Bustin Barriers
Holy Family School, 7425 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd., Portland, OR 97202
About
Bustin Barriers offers the Bustin Barriers Summer Camp, Respite Sundays / Fall Respite Program, and an Adapted Basketball Tournament. The summer camp is for individuals experiencing disability, and the respite program includes soccer activities, gym games, pick-up basketball, puzzles, Jenga, and art projects. The tournament is for middle school, high school, and transition program athletes.
Programs
- Bustin Barriers Summer Camp — kindergarten to young adult; campers ranged in age from kindergarten to young adult · Annual summer camp for individuals experiencing disability.
- Respite Sundays / Fall Respite Program — kids experiencing disability · Sunday mornings; seasonally · Safe free-play experience with soccer activities, gym games, pick-up basketball, and quieter options such as puzzles, Jenga, and art projects.
- Adapted Basketball Tournament — middle, high school and transition program athletes · Each February; two days · Annual adapted basketball tournament.
At a glance
- Ages: 5–18 years old
About the provider
The mission of Bustin Barriers is to provide safe physical activities and meaningful socialization experiences for individuals experiencing disability, with opportunities to have fun and strive toward their personal best. An annual Wine & Art Night supports Bustin Barriers’ programs.
Access is a core value: individuals experiencing disability can participate in programs regardless of financial resources or social circumstance.
What families say
“Bustin Barriers is a special program. Connection, compassion, inclusion and laughter abound. Supported and respected, our experience has taken us from isolation to acceptance, awkwardness to confidence. This year my child leaps from camper to junior coach. Everything is possible.” — J Perri, Parent
“My children look forward to camp every summer. Bustin Barriers provides an invaluable safe place to practice interaction and participation with peers, those experiencing disability and those who are not disabled.” — Eugenia S., Parent
Last updated October 14, 2026.
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