PRESS RELEASE

City of Long Beach 
Public Information Office
411 W. Ocean Blvd, 
Long Beach, CA 90802
www.longbeach.gov

6/20/2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release # 062024-2
Subject:
Long Beach Offering Summer Adaptive Youth and Adult Recreation Programs
In-person registration available now
Contact:
Jane Grobaty
562.570.3233
Jane.Grobaty@longbeach.gov
Community Information Officer
Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine




Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) is offering new sessions of the ARISE Adaptive program for middle and high school youth and adult participants with disabilities to enhance their social, cognitive and physical needs while encouraging them to express themselves and get creative. Programs will run now through Friday, August 23, 2024.

Activities support physical fitness, building courage, and learning valuable social and life skills through arts and crafts, sports/physical activities, and games. Examples of activities include sports (basketball, outdoor soccer, indoor hockey, kickball, balloon volleyball, catch/toss, four squares, and more), parachute games, table games, musical chairs and other activities. 

Staff provides hands-on support with activities to help each participant to tap into their full potential. The development of social skills and relationship building is encouraged.

Programs will take place weekdays at Stearns Champions Park (4520 E. 23rd St.). The middle and high school programs, for youth grades six through 12, will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at a cost of $20 per week. The adult program will take place weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at a cost of $15 per week.

In-person registration is going on now at Stearns Champions Park. Participants must complete an intake process in-person at Stearns Champions Park by appointment only. To make an appointment or for more information, people may call 562.570.1686.

This summer, PRM is also hosting a variety of free recreation programs and activities for families, teens and adults. Additional information about the various other PRM summer recreation programs and offerings is available by calling 562.570.3150 or by visiting LBparks.org.

Long Beach recently announced its Summer of Opportunity initiative, a collective impact approach focused on fostering positive development among Long Beach youth while simultaneously addressing youth violence. Highlights of Summer of Opportunity activations to support local youth during the summer months, and the City’s new Summer Activities calendar, is available here.