July 2024, Newsletter
Making camp – and our community – more inclusive
by Joe Simitian
Camp Via West is one of the few remaining residential camps serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the region. The beautiful 13.5-acre campus on County-owned land in the Cupertino foothills has residential lodges and campsites under the trees, set around two swimming pools, a fire circle, and an open-air amphitheater.
What’s different about this camp is the clientele – children, teens, and adults with differing health needs and varying abilities – and specially trained staff to facilitate overnight and daytime summer camps, as well as weekend respite programs and family events during the school year.