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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Services
Mission: Background and history of the organization:advocacy for respect and choice - long beach, inc. Is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization, which operates a work training center and a day training activities center. Funds for these programs are received from regional centers for the developmentally disabled and the california department of rehabilitation. Other support is derived from donations from parents, friends, service organizations, community members, income from commercial contracts at hillside enterprises, and operation of value village store. The organization was incorporated on june 27, 1952. The organization was formed to provide social and recreational activities, entertainment, vocational training, and cultural advantages for developmentally disabled persons and to provide training, in the case of the intelectually disabled, for their parents and guardians. The association fulfills its purpose by providing services to the community through its day training activity center, wo
Programs: Hillside enterprises: to provide educational, vocational, and supportive services to developmentally disabled adults to achieve a higher level of independent living, a higher earned income and a higher functioning status. Hillside enterprises assists about 335 adults for most of the year.
day training center: to provide educational, recreational, vocational and support services to developmentally disabled adults to achieve a higher level of independent living and a higher social functioning status. Approximately 39 adults are inrolled.