Inclusive Recreation

The City of Albuquerque is dedicated to building inclusive recreation spaces and encourages you to participate in any program that interests you, regardless of a disability. 

Inclusive Activity Schedules

View MerryMakers Schedule for 2024-2025

View Adult Social Club Schedule June - August 2024

About Us

The Youth and Family Services department focuses on embracing diversity and inclusion in all our public recreation programming. The Inclusive Recreation Program serves as a bridge connecting families with members who have disabilities to Community Centers, Play+ Programs, outdoor recreation, and any public recreation program offered by the City. We work in collaboration with parents and program managers to facilitate inclusion and encourage open communication about participant needs, preferences, and behavior supports. Our goal is to make recreation more accessible to all, promote inclusion, and provide custom support for youth with disabilities in any City recreation program.

Information on Loma Linda Community Center

Inclusion & Accessibility in Recreation

• Participants engaging in activities with their peers while being valued for their contributions and unique perspectives.
• Any person may register for any program based on interest and location of participant, regardless of their disability.  This is incredibly important in recreation, because when people with different strengths, experiences, and perspectives come together, we develop empathy, understand differences, and celebrate successes.

Request Support for Youth & Family Service Programs

If you have a child with a disability, caregivers can begin the inclusion process by completing the program registration on the City of Albuquerque website (play.cabq.gov), paying the necessary registration fees, and notifying the supervisor of any additional needs/ supports that may benefit the child.

The Supervisor may provide additional paperwork to get more information about the child's preferences, strengths, and experiences. This information will be used to set the child up for success by educating staff and empowering them to create more opportunities for your child to be included.  

Recreation program managers might call the Therapeutic Recreation program office directly for more support for the inclusion process. Therapeutic Recreation will facilitate a conversation between the family and program, explaining the Inclusion Process. 

Eligibility Criteria for Youth Programming

Eligibility for receiving Inclusive Recreation services is to meet essential eligibility requirements for the program in which you are registering.  Additionally, participants must adhere to program safety and liability policies.

Request Support for City Partners & Other Organizations

One of the ways that the we support and partner with community organizations is offering adaptive and behavior support training for youth programs. 

Call the us to set up a consultation meeting to discuss your program and the nature of the needs of the participants.

Location & Contact Info

Click here for information on our Inclusive Recreation Program at Heights Community Center

505-848-1334

823 Buena Vista SE, 87106

Olyvia Lee
Supervisor
[email protected]

Beverly Bishop
Coordinator
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Reid Schmidtbauer
Coordinator
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