Children’s State Resources California Department of Special Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ Regional Center: •
Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. They have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help find and access the many services available to individuals and their families.
Ø Information about Regional Centers-‐ http://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/ Ø Directory of Regional Centers in CA-‐ http://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/RCList.cfm First 5 California: •
First 5 California is dedicated to improving the lives of California’s young children (ages 0-5) and their families through a comprehensive system of education, health services, childcare, and other crucial programs. First 5 California distributes funds to local communities through the state’s 58 individual counties, all of which have created their own local First 5 County Commissions.
Ø First 5 California Website: http://www.ccfc.ca.gov/parents/ California Afterschool Resource Center: •
Inclusion ideas and training resources for care providers and afterschool programs are listed on this site.
http://www.californiaafterschool.org/specialneeds_resources Parents Helping Parents (Resource Listings): http://www.php.com/resources California WIC (Women, Infants and Children): •
Provides education and food for women, infants and children; federally funded. http://www.calwic.org/
Calfresh (State Sector of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): http://www.calfresh.ca.gov/ California Department of Social Services Disability Benefits: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/PG118.htm
