Our Stories
Meet Jeffrey
Oct 25, 2023
Meet Jeffrey, who has been an Adult Day Program Instructor since November 2022. Jeffrey enjoys working at Las Trampas because he likes learning new things every day about how to support individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. His favorite memory at Las Trampas was winning the ugly sweater competition at our Christmas party last year. ...
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Las Trampas Participant Appreciation Day
Oct 23, 2023
Thank you to all of our participants, families, and staff who made it out to our “Participant Appreciation Day” on Wednesday, October 18th! We had so much fun celebrating our participants and the community that we have built where all individuals have the right to lead meaningful, self-determined lives.
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Oct 11, 2023
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Down syndrome is the most common type of intellectual disability, and it occurs when an individual is born with a full or partial extra copy of the 21st chromosome. Join us in celebrating and supporting the many abilities and accomplishments of our friends and 9 participants with Down syndrome ...
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World Cerebral Palsy Day
Oct 6, 2023
October 6th is World Cerebral Palsy Day! 17 million people worldwide live with Cerebral Palsy, a physical disability that affects movement and posture. It is often tied to other related vision, hearing, communication and mobility needs. Our friend Heather, who has Cerebral Palsy, has been at Las Trampas’ Day Program since 2012. Heather’s face lights ...
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Meet Garrison
Oct 2, 2023
Meet Garrison, a participant in Las Trampas’ Adult Day Program and Independent Living Services. Garrison has been coming to Las Trampas for 8 years, and he loves being a part of our paid janitorial work crew, specifically “dusting and wiping down the sinks in the bathrooms.” In his free time, Garrison loves going bird watching ...
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Participant Art Greeting Cards Now Available!
Sep 21, 2023
The holidays will soon be upon us, and with them the season of greeting cards. Fortunately for you, Las Trampas’ Participant Art Greeting Cards are now available for pre-order! Thank you to Annie, John, Heather, and Emma for sharing their beautiful art with the Las Trampas community. Proceeds help provide essential programs and learning opportunities ...
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Meet Jessica
Sep 11, 2023
Meet Jessica, an Adult Development Instructor for our Adult Day Program (ADP) and sister of our participant, Joshua! Jessica joined our team in April 2023 and has been working in our art room ever since, supporting participants to master their art skills and explore new creative interests. Jessica thinks that the design elements of Las ...
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2023 Summer Newsletter
Sep 6, 2023
Dear Friends, We hope you are having a wonderful summer! It has been a very exciting time here at Las Trampas. We continually strive to improve and innovate on our gold-standard programming, and we are seeing many fruits of our efforts! NEW VANS! Our new wheelchair vans have arrived! Thank you to our 2023 Spring ...
Read MoreMeet Emma
Sep 6, 2023
Meet Emma, a participant in our Adult Day Program since 2017. Emma has the most contagious laugh and loves to sing along to music while painting in our art room. If you play the song "Always On My Mind" by Elvis Presley, she will surely know all the words! Thank you for bringing such a ...
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Meet Sekander
Sep 6, 2023
Meet Sekander, a participant in Las Trampas' Adult Day Program for 8 years! Sekander's favorite thing to do with Las Trampas' outings class is bowling on Fridays and ordering a burger at the bowling alley. He also enjoys walking along the trail with staff member, Shereen, and getting pushed on the swings at Civic Park ...
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Meet Tevin
Sep 6, 2023
We want to introduce our participant with a "Hollywood smile", Tevin! Tevin has been taking the BART to Las Trampas' Adult Day Program every day for eight years. He is very excited to have learned more about cooking with the help of Las Trampas staff. With the skills he has gained, he can now bake ...
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Meet Ariel
Sep 6, 2023
Meet Ariel, a participant in Las Trampas' Adult Day Program and Supported Living Services for 16 years! Ariel has built a lot of great friendships and memories during her time at Las Trampas. Some of her favorite moments include spending time in the new garden on campus, and going on Saturday picnics with Randy. Ariel ...
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SLS – Joe, Chrissy & Angie’s Story
Sep 6, 2023
Joe, Chrissy, and Angie are participants in our Supported Living Services (SLS) program. Within the past year, the three of them moved to new apartments in Pleasant Hill. As one of our managers reports, Joe, Chrissy, and Angie are doing extremely well and are very happy at their new residences. They are treated with respect and dignity, ...
Read More2023 Spring Appeal – Melissa’s Story
Sep 6, 2023
When Melissa gets on the bus to go to Las Trampas' Day Program, she feels "joyful." It's a long ride from her group home in Concord, but "it's worth it." As many of us enjoy loosened COVID restrictions, reopenings, and parties, our participants are equally grateful to go back to the new normal, and I ...
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Exploring Worlds with Las Trampas
Aug 30, 2018
The day program is always looking for new worlds to explore. We regularly use local libraries to seek out new sites and organizations we can partner with to help our program participants become more and more engaged in and with their community. Our memberships at the Lawrence Hall of Science, Chabot Space and Science Center, ...
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SLS Chilling with the Fish in Monterey
Aug 22, 2018
Rebecca watched the big shark swim past the thick glass of the tank. "Whoa!" she said, laughing. Each time the shark circled by, Rebecca reacted with the same joyful "Whoa!" Rebecca visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium for the first time on a recent trip organized by the Supported Living team for program participants. The visit ...
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Participant Art Greeting Cards