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Martin Luther King Therapeutic Center 3916 South Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062 DRIVING DIRECTIONS Phone: (213) 847-0878 Email: MLK.TherapeuticCenter@lacity.org

Martin Luther King, Jr. Therapeutic Recreation Center provides a variety of programs for people with disabilities in the South Los Angeles area. Center activities encourage and empower individuals to express themselves through recreation activities. These programs help participants to be creative, develop motor skills, increase self-esteem, and enhance their leisure interests. Involvement in our programs will provide socialization opportunities and life skills development. Our primary goal is to improve the quality of life of our participants.

MLK provides valued therapeutic recreational activities for people with disabilities age 7-22. The facility uses the adjacent park for activities such as baseball, soccer, football, kickball, relay races, and much more. MLK also has a large facility where much of the programs are provided. MLK uses the AAF/John C. Argue swim stadium for summer and the Cles King III indoor pool for the winter. During the summer season, the center provides free lunch and snacks for the participants and the community.

This facility has a fully-accessible disabled children's playground (UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND).

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Therapeutic Recreation Center offers tennis, summer day camp, and programs for teens and adults including dance parties, bowling classes and game and card tournaments.