Our Stories
Embracing Inclusion: A Journey Beyond Awareness
Sep 15, 2025
What if inclusion wasn't just a goal, but something we live every day? At Las Trampas, inclusion isn't a buzzword. It's a promise, a practice, a way of being. And now is the time to make that promise real, for everyone. Inclusion means more than access. It means dignity, belonging. It means no one has ...
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Celebrating Direct Support Professionals: The Unsung Heroes of Independence
Sep 7, 2025
Behind every small victory at Las Trampas, there's a story of dedication, compassion, and unwavering support. It’s a story rarely told—but this week, we’re changing that. The heroes of these stories? Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)—the everyday champions who empower individuals with developmental and physical disabilities to live with independence and dignity. They’re not in it ...
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Building a Future Where Everyone Belongs: Disability Inclusion in the Workforce
Aug 31, 2025
Imagine walking into a job interview and immediately being judged. Not by your resume or your experience, but by the way you move, communicate, or process information. Sounds unfair, right? Yet for millions of people with disabilities, this kind of bias isn’t a hypothetical. It’s daily life. Despite decades of progress in workplace diversity and ...
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How Everyday Actions Build a Legacy of Empowerment and Inclusion
Aug 24, 2025
What if your greatest legacy wasn’t in the accolades you earn, but in the lives you touch? August is What Will Your Legacy Be Month.Legacy. It’s a big word. It feels heavy, almost too grand to define. But when you peel back the layers, it’s really just about this: the impact you leave behind. And ...
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Discovering New Horizons with Las Trampas: A Journey of Inclusion and Empowerment
Aug 17, 2025
For over 65 years, Las Trampas has been a lifeline of support, growth, and empowerment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rooted in a powerful belief—that everyone deserves a place to learn, grow, and belong—this legacy organization is stepping boldly into the future with a dynamic strategic plan that’s all about deepening impact, expanding ...
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Why Disability Services Are Nonprofit Work at Its Purest
Aug 11, 2025
Every year on National Nonprofit Day, we celebrate the organizations that make our communities stronger, fairer, and more connected. For Las Trampas, this day is not just about recognition. It is about shining a light on why we exist and why nonprofits like ours are still essential in 2025. Nonprofits step in where society falls ...
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From Chalkboards to Community: The Las Trampas Journey
Aug 5, 2025
In 1958, a handful of parents stand outside a small school, not because it’s the easiest place to be, but because it’s the only place that made sense. Their children—kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities—deserved more than a system that ignored them. They deserved a space to learn, grow, and belong. Our past... That moment ...
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July is Disability Pride Month
Jul 29, 2025
At Las Trampas, we see disability differently. We don’t see limits. We see strength. Determination. Talent. And a community that deserves not just inclusion but celebration. Disability Pride Month is a reminder that disability is a natural part of the human experience—and every person deserves the dignity, opportunity, and support to live their fullest life. ...
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California Foundation for Stronger Communities
Jul 24, 2025
A heartfelt thank you to the California Foundation for Stronger Communities (CFSC) for their generous donation to Las Trampas! This donation is essential for us to continue our mission of empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to discover their capabilities and lead full lives in their homes, at work, and in the community. ...
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Summer Celebration
Jul 16, 2025
A grand time was had at our 2nd annual summer celebration at Board President’s Mark Mahaney’s home! It was a fun afternoon where our staff and board shared reasons why Las Trampas is important to our community, and ideas for more successful years to come. Thank you for having us Mark and Tammy Mahaney!
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Summer Appeal – Kate’s Story
Jul 15, 2025
When Kate Hartline, one of our most beloved team members, announced her retirement from Las Trampas after 16 incredible years, I was a mess of emotions. While I’m thrilled for her to enjoy a well-earned next chapter, her absence will be felt deeply by participants, families, and staff. During her exit interview, Kate shared reflections ...
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Urgent Call to Action: Cuts to Medicaid/Medi-Cal
Jul 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 Dear Friends, I’ll be honest, writing this letter isn’t easy. I wish I didn’t have to sound the alarm, but the reality is stark: the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community is facing a crisis, and we need your help. On July 4th, a sweeping piece of legislation was signed into law, ...
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Lowell Berry Grantee
Jul 8, 2025
We are incredibly grateful to the Lowell Berry Foundation for their generous support of Las Trampas! Their donation helps us continue our mission of empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to discover their capabilities and lead full lives in their homes, and work, and in the community. The Lowell Berry Foundation’s values align deeply ...
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Community Foundation of Lafayette Grantee
Jun 24, 2025
We are honored to share that we received a generous grant from the Community Foundation of Lafayette! Thanks to their commitment to enriching the quality of life in the greater Lafayette area, this support will go directly towards Las Trampas’ vital programs and services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Thank you, Community ...
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Juneteenth
Jun 18, 2025
Our offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth—a day that commemorates the delayed arrival of freedom for enslaved Black Americans in 1865. At Las Trampas, we believe that everyone deserves the chance to live fully and freely. As we honor this powerful history, we also reaffirm our mission to empower people of all ...
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Throwback to Barbecuing
Jun 12, 2025
BBQ season is here, and we’re throwing it back to this awesome moment from 2013! Participants had a blast in our Chef’s Table class, learning to grill up some BBQ classics.
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