People with disabilities in California have a right to services that help them live independent, normal lives. In order to provide these services, the California Department of Developmental Services contract with non-profit corporations called Regional Centers. The purpose of Regional Centers is to provide state services and support to people with disabilities living within a specific local area. In order to be eligible, the local regional center will test, diagnose and assess the potential client. Once established as qualified, the client will then be assigned a case manager/service coordinator whom he/she will go to for information and assistance in finding and obtaining desired services.
Commonly Provided Services Include:
在加利福尼亞州的殘疾人士服務，幫助他們生活獨立，正常的生活的權利。為了提供這些服務，發展與非營利機構的服務合同加州稱為區域中心。區域中心的目的是提供國家服務和支持人民居住在一個特定的局部區域的殘疾人士。為了有資格，當地的區域中心將測試，診斷和評估潛在客戶。一旦成立，為合格的客戶端將被分配給他/她會去尋找和獲得所需的服務信息和援助的個案經理/服務協調員。
通常所提供的服務包括：
- Individual Program Planning (IPP) 個人項目計劃（IPP）
- Individual Education Planning (IEP) 個別教育計劃（IEP）
- Respite Care 喘息服務
- Behavioral Intervention 行為干預
- In-Home Support Services (IHSS) 在家庭支援服務（IHSS的）
For more information, visit http://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/Home.cfm欲了解更多信息，請訪問
Local Regional Centers:
當地的地區中心：
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (Eastern LA county including Alhambra and Whittier) – http://www.elarc.org/J/
San Gabriel/Pomona Regional (Eastern LA county including El Monte, Monrovia, Pomona and Glendora) – http://www.sgprc.org/default.html 東洛杉磯區域中心（香格里拉縣東部，包括阿罕布拉市和惠蒂爾）
Regional Center of Orange County – http://www1.rcocdd.com/content/ 奧蘭治縣的區域中心
Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center – http://www.lanterman.org/ 弗蘭克D. Lanterman區域中心
More locations: http://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/RCList.cfm 更多地點
