North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC)

Organization Description

 

About DDS

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) works to ensure Californians with developmental disabilities have the opportunity to make choices and lead independent, productive lives as members of their communities in the least restrictive setting possible.

 

Serving Californians with Developmental Disabilities

Under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, DDS is responsible for overseeing the coordination and delivery of services and supports to more than 400,000 Californians with developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy and related conditions. The state’s service system is designed to meet the needs and choices of individuals at each stage of their lives, and, to the extent possible, serve them in their home communities, providing choices that are reflective of lifestyle, cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

 

Program Information

North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) is one of 21 private, non-profit organizations under contract with the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate and provide community-based services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (consumers). 

The unique regional center system was created by the landmark entitlement legislation called “The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, “ or Lanterman Act. 
Each regional center is governed by a Board of Trustees of community members that includes consumers, their family members, and other interested individuals. 

NLACRC currently serves more than more than 34,500 consumers as of July 2023, and has supported consumers and their families in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys for more than 45 years.

 

Health & Safety
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9200 Oakdale Ave Suite 100
Chatsworth, CA 91311
United States
Website:
http://www.nlacrc.org
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Academic Internship
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Human, Social, or Employment Services (Government)
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Families, People Experiencing Disability
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Consumer or Corporate Services