With the goal of sharing the "magic” of animals with others, Charlene Swayze created a nonprofit animal therapy ranch in Val Verde. When Swayze was widowed, left to raise six…
The Include Everyone Project, a new nonprofit in the Santa Clarita Valley, hasn’t let COVID-19 stop it from creating a space for the community to come together, while especially embracing…
As students in the Santa Clarita Valley prepare to return to school next month, school officials are encouraging parents and community members who know of a child who may have…
Back in the 1960s, there weren’t any special education programs in the Santa Clarita Valley. Instead, special needs children were considered “uneducable” and were only permitted to attend kindergarten. So,…
Special-needs families face challenges that many other families don’t, such as attending long church sermons, which is exactly why Calvary Chapel Golden Valley decided to create a special service designed…
On Sunday afternoon, Milcah White hosted a “Salute to Hometown Heroes” reception at Mimi’s Cafe, where she and her business partners presented certificates of recognition from Sen. Scott Wilk and Rep. Katie Hill for military veterans and those who have devoted themselves to caring for special needs individuals.
The City of Santa Clarita is always working to improve the lives of our residents, and ensuring public safety is a top priority for the City Council and the mission…
Nine teams of special needs hockey players came from far and wide to participate in the sixth annual SoCal Special Hockey Festival as it held its opening ceremonies on Saturday…
Newhall School District made changes to the district’s special education practices in recent months, after an administrative complaint prompted an investigation by the California Department of Education in 2017. The…
Sunday marked the last of Sanctuary Animal Assisted Therapy's volunteer work days before it's official opening on Wednesday. Sanctuary provides therapy services for adults with disabilities.
Major Impact Theater is preparing to produce its seventh musical theater performance, “Diamond in the Rough,” an adaptation of a popular Disney animated classic.
Carousel Ranch, a nonprofit that offers a variety of services for special needs children, honored the members of a family who have made that work possible, during a special ceremony…
Saugus’ chapter of the California School Employees Association has honored Maureen Sewer as an “unsung hero” in the local teaching community for her work with special needs children in the…
School leaders have identified a need for more educators in the Santa Clarita Valley who have language and special needs training — and those hard-to-find teachers are needed for the…
Superstar students were given a special night last Friday as volunteers organized a prom that offered special-needs students in the Santa Clarita Valley a memorable lifetime experience. https://www.facebook.com/ADaveJournalist/videos/10156391976509264/ “We’ve been…
The fifth annual SoCal Special Hockey Festival culminated its hockey season by bringing special needs hockey players from San Diego, Utah and Colorado to compete together at the Ice Station…
Carousel Ranch is reaching out to the donor community for its “Carousel Wishes and Valentine Kisses” annual giving campaign. Carousel Ranch is a nonprofit facility where children with special needs…
Santa Clarita Valley parents are hosting a pair of networking events this weekend to create a supportive environment for local families with special needs children. The events, organized by the…
Riley Weinstein—a choreographer, actress, ambassador for the Miss Amazing Organization and an alumni of the Yes I Can Program—personally understands the value and benefit of dance. At age 2, she…
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