Regional Centers

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• North Bay Regional Center (NBRC) - Please visit for COVID-19 updates

• Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) 

• Other Regional Centers 

• Map of Regional Centers 

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Government Resources

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•  California State Assembly

• California State Senate

• State of California

• Official California Legislative information

• Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

• Department of Rehabilitation 

• Department of Mental Health 

• Department of Social Services 

• U.S. President 

• U.S. House of Representatives 

• U.S. Senate 

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

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Other Useful Resources

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• Allen, Shea, & Associates 

• American Association on Mental Retardation 

• Americans With Disabilities Act Home Page 

• Association of Bay Area Governments 

• The Arc (United States Chapter) 

• The Arc (National Chapter)

• Asian Community Mental Health Services 

• Autism Society of America 

• Best Buddies International 

• Best Vocational Training Programs for Disabled in 2018 

• Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities 

• Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) 

• California Developmental Disabilities Netlink 

• California State Independent Living Council (SILC) 

• (CARE) Parent Network 

• Center for Assessable Technology

• Center for Independent Living 

• Center for the Study of Autism 

• Cerebral Palsy Group 

• Cerebral Palsy Guidance 

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), Northern California 

• Childhood Injury Prevention Coalition 

• Clausen House 

• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities 

• Consumer Guide to the Lanterman Act 

• Contra Costa County Online Resource Database (Contra Costa CORD)

• Developmental Disabilities Resource Center 

• DisabilityInfo.gov 

• Disability Solutions 

• Discover Technology 

• Down Syndrome 

• Drowning Prevention 

• Epilepsy Foundation 

• Family Village 

• How Music Helps with Mental Health – Mind Boosting Benefits of Music Therapy 

• Kids and the Law (an A - Z guide for parents) 

• Lanterman Act and other Statutes (a service from DDS) 

• Mainstream: The Magazine of the Able-Disabled 

• Managing Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood 

• Music Therapy: The Power of Music 

• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) 

• National Institute of Art and Disabilities 

• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 

• National Program on Self-Determination 

• PARCA 

• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights (PACER) Center 

• Parents Helping Parents 

• Pennsylvania Journal on Positive Approaches 

• People First 

• President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) 

• Professional Fit Clothing 

• Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) 

• Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Discount Card Program 

• Renters’ Rights and Housing Assistance for People with Disabilities 

• Resources for Healthcare Providers 

• Social Security Administration (SSA) 

• Special Needs Checklist: How Disability-Friendly is Your City? 

• Special Olympics, Northern California 

• Stepping Stones Growth Center 

• Through the Looking Glass 

• Training Resources Network, Inc. 

• Transit Information 

• Transition to Adulthood: Home Modifications for Young Adults with Special Needs 

• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) 

• Women with Developmental Disabilities