SERVICES FOR FIVE HUNDRED...
Our name is translated from Spanish for "Land of the Sun;" this is because Tierra del Sol started off in Sunland, California in 1971. Our Sunland campus, where we serve nearly 300 adults everyday, is Tierra's administrative headquarters.
Tierra also operates a successful and innovative art gallery and studio in the Inland Empire region of southern California. Our First Street Gallery Art Center is located in the downtown village of Claremont, where up to 50 artists create and exhibit art daily.
Another 150 individuals are served through a variety of programs at Tierra, including our Community Integration Program (promoting paid work and volunteer opportunities), Home and Community Training Program (services delivered at home, for those who cannot attend other programs) and our newest program, Nexus, a community experience for young adults exiting public school special education. These programs (and other Tierra services) are offered throughout the San Fernando Valley.
All in all, Tierra provides direct service to five hundred individuals with disabilities as well as many of their families and their wider community. Over the years, Tierra has had a positive impact on the lives of thousands of people, and is a proven leader in the field of service to people with developmental disabilities.
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Person-centered services of quality
At Tierra del Sol, each person is treated as an individual. Learning experiences are tailored to the individual, rather than the other way around. Each person we serve (minimum age 18) discovers and develops his/her unique abilities, interests and goals. Tierra is a private, nonprofit 501-(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer-board of directors. Tierra is accredited in the highest standing by CARF, an international, independent, nonprofit accreditor of human service providers. Of particular importance are the widespread community based services Tierra affords across the San Fernando Valley and Inland Empire in workforces, art venues, community non-profits, family homes, residential settings, and supported living arrangements. Changing challenges to opportunities, one person at a time.
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