Bustin Barriers

Holy Family School, 7425 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd., Portland, OR 97202

mapHoly Family School, 7425 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd., Portland, OR 97202

About

Bustin Barriers offers a summer camp that includes sports, enrichment activities, physical activities, and socialization experiences. The program runs separate sessions for campers in kindergarten through 8th grade and for campers in high school through transition.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Four weeks of summer camp, with two weeks in July and two weeks in August, with separate morning and afternoon sessions by age group
• Price: Cost is $250 per camp, with discounts of 25%, 50%, and 75% offered to families who need them.

The mission of Bustin Barriers is to provide safe physical activities and meaningful socialization experiences for individuals experiencing disability, creating opportunities for participants to have fun and strive toward their personal best, and to bust barriers of doubt, misperception, and fear for both participants and the community. The program states a commitment that individuals experiencing disability can participate in programs regardless of financial resources or social circumstance and notes that it creates a socially safe zone and uses resources responsibly. The Physical Clearance form, included with the registration form, provides important contact information and helps the organization get to know the child. Sarah is listed as the contact for questions or concerns.

Parent feedback includes comments that “connection, compassion, inclusion and laughter abound” and that a camper’s experience has gone “from isolation to acceptance, awkwardness to confidence,” with one child moving from camper to junior coach. Another parent states that their children look forward to camp every summer and that Bustin Barriers provides “an invaluable safe place to practice interaction and participation with peers, those experiencing disability and those who are not disabled.”

Last updated July 13, 2026.

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