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The City of Peoria offers a wide range of activities for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families/caregivers. From after-school programs to dances and parties to workshops for parents and the award-winning Special Olympics program, Team Peoria.
NOTICE: The City of Peoria transitioned to a new program called RecPlace on January 7, 2019. This replaces the previous system called RecConnect. Read a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the new system.
Check out the "Rec"Ing Crew newsletter (PDF), our quarterly newsletter for all the details on our:
Classes
We offer the Parent’s Corner for informative classes such as
- Estate Planning for Parents of a Disabled Child (provided 1 time annually)
- Guardianship for Parents of a Child with a Disability (provided 1 time annually)
Classes for participants include
- Art
- Drama
- Cooking
Activities
A variety of activities such as
- Friday Night Dances (View Current Friday Night Dance Schedule - PDF)
- Bowling
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt
- Nerf Wars
- Paint, Mix & Mingle
Special Events
Fun and social events such as
- Sweetheart Dance
- We Connect/Dodge Ball Tournament
- Adaptive Open House
- Bingo & Casino Night
- 21 st Annual Special Olympics Golf Tournament