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AAFA ASTHMA
CAMP
Full recreational camp
activities, plus education
for boys and girls age 8-14.
Located at Big Bear Lake.
Free of charge.
Conditions: Asthma
5900 Wilshire Blvd. #2330
Los
Angeles, CA 90036
(323)937-7859
(800)624-0044
Web:
www.aafasocal.com
Email:
info@aafasocal.com
ABILITY
FIRST -
Pasadena
Organizational headquarters
for Ability First program.
Offers day camps, residential
summer camps and a
comprehensive
resource/referral service for
children with disabilities.
Conditions: Physical and
Developmental Disabilities
1300 Green St.
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-396-1010
fax: 626-396-1021
Web:
www.abilityfirst.org
Email:
contactus@abilityfirst.org
ABILITY
FIRST - Lawrence L. Frank
Center
Offers summer swim program,
after-school care, sports,
recreation, socialization and
special events services for
children with disabilities.
Also offers parent groups,
day camps and resident summer
camps.
Conditions: Disabilities
201 S. Kinneloa Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91107
626-449-5661
Web:
www.abilityfirst.org
Email:
motto@abilityfirst.org
ACTIVITIES FOR RETARDED
CHILDREN
Provides Saturday Camp
program activities to
children with mental and
physical disabilities.
Conditions: Disabilities,
Mental Disabilities
6456 Whitsett Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-762-4365
AHEAD
WITH
HORSES
Developmental therapy through
the use of horses and the
environment. Ages 10 &
under.
Conditions: Special Needs
9311 Del Arroyo Dr.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
818-767-6373
Contact: Jennifer
ALMANSOR
CENTER
A private Special Ed. Day
school for students with
learning, emotional and/or
behavior problems. Serves
infants through adults.
Conditions: Developmental
Disabilities, Mental
Disabilities
1137 Huntington Dr.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
323-341-5580
fax: 323-257-0284
Web:
www.redesignlearning.org
AMERICAN
CAMPING
ASSOCIATION
The
ACA accredits camps and
provides a free directory of
accredited camps in Southern
California and Hawaii. The
directory lists camps for
kids with special needs, as
well as local camps providing
scholarships through the LA
Times Summer Fund.
Conditions: Disabilities
22231 Mulholland Hwy. #212
Calabasas, CA 91302
818-223-9232
Contact: Marge Driscoll
National
Office:
5000
State Road
67 N. Martinsville, IN
46151-79202
765-342-8456
fax: 765-342-2065
Web:
www.acacamps.org
Email:
info@acasocal.org
AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY - CAMP
REACH FOR THE
STARS
Offers
children with cancer and
their families (no charge) a
camp staffed by healthcare
professionals in a lovely
forest and ocean setting.
Many recreational activities.
Conditions: Cancer, Leukemia
and Lymphoma
Jennifer
Finnerty
American Cancer Society
Silicon Coastal Region
Manager, Health Programs
Youth, Patients, &
Medically Underserved
2186 Knoll Drive, Suite A
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 644-4237 office
(805) 644-4345 fax
(805) 630-4603 cellular
Web:
http://www.cancer.org
or
www.bravekids.org
Email:
Jennifer.Finnerty@cancer.org
AMERICAN
LUNG ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE
COUNTY - Scamp
Camp
Scamp
Camp has been providing
children with a unique
opportunity to enjoy a
memorable and rewarding
summer camp experience for
more than 30 years. Ages
8-14.
Conditions: Asthma
1570 E. 17th
St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-835-5864
Web:
www.californialung.org
Email:
freyes@oclung.org
ARMORY
CENTER FOR THE
ARTS
Community
arts center offers innovative
approaches to creating and
presenting visual arts to
students of all ages and
abilities. Special summer
programs.
Conditions: Disabilities
145 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
626-792-5101
Web:
www.armoryarts.org
Email:
information@armoryarts.org
ASTHMA AND
ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA, Southern
California
Chapter
Dedicated
to controlling and curing
asthma and allergic diseases.
Services include summer
asthma camp.
Conditions: Asthma, Allergies
5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite
2330
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-937-7859
800-624-0044
Web:
www.aafasocal.com
Email:
info@aafasocal.com
AYSO SOCCER
CAMPS – VIP
PROGRAM
With
more than 40 years of
experience, AYSO brings our
"kids first" philosophies to
soccer camps, creating a camp
experience unlike any other.
We can accommodate and
welcome kids with all special
needs. Our coaching staff is
trained to work with special
needs kids through our VIP
training.
Conditions: Various
disabilities
Debbie Goodman
AYSO Soccer Camp Coordinator
12501 S. Isis Avenue
Hawthorne, CA 90250
800-872-2976
Web:
http://www.AYSOsoccercamps.org
B.C.R. A PLACE TO GROW
Facility-based
day and extended day program
for children and adults with
developmental disabilities
from Burbank and neighboring
L.A. County communities. 6
years and up. Regional Center
vendor.
Conditions: Developmental
disabilities
230 East Amherst
Burbank, CA 91504
818-483-4907
fax: 818-843-6829
Contact: Rachel Galpin
CALI-CAMP
DAY
CAMP
Traditional
summer day camp in rustic
Topanga Canyon. Can
accommodate children with
asthma, behavior disorders
and learning disabilities.
Conditions: Disabilities
1717 Old Topanga Canyon Road
Topanga, CA 90290
310-455-0404
fax: 310-455-0408
Web:
www.calicamp.com
Email:
info@calicamp.com
CALIFORNIA POOLS OF HOPE
Offers
free swimming lessons for
children with disabilities.
Conditions: Disabilities
6801 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805
310-537-2224
fax: 310-537-2255
CAMP BLOOD
BROTHERS AND
SISTERS
Week-long
summer camp (August) for
children ages 7-16 with
hemophilia and other bleeding
disorders. Camp is held at
Camp Conrad/Chinnock in the
San Bernardino Mountains.
Conditions: Hemophilia,
bleeding disorders
Hemophilia Foundation of
Southern California
33 S. Catalina Ave. #102
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-793-6192
800-371-4123
fax: 626-796-5605
Web:
www.hemosocal.com
Email:
hsfsc@earthlink.net
CAMP
BLOOMFIELD
Run
by Foundation for the Junior
Blind. Residential summer
camp in Santa Monica
Mountains, ages 5-18.
Featured activities include
exercise, challenge courses,
drama, hiking, horses,
swimming, etc.. Sign up in
March for summer programs.
Conditions: Blind/Vision
Impaired
5300 Angeles Vista Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90043
323-295-4555 x261
Contact: Frank Cardenas
Web:
www.fjb.org
Email:
info@fjb.org
CAMP
CONRAD-CHINNOCK DIABETIC
YOUTH
SERVICES
Residential
children's camp and family
camp, located in San
Bernardino Mountains.
Conditions: Diabetes
Los Angeles Chapter of
American Diabetes Association
6300 Wilshire Blvd. #100
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-966-2890
OR: Diabetic Youth Services
Inc.
501 W. Walnut St.
Compton, CA 90220
888-800-4010
Web:
www.dys.org
Email:
admin@dys.org
CAMP
COSTANOAN
Residential,
respite and recreational
camping program for children
and adults, ages 5 and up,
with disabilities and/or
special needs. Nestled in the
foothills of the Santa Clara
Mountains. Traditional 6-9
day summer camps from
June-August.
Conditions: Disabilities
2851 Park Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408-243-7861
Web:
www.viaservices.org
CAMP
CRESCENT
MOON
Provides
sports, recreation and camp
activities to children with
Sickle Cell disease, ages
8-14.
Conditions: Sickle Cell
Disease
Sickle Cell Disease
Foundation of CA
6133 Bristol Parkway Suite
240
Culver City, CA 90230
310-693-0247
fax: 310-693-0266
877-288-2873 (toll free)
Satellite office:
225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-432-5448
Web:
http://www.scdfc.org
Email:
info@scdfc.org
CAMP DEL
CORAZON
A
non-organization that runs
two 5-day camp sessions over
Labor Day week, one for
children ages 7-13 and one
for youths ages 13-17 with
heart diseases and
transplants. Free of charge.
Conditions: Heart diseases
11615 Hesby St.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-754-0312
888-621-4800
fax: 818-754-0842
Web:
www.campdelcorazon.org
Email:
info@campdelcorazon.org
CAMP
DUBNOFF
Summer
and holiday day camp for
children with developmental
disabilities, through the
Dubnoff Center for Child
Development and Educational
Therapy.
Conditions: Autism,
Developmental Disabilities
10526 Dubnoff Way
North Hollywood, CA 91606
818-755-4950
fax: 818-752-0783
Web:
www.dubnoffcenter.org
Email:
sandrab@dubnoffcenter.org
CAMP
ESCAPADES
Special summer day camp for
children ages 4-13. Created
for children with special
needs, the program offers
opportunities for typically
developing children to be a
part of this extraordinary
experience. The camp is not
designed to be a therapy
program, but is staffed by a
multi-disciplinary team of
therapists together with
teachers, counselors and
volunteers.
Conditions: Special Needs
Pediatric Therapy Network
1815 W.
213th
St. #100
Torrance, CA 90501
310-767-9848
310-328-0276
Web:
www.pediatrictherapy.com
CAMP
ESPERANZA - ARTHRITIS
FOUNDATION
Residential
camp serving children ages
8-17 with arthritis,
rheumatic and related
diseases. Located in Big
Bear, held in August.
Conditions: Arthritis,
rheumatic diseases
4311 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 530
Los Angeles, CA 90010
323-954-5750
800-954-2873
fax:
323-954-5790
Web:
http://www.arthritis.org
Email:
info.sca@arthritis.org
CAMP FUNTASIA- L.A. CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION
Offers
traditional day camp program
for summer and school
vacations. Serves ages 6-11.
Will work with special needs
kids, can accept children
with aides.
Conditions: Disabilities
10500 Mason Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-998-6377
CAMP
KEEPSAKE - CANCER HOPE
FOUNDATION
Offers a no-cost residential
camp experience for children
and adults with cancer and
their families.
Conditions: Cancer
568 Constitution Ave., Units
F & G
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-384-5445
fax: 805-384-2203
Web:
www.cancerhopefoundation.org
Email:
info@cancerhopefoundation.org
CAMP
KINDLE
Camp Kindle offers a broad
range of programs throughout
the year. Each program is
unique and strives to meet
the needs of the community it
is serving. Our summer camp
sessions are not just your
typical traditional summer
camp, although traditional
programming is incorporated.
Camp Kindle strives to better
each individual campers
creativity, self assurance,
leadership and character,
while offering hope in a
non-threatening environment.
Camp Kindle's campers and
staff experience the "best
week of their lives", while
at Camp Kindle. Campers are
either infected with HIV or
have an AIDS diagnosis, they
may have an infected sibling,
parent or primary caregiver.
Camper may also qualify if
they have lost a sibling,
parent or primary caregiver
from this disease. Camp
Kindle does not break up the
family unit. We offer this
camp at no expense to the
camper or their family, this
includes the cost of travel
and/or other necessities.
Camp Kindle accepts
applications year round. Our
camp staff are top notch and
give 110% each day they spend
with the campers. These
volunteers make the Camp
Kindle experience
unforgettable!
Conditions: HIV / AIDS
contact name: Eva Payne
eva@campkindle.org
www.campkindle.org
877.800.camp (2267)
Web:
www.campkindle.org
Email:
eva@campkindle.org
CAMP KREM –
CAMPING
UNLIMITED
Residential summer camp for
children and adults with
developmental, physical and
other disabilities. 7, 10
& 12 day sessions, early
June to late August.
Conditions: Down Syndrome,
Autism, Cerebral Palsy, etc.
Business
office:
4610
Whitesands Ct.
El Sobrante, CA 94803
510-222-6662
Summer
address:
102 Brook Lane
Boulder Creek – Santa Cruz
Mtns., CA 95006
Web:
www.campingunlimited.com
Email:
campkrem@campingunlimited.com
CAMP
LAUREL
Provides
camp, recreational activities
and peer support groups for
children living with HIV and
AIDS. Ages 6-16.
Conditions: HIV / AIDS or
immediately affected
75 S. Grand Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-683-0800
fax: 626-683-0890
Email:
info@camplaurel.org
CAMP MAX
STRAUS
Residential
summer camp with recreational
activities for
underprivileged children ages
7-12. Located in Glendale,
run by Jewish Big Brothers
Big Sisters.
Conditions: Special Needs
6505 Wilshire Blvd. #215
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-761-8675
fax: 323-761-8695
Web:
www.campmaxstraus.org
CAMP MT.
CRAGS
Summer
camp in Malibu Canyon for
children ages 7-16, which
also accepts children with
diabetes. Medical staff
available 24 hours. A
Christian camp, affiliated
with the Salvation Army.
Conditions: Diabetes
26801 Dorothy Drive
Calabasas, CA 91302
818-222-6327
fax: 818-222-6396
Web:
www.campmtcrags.com
Email:
dmowery@pacbell.net
CAMP
NUGGET,
CSULB
Provides
a physical activity day camp
for children with special
needs ages 5-12.
Conditions: Special Needs
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
562-985-7969
Web:
www.csulb.edu/programs/summer-camps
or
www.longbeachstate.com
Email:
blavay@csulb.edu
CAMP OAKES
-
YMCA
Provides
various camp programs for
teens with developmental
disabilities, ages 16 and up.
Located in Big Bear.
Conditions: Developmental
Disabilities
C/o Long Beach Adaptive
Recreation
1150 E. 4th
St. Rm. 223
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-570-1784
P.O. Box 452
Big Bear City, CA 92314
909-585-2020
fax: 909-585-8038
Web:
www.campoakes.org
Email:
camp@lbymca.org
YMCA
of Greater Long Beach –
Camping Services
P.O. Box 90995
Long Beach, CA 90809
800-642-2014
562-279-1710
fax: 562-279-1639
CAMP
OKIZU
Residential
camps with various programs
for children with cancer and
their siblings. Serves
children, teens, 20's and
families.
Conditions: Cancer
16 Digital Dr.
Novato, CA 94949
415-382-9083
fax: 415-382-8384
Web:
www.okizu.org
Email:
info@okizu.org
CAMP
PAINTED
TURTLE
Welcomes
children ages 7-16 for 5-7
day sessions. An innovative
camp and family care center
for children with
life-threatening illnesses,
ages 7-16, at no cost to
families.
Conditions: Hemophilia,
inflammatory bowel disease,
kidney disease &
transplant, liver transplant,
skeletal dysplasias,
diabetes, muscular dystrophy.
1300 4th
Street, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-451-1353
fax: 310-451-1357
Web:
www.thepaintedturtle.org
Email:
info@thepaintedturtle.org
CAMP
PAIVIKA
Residential
camp with traditional
recreational activities for
children with autism,
cerebral palsy, diabetes,
hearing or visual impairment,
etc. Ages 7-70
Conditions: Various
disabilities
See also: Ability First
P.O. Box 3367
Crestline, CA 92325
909-338-1102
Contact: Kelly Kunsek
Web:
www.abilityfirst.org/camp_paivika.htm
Email:
kkunsek@abilityfirst.org
CAMP RAMAH
- Tikvah
Program
Tikvah
Program provides a
mainstreaming summer camp
program for children 11-18
years old. Two 4-week
sessions designed for Jewish
adolescents with learning
disabilities and other
developmental delays.
Conditions: Developmental
Disabilities
Camp Ramah in CA
15600 Mulholland Dr. #252
Los Angeles, CA 90077
310-476-8571
fax: 310-472-3810
Web:
www.ramah.org
Email:
info@ramah.org
CAMP RONALD
MCDONALD FOR GOOD
TIMES
Traditional
summer camp modified to meet
the special needs of campers
with pediatric cancer and
their siblings. One week
sessions throughout the
summer, plus winter, spring
and fall weekend sessions.
Conditions: Cancer
1954 Cotner Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
800-625-7295
310-268-8488
fax: 310-473-3338
Web:
www.campronaldmcdonald.org
Email:
info@campronaldmcdonald.org
CAMP ROUND
MEADOW - YMCA
Provides
camp, recreation and sports
activities to children with
epilepsy. Located in San
Bernardino Mtns.
Conditions: Epilepsy
P.O. Box 70
Fawnskin, CA 92333
909-866-3000
Web:
www.ymcala.org
Email:
camp@ymcala.org
CAMP
SCHERMAN
Residential
Girl Scout camp that
mainstreams girls with
special needs into regular
camp programs. Serves ages
7-17.
Conditions: Special Needs
Girl Scout Council of Orange
County
1620 Adams Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
714-979-7900
Web:
www.gscoc.org
Email:
airey@gscoc.org
CAMP SHIWAKA
In
addition to traditional day
camp for all children, Camp
Sommersault Day Camp offers
one-week sessions for cancer
patients and their families.
Conditions: Cancer
7070 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
562-421-2725
Contact: Shirlee Jackert
Email:
campfire@earthlink.net
CAMP
SUNBURST
Week-long residential summer
camp for children, teens and
their families living with
HIV/AIDS. Offers swimming,
hiking, arts & crafts,
drama, music, etc. Ages 6-12
and 13-18.
Conditions: HIV/AIDS
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