The C.I.D.

• Dedicated to the belief that recreation and leisure are vitally important to the mental and physical well-being of people with disabilities.

• Enriches the quality of life of people with disabilities, through a variety of social, recreation and leisure education programs.

• Therapeutic Recreation focuses on utilizing recreation and leisure to enhance the leisure lifestyle of people that happen to have disabilities

• The C.I.D. is one of only a few such facilities in the Country
• The Benefits of C.I.D. programs include:

• The C.I.D. is a place for people with disabilities, their families, and friends, regardless of race, creed, or color.

The People Served

The programs at the C.I.D. are designed to serve all individuals with disabilities.

The C.I.D. primarily serves people with the following disabilities:

• physical disabilities

• developmental disabilities

• mental illness

• learning disabilities, and visual impairments

• seniors are also served by some of the programs

Several of the 's programs are also open to family and friends of people with disabilities.

People without disabilities are welcome in many C.I.D. programs.

The ages of the people served range from 3-88.

The Programs

• Year-round Aquatics programs in the warm water pool and spa

• A variety of social, leisure, and recreation programs

• Ceramics (molds, wheel, hand building and glazes)

• Leisure Education programs

• Trips and excursions

• Behavioral Health Adult Day Treatment Program and Counseling

• Arts & crafts, music, drama, puppetry

• Sports and physical fitness

• Games

• Special Olympics

• Camping

• Festivals

Administration

The C.I.D. is operated under the auspices of the Authority For the Handicapped.  This is a joint powers authority (J.P.A.) made up of the City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, and the San Bernardino City Unified School District.  The City of San Bernardino is the lead agency.  The J.P.A. serves as the Board of Directors of the C.I.D.

An Advisory Council provides recommendations and input.  It is made up of parents, professionals, and people with disabilities.

Participating departments/agencies include: San Bernardino City Park, Recreation & Community Services Department (lead agency), County of San Bernardino Behavioral Health Department, San Bernardino City Unified School District, and Anderson School.

The Need Is Great

How Can You Help?

If you wish to make a bequest and remember the present and future children and adults with disabilities who will find an enriched quality of life at the C.I.D., the proper legacy is "I give and bequeath to the Friends of the C.I.D. Inc. a nonprofit corporation in San Bernardino, California, the sum of (_________) dollars."

Donations can also be made in memory of loved ones.

Volunteers are needed to assist in recreation programs, to help with clerical work, with fundraising activities and in other ways.  If interested, contact the C.I.D.

Friends of the C.I.D.