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Adults With Disabilities: Without Walls
About us
Without Walls is a Community Based Day Program for adults with developmental disabilities. A joint program of Pacific Grove Adult School and the Gateway Center of Monterey County, it serves people from the greater Monterey Peninsula - Salinas area.
Program focus
Using Person Centered Practices, we support the preferences, desires, and goals of each individual in the areas of vocation/volunteering, education, personal development, socialization and recreation. To achieve these ends, our daily focus is on:
- Community Integration
- Relationship Building
- Skill Development
- Hands-On Training
Entrance Criteria
- 18 years or older
- Use the restroom independently
- Handle & administer medication independently (during program hours)
- Have a desire to integrate into, or volunteer in, the community
- Able to participate safely in the community at a student to staff ratio of 3:1
- If a client of SARC (San Andreas Regional Center), Contact your Service Coordinator to pursue enrollment.
In-Person and Remote (Zoom) Programming
- Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Closed during: President’s Day Break, Spring Break, Fall Break, and Winter Break.
- Open during the summer.
Program Schedule
9:30 Welcome
9:45 Meditation and stretching
10:30 Social time, lessons, games
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Social time, activities, outings
2:30 Goodbye
Zoom Programing details
Zoom Programing details
- At this time, a small group of people continue to attend the program remotely. We have a live Zoom feed in the classroom, connecting the in-person and at-home groups.
- Attend all 25 hours on Zoom, or log in and out as you wish
- Breaks are encouraged. Move around, keep a water bottle handy, and bring your snacks and lunch.
- Break-out rooms on Zoom provide more than one activity option at a time.
Home Deliveries
Weekly art supplies are delivered to those attending the program over Zoom.
For questions, or to enroll, contact: