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Grace Art and Wellness Program (GAW) is a therapeutic recreation program, serving adults with persistent mental illness and/or developmental disabilities throughout Santa Clara County.

GAW is the primary mental health program for the City of San Jose’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services. People who would otherwise be isolated, or be at higher risk for hospitalization or institutionalization, are provided a safe, creative and stimulating environment to interact and participate in a variety of programs. The majority of Members who attend GAW live in the more than 75 residential board and care homes in the area. Serving over 120 Members each day, GAW is an effective, one-of-a-kind program which continues to have broad-based community support.

The Center is located in the heart of downtown San Jose on the corner of Tenth and San Fernando Streets, and is easily accessible by major transit lines. GCC also leases a beautiful Victorian house located two doors down Tenth Street where several of GCC’s more specialized groups and programs are conducted.