The Bridges program helps inform families and young people with disabilities about benefits and opportunities, helping them transition to independent living and self-sufficiency. The program helps participants evaluate which SSI benefits may assist them.

KASEC offers a basketball league where students with and without disabilities can come together to play basketball and strengthen health.

Free to Be Programs provides services to children with developmental disabilities of all ages in support homes in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

MERCI has two group homes, Ernie\’s Place and John & Mary\’s Place, for individuals with disabilities, including non ambulatory residents. Residents get their own rooms and 24 hour care.

InClusion Services\’ Adult Day Program (ADP) provides training and daily care for adults with developmental disabilities, including recreation and leisure skills training. The program consists of supervised activities such as recreational outings.

Gymnastics sessions include climbing, tumbling, trampoline, balance beam, bars, vault and strength and conditioning. These activities helps build muscle strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and posture, which can increase spatial awareness, body management, and self-confidence. Each gymnast is assessed and provided individual goals to achieve. Sessions are available for all ages and abilities either 1:1 or small groups.

PCDA offers music therapy as a unique opportunity to children with developmental disabilities, neurological impairments, and autistic spectrum disorders. It can support development in communication, cognition, motor skills, and social emotional development.

Burbank Adult School (BAS) offers the Foothill Area Community Transition Services (FACTS) program which teaches life skills to students with intellectual or physical disabilities. Classes teach them to function successfully at home and in the community.

Disabled Resource Center of Long Beach provides personal assistance referrals for people with disabilities. Services include help with personal care, household duties, meal preparation, shopping, transportation and medications.

REACH helps individuals with communication barriers and their communication partners better understand the individual\’s communication needs, with the least amount of support necessary. All communication coaching is provided by trained staff.

Southland Lutheran offers independent or assisted living facilities for seniors.

REACH offers speech and language assessments to those living with disabilities in order to help children and adults overcome communication barriers. Assessments can include standardized testing, observations, inventories, and a report.

Social Vocational Services, Inc. provides supported employment for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Services are provided on both an individual and group basis, with assistance from a job coach.

CALIF provides one-on-one peer counseling or mentoring in a group setting, in addition to training for day-to-day independent living skills necessary for self-directed and empowered living.

Federal and state governments are working with professionals within the community about options for individuals with disabilities to transition from care facilities to living in a community setting. Talk to CALIF to find out if there is an affordable place to live, and what services are available.

The College 2 Career Program offers adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to experience student housing and college life with academic support. Students create and implement an educational plan based on the their desired educational and employment goals.

SCLARC provides specialized services for individuals ages 3-21 and 22 and older with developmental disabilities including respite, personal assistance, community integration, behavior intervention, educational supports, advocacy, employment training and crisis response.

Children\’s Hospital of Los Angeles provides assessments, management, and referrals for children with a variety of conditions and developmental disabilities.

SCIL offers assistance applying for Social Security benefits and filing appeals.

InClusion Services\’ Adult Day Program (ADP) provides training and daily care for adults with developmental disabilities, including helping participants develop their motor skills through an exercise and nutrition program.