 SCAMP Camp http://www.lungusa.org/associations/states/california/programs/asthma-programs SCAMP Camp is a weeklong residential summer camp for children with asthma (between the ages of 8-14). SCAMP Camp sends 200 asthmatic children from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego Counties to YMCA Camp Marston where they experience traditional camp activities and learn how to better manage their asthma. Contact: Katie Van Cleave, kvancleave@alac.org or 213-384-5864 x274 Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California The Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California is committed to providing education and life-enhancing programs and services to individuals with sickle cell disease, to broadening public awareness about sickle cell disease and to promoting medical research and education to ultimately find a cure. Contact: info@scdfc.org or 310-693-0247 Special Olympics Southern California The mission of Special Olympics Southern California is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Contact: Roberta Lauderdale, Pasadena Area Director, roberta_lauderdale@yahoo.com or 626.818.4663 Surfers Healing—A Foundation for Autism Surfers Healing was founded by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz. Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Like many autistic children, he often suffered from sensory overload-- simple sensations could overwhelm him. The ocean was the one place where he seemed to find respite. A former competitive surfer, Israel hit upon an idea--with Isaiah on the front of his surfboard, and Izzy steering from the back, the two spent the day surfing together. Surfing had a profound impact on Isaiah. Israel and Danielle began to host day camps at the beach where autistic children and their families could be exposed to a completely new experience of surfing. Contact: Israel Paskowitz, Founder/President, izzy@surfershealing.org or 866-647-HEAL The Help Group The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children with special needs related to autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD, mental retardation, abuse and emotional problems. The Help Group is anchored by the belief that dignity, hope, opportunity and love are the birthrights of all children. Contact: Lorie Drazen, HR Project Director, 818.779.5127 The Painted Turtle The Painted Turtle seeks to reach beyond illness, to inspire children with life-threatening diseases to become their greater selves. It is our mission to provide a year-round, life-changing environment for these children and their families—one that allows children to participate in an authentic camp experience by supporting their medical needs and offers their families care, education and respite. Contact: Corinne Dorfman, Volunteer Coordinator, corinned@thepaintedturtle.org or 310-451-1353 x108 Villa Esperanza Services www.villaesperanzaservices.org Villa Esperanza Services serves individuals with disabilities in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties with a range of programs for children, adults and seniors. Contact: Alex Paschal, apaschal@villaesperanzaservices.org or 526-449-2919 x162
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