HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-160 RESOLUTION HONORING RESOLUTION
LAS TRAMPAS, INC. FOR
45 YEARS OF SERVICE TO
ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
WHEREAS,Las Trampas, Inc. has a long history of responding to the needs of the community for the care of
a population with special needs. In the late 1950's parents and community members raised the funds to
purchase the Helen Lucas School for mentally retarded children and young adults in Lafayette; and
WHEREAS,Las Trampas, Inc. was founded as a non-profit residential school in 1958. In 1967, new facilities
were built doubling the number of residents and creating a community day school for the moderately to severely
retarded; and
WHEREAS,Las Trampas, Inc., in the early 1900's'lrctame part of a State project to demonstrate the
programmatic and financial feasibility'of people with severe disabilities living in their own homes or apartments
with adequate staff support; and
WHEREAS, Las Trampas, Inc. was so successful in this program that many of the erten and women
successfully learned how to develop their own relationships, make responsible choices and become important
residents in their ciility; and
WHEREAS,Las Trampas, Inc. has created an environment of satisfaction, confidence, enjoyment and has
helped to establish Whg-term relationships.
NOW,tTH°EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does
hereby honer and congratulate
For 45 years of dedicated$0"iee
PASSED by a naniv ous vote of the Board of Supervisors-this 1,1044
y, of,'March, 2003
JOHN 'riOIA GA ,;;:;