Resources for indiviDUALS with disabIlities

https://www.dds.ca.gov/

DDS Ombudsperson assists regional center clients and their families to access their regional center services available under the Lanterman Act. https://www.dds.ca.gov/initiatives/office-of-the-ombudsperson/

Lanterman Act (the law in which Regional Centers must abide by when coordinating services) https://www.dds.ca.gov/transparency/laws-regulations/lanterman-act-and-related-laws/

(OCRA) Office of Clients Rights/Disability Rights California (Advocate assigned to each regional center area) https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/what-we-do/programs/office-of-clients-rights-advocacy-ocra/ocra-staff-links

Regional Center Appeals Process (when denied services even for new potential clients) https://www.dds.ca.gov/general/appeals-complaints-comments/fair-hearings-complaint-process/lanterman-act-appeals-information-packet/

https://www.dds.ca.gov/initiatives/sdp/

https://scdd.ca.gov/resources/#housing