{"url":"/la-verne/pals-programs","provider":{"id":"pals-programs","name":"PALS Programs","kind":"organization","about":"PALS Programs is a nonprofit that runs week-long inclusive summer camps on university campuses for people with and without Down syndrome. Campers are paired one-to-one with a similarly aged partner and placed on a team of 4-5 other pairs led by a trained volunteer leader. Teams live together in dorms for 7 days and 6 nights, with on-campus activities and off-campus trips. The Los Angeles camp is held at the University of La Verne. The organization's mailing address is in Philadelphia.","website":"https://www.palsprograms.org","phone":"(267) 477-7257","email":"support@palsprograms.org","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Accredited by the American Camp Association","CampSafe certified"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":"University of La Verne","street":null,"unit":null,"city":"la-verne","zip":null,"neighborhood":null,"coords":[-117.7706,34.1153],"precision":"approximate"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"pals-la-camp","type":"camp","name":"PALS Los Angeles","summary":"Week-long inclusive overnight summer camp at the University of La Verne pairing teens and young adults with and without Down syndrome.","description":"A week-long overnight camp held at the University of La Verne for participants with Down syndrome (Partners) and similarly aged peers without Down syndrome. Each Partner is paired one-to-one with a Peer, and pairs join teams of 4-5 other pairs led by a volunteer leader. Teams live in dorms for 7 days and 6 nights, take part in on-campus activities and go on off-campus trips. The 2026 session ran June 28 to July 4 with about 60 pairs, ages 12-17 and 18-30, with a licensed medical professional and two medical volunteers on site. The cost for a participant with Down syndrome was $2,300 for the week, with waiver funding, payment plans and partial or full scholarships available. 2027 dates and locations are expected at the end of November.","categories":["special-needs","outdoors"],"ages":{"min":12,"max":21},"price":{"amount":2300,"unit":"week","note":"Cost for a participant with Down syndrome, 2026; scholarships, payment plans and waiver funding available."},"financialAid":true,"camp":{"day":"overnight","seasons":["summer"],"sessions":[]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["down-syndrome"],"goals":["social","independence","fun"],"parents":"drop-off","setting":"both"}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.palsprograms.org/losangeles","fetched":"2026-10-13"},"updated":"2026-10-13","checked":"2026-10-13","closed":null,"sample":false}