Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month at the Park
[LOS ANGELES, CA] On Sunday, April 13, 2025, Jay Nolan Community Services hosted a vibrant “Picnic in the Park” event at Griffith Park to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month and its 50th anniversary. This annual event, generously sponsored by six esteemed sponsors, brought together families, friends, and community members for a day filled with fun, connection, […]
Free Community Event: Picnic in the Park
Join us on Sunday, April 13th for a special day promoting the acceptance of autism and neurodiversity during this year’s Autism Acceptance Month. Connect with other families who understand your journey and discover resources and support tailored to your needs.
Register Now For Jay Nolan Summer Camp
Discover California’s most inclusive sleepaway summer camp where we bring together children with and without disabilities for a week of fun, friendships, and growth. The 2025 summer session is July 27 – August 1, 2025. Learn more and apply on our website.
As Seen On The Balancing Act
Watch our special 30-minute segment on The Balancing Act with Montel Williams celebrating our 50 Year Anniversary. Learn more about how JNCS has been making a difference in the lives of the people we serve and our impact moving forward.
Impact Report: 2023-2024
In 1975, parents from the Autism Society of Los Angele founded Jay Nolan Community Services to create better opportunities for their children. Since these humble beginnings, Jay Nolan has pioneered services that are truly customized to each individual’s needs. In the early 1990s, Jay Nolan became the first organization in California to transition people from […]
Impact Report: 2022-2023
Our intention and efforts over the next five to seven years are to expand in both service lines and geographic areas, including in Kern County and the Monterey Peninsula. We made it our mission to build infrastructure around these efforts so that we can provide services that are customized to each person’s needs: in their […]
Impact Report: 2021-2022
The Circle of Support brings together all the people invested in a person’s life. Those relationships from a strong foundation for providing support that is customized and individualized. This allows the individuals we serve to feel safe, to let new members into the Circle, and to allow new experiences as they move through their life […]
Impact Report: 2020-2021
Jay Nolan Community Services started forty-six years ago with a promise. That promise was to be here, side-by-side, with the people we support in their pursuit of happiness, no matter what. What is the pursuit of happiness? Perhaps it is an extraordinarily ordinary life, lived well. A life well lived represents a life that was […]
Impact Report: 2019-2020
Together we have preserved over the years through may challenges. You just see this resiliency in all aspects of the organization where people are making connections and supporting one another. Through difficult times, our team continues to make the mission of Jay Nolan a reality in the lives of people every day. “Never doubt that […]
Impact Report: 2018-2019
We subscribe to a core belief that the community is not whole and it’s not healthy until all members have the opportunity to contribute. This weaved into everything that we do from the begining. We believe all individuals with the right of support can live independent and contributing lives. Jay Nolan is committed to being […]
