Enhanced Quality of Life
Across Arizona, Civitan Foundation, Inc. provides high-quality programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that promote opportunities for greater independence, inclusivity, and an enhanced quality of life. Since the founding of Camp Civitan, Civitan Foundation, Inc. has continually developed dynamic programs and services to meet the needs of our members and their families. Through our Adult Life Learning (DTA) programs and services, we’re providing specialized education, healthy living, life skills, socialization, job training, employment, and family support for the disability community.
Culinary & Nutrition
Civitan’s Culinary and Nutrition Instruction teaches our members about food preparation and safety, well-balanced meals, proper use of cooking utensils, developing recipes, and gardening.
Our hands-on format allows members to experience new tastes, while experimenting with different food combinations, and learning how to get around in the kitchen.
Digital Media
Digital Media engages our members with the different technologies we use in our daily lives. Members are taught computer safety, photography, learn to produce different forms of media, practice broadcasting and public speaking skills, learn about computer video editing, and interact with graphic design systems. We are encouraging our members to become self-sufficient in the digital age.
Movement & PE
Movement and Physical Education class helps our members improve overall wellness. Daily classes include yoga, the martial arts, indoor and outdoor games, adaptive sports, exercise routines, and other physical activities. We adapt activities to our members needs in order to maximize participation, improve endurance, cardiovascular efficiency, balance, motor skills and body awareness.
Mindsong Music
Mindsong Music is a creative space for members to explore their musical passions. Learning to play different instruments, studying different types of music and poetry, practicing songwriting, and studying artists and musical genres are all part of Mindsong’s daily and weekly experiences.
Members also have opportunities to write, compose, and perform original music. Sky Skraper has come out of our Mindsong program.
Performance Theater
Theater teaches our members about the many different aspects of the performing arts. Members develop their ‘stage voice’, learn stage directions and production basics, as well as engage in theater games, ice-breakers and team building activities.
Learning to be confident in your own skin and self-advocating through self-expression are other key aspects of our Performance Theater program.
Visual Arts
Civitan’s Visual Arts classes engage our members in creating and working with a variety of mediums and modalities. These include sculpturing, designing, knitting, sewing, painting on canvas and glass, creating original pieces from reclaimed materials, producing shadow box story sets, and endless other creations to promote self-expression, exploration, and creativity. Members who have shown a passion for art as a career join our Art on the Edge social enterprise program.
A Parent's Perspective
In a heart-felt interview, Mom Dellashawn shares how Civitan has opened up opportunity for her child Staggers.
A Member Driven Program
Person-centric design is at our core, with programs being driven by what the members want. From clubs created and run by members, to their choice of volunteer activities and community outings, at Civitan, we celebrate independence of choice. Often our community is told “where to go” and “what to do,” but here, they get to pick. Our members have the opportunity to join the Member Advisory Board, a key group that meets with leadership to discuss what members feel is best for programming.
Our Programs Inspire
Career Passions
Civitan Foundation, Inc. celebrates fulfilling and meaningful job opportunities with a work-life balance for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We support our members in maximizing and matching their abilities, interests, and career goals to create sustainable pathways to employment. From our wrap around services that are all inclusive, members have found their passion through the Adult Life Learning Program and transition into meaningful, gainful employment.
From Prior Agency to Culinary Whiz
Jessica came to our Adult Life Learning Program from a prior agency, disillusioned with the lack of opportunity from her previous provider.
“Work has given me the confidence that I can do anything I want to if I put my mind to it.” – Jessica M.
Mindsong Members to Rockstars
Sky Skraper is the first rock band to come out of MindSong Music. The group writes and produces their own original music with the assistance of Civitan’s Music Director and Music Instructor, Elliott Fox. To learn more about Sky Skraper & to listen to their debut album, please visit: SkySkraper.Band
Pathway to Professional Art
From art class to fine artist, Civitan members who show a passion for creating amazing artwork join Art on the Edge to display their work for sale in our gallery.
Inclusive Services to Meet Your Member's Needs
- Adult Life Learning (DTA)
- Camp Civitan
- Respite Ranch
- Home & Community Based Services
- Transportation Benefits
- Employment Support
- Educational Pre-Employment Services
- Teen Transition Programs
- Member Run Clubs
- Community Volunteering
- Acceptance & Inclusion
Schedule a Tour
We are currently accepting new members, come see our Adult Life Learning Program (DTA) in action!