• "Special Ministries has greatly impacted my life. I have been a volunteer for almost ten years and will be one for the rest of my life. I feel that the campers actually change me more than I could ever do for them. Special Ministries played a huge roll in meeting and marrying my husband."

    Stephenie Kelley

  • "Our son Charlie loves the friends he has made through their camps and his personality has blossomed. Our family appreciates them greatly."

    Marianne Propst

  • "Special Ministries provided an amazing experience for our High School & College Students. We wre truly honored to work with them and look forward to many more years of friendship."

    Mark Stepp

  • "I really enjoyed meeting campers who live in my city. This really encouraged me to be a better member of my community. I made life long friendships because of this camp."

    AJ Stone
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A few words about us

Special Ministries Disability and Family Services has been serving the Southern California disabled population since 1973.
 

Our desire as an organization is to provide quality therapeutic, recreational, employment empowerment, and socialization, programs for Southern California’s children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities.

Our purpose is to encourage growth, expand horizons, and enrich life.

We serve over 250 clients at our camps throughout the year.  We offer both overnight and day camps for all ages.  Each camp is filled with fun activities that provide a lifetime of memories. Our camp schedule includes week long overnight camps in both the winter & Summer and day camps during the month of August.
The Bridge Saturday Program runs  biweekly and specifically designed for the social development and community integration of persons with disabilities.  We engage in both onsite activities such as sports, crafts, computer time, and cooking; as well as offsite activities in which we go out into the community and participate in trips to musicals, zoos, and museums.
 
We also serve over 200 clients a year by providing monthly day trips.  These are excursions to different Southern California attractions and give parents and/or caregivers a well-deserved day off.
 
There is also a weekly Sunday school class for adults with developmental disabilities, which meets Sundays during the 10:45am service at Hope Chapel Hermosa.  Children with disabilities are welcome at any church service in our children's church program.