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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
CRAZZY'S
WASEWAGAN CAMP &
RETREAT
Traditional
residential summer camp that
can provide camp activities
and programs to girls and
boys with developmental
disabilities, as staffing
ratios permit. Camp Wasewagan
is located in the Angeles
Mountains.
Conditions: Developmental
Disabilities
42121 Seven Oaks Rd.
Angeles Oaks, CA 92305
909-794-2910
Web:
http://www.lazyjranchcamp.com
Email:
crazzycraig@earthlink.net
DOUGLAS FAMILY EARLY
CHILDHOOD
CENTER
Provides
pre-school summer camp in an
inclusive setting. Children
with Autism/Aspergers will be
interviewed before acceptance
into the program. Ages 2-5
years.
Conditions: Disabilities
Sinai Temple
10400 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-481-3270
Contact: Judy
Web:
www.sinaitemple.org/temple/douglas_family.php
EARLY CHILDHOOD "CLUBHOUSE"
INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM
After-school
program for children ages 2-6
with autism, Asperger's,
developmental disabilities
and/or behavioral disorders.
Five days a week, 1-5 pm.
Highly structured and
integrated program includes
various recreational
activities.
Conditions: Autism,
Developmental Disabilities
UCLA Neuropsychiatric
Institute and Hospital
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-825-0367
Contact: Becki Cox, Ph.D.
Email:
Bcox@mednet.ucla.edu
GENE HURWIN & BIG FUN at
Santa Monica Gymnastics
Center
Innovative
method utilizing gymnastic
"play" for kids with special
needs. Recreational programs
and therapy services
available at various
locations throughout Southern
California.
Conditions: Special Needs
3710 S. Robertson Blvd. Suite
225
Culver City, CA 90232
310-837-7849
toll free: 877-244-3868
fax: 310-838-8454
Web:
www.bigfungymnastics.com
Email:
gene@bigfungymnastics.com
GREATER LOS
ANGELES CROHN'S AND
COLITIS FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA
CCFA Camp
Oasis
Provides
a week-long residential
summer camp in July for
children 7-16 years old. Also
offers info, events and
support groups year-round.
Conditions: Colitis, Crohn's
Disease and Irritable Bowel
Syndrome
1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #214
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-478-4500
Web:
www.ccfa.org/chapters/losangeles/
Email:
losangeles@ccfa.org
GRIFFITH PARK BOYS
CAMP
A
residential camp for boys,
ages 6-17 years old. Call
ahead for camps pertaining to
child with special needs.
Conditions: Special Needs
4730 Crystal Springs Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-664-0571
Web:
www.laparks.org
Email:
GP.boyscamp@lacity.org
KEN'S VHAP CAMP
Designed
for special needs boys and
girls between the ages of 5
and 16. Offering
age-appropriate,
developmental, fun and
engaging activities
exclusively on site. Programs
vary on a day-to-day basis,
providing the children with a
unique daily experience to
meet individual and group
needs.
Conditions: Developmental
Delay diagnosis, genetic
disability, mild to moderate
retardation.
For children with physical /
medical handicaps requiring
limited specialized
supervision. Vendored by the
Regional Centers.
Contact:
Dr. Ken Curtis
Ken's VHAP Camp
PO Box 1853
Santa Monica, CA. 90406
800-679-6044
310-344-7573
Email:
kenatali@adelphia.net
LAZY J
RANCH
CAMP
Residential
summer camp for children ages
5-15, including those with
ADD. Located in Malibu.
Conditions: ADHD / ADD
Box 505 Route 2
Malibu, CA 90265
310-457-5572
Contact: "Crazzy" Craig
Johnson
Web:
www.LazyJRanchCamp.com
Email:
crazzycraig@earthlink.net
SAY 'N' PLAY SUMMER SPEECH
CAMP
Summer
day camp for ages 3 and
above, to improve speech and
language development.
Conditions: Autism, Learning
disabilities,
Articulation/phonological
disorders
5761 Buckingham Parkway
Culver City, CA 90230
310-649-6199
Contact: Pamela Wiley
Email:
laspeechandlang@earthlink.net
SPECIAL OLYMPICS/SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Provides
information on Special
Olympics sports programs
throughout Southern
California. Ages 8+.
Conditions: Mental,
Developmental Disabilities
5875 Green Valley Circle,
Suite 200
Culver City, CA 90230
800-832-6276
Web:
www.sosc.org
TUMBLEWEED
DAY
CAMP
Traditional
summer day camp that can
accommodate children with
asthma, behavior disorders
and learning disabilities.
Located in Brentwood.
Conditions: Disabilities
P.O. Box 49291
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-472-7474
Web:
www.twforever.com
Email:
info@twforever.com
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