{"id":360,"date":"2019-02-15T06:20:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T06:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sanandreasregional.org\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:22:54","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sanandreasregional.org\/zh\/history\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"\u95dc\u65bc\u6211\u5011"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Understanding the California Regional Center System<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Regional-Center-Service-System-Explained-SARC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional Center Service System Explained (English, PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Addressing-Disparities-es-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addressing Disparities in the Regional Center System (Spanish, PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u95dc\u65bc\u6211\u5011<\/h2>\n<p>San Andreas Regional Center is a community-based, private nonprofit corporation funded by the State of California to serve people with developmental disabilities as required by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act. The Lanterman Act is part of California law that sets out the rights and responsibilities of persons with developmental disabilities. San Andreas is one of 21 regional centers throughout California serving individuals and their families who reside within Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties.<\/p>\n<p>San Andreas provides diagnostic and prevention services to help ameliorate developmental disabilities. Examples of such services include amniocentesis, chorionic villus screening, and genetic screening for pregnant women. Chromosomal studies and genetic counseling are available to family members to determine hereditary conditions that may increase the risk of a developmentally disabled birth, or to determine the cause of a disabling condition. These prevention services are available upon referral from a physician.<\/p>\n<p>Early Start is another prevention program designed in partnership with Local Education Agencies to serve infants between birth and thirty-six months of age. Infants at risk for developing disabilities, born in high-risk medical conditions, or experiencing delays in development are qualified to receive intervention services geared at maximizing development during these early years. Any person residing in the four-county area, regardless of age, cultural background, or income, believed to have a developmental disability may receive diagnostic services to assess eligibility. To be considered eligible, the disability must have originated before the age of eighteen, be likely to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial handicap.<\/p>\n<p>The eligible conditions are: Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Autism, and other conditions closely related to intellectual disability.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for San Andreas Regional Center services, call, write, or visit the Regional Center office in your area. After the initial contact, an intake interview appointment will be scheduled, along with a meeting to provide assessment and determine eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>There is no charge for diagnosis and assessment. Once eligibility is established, Regional Center staff work together with the consumer, their family, and other involved persons to develop an Individual Program Plan (IPP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), which defines the individual needs, services, and supports.<\/p>\n<h2>Services Provided<\/h2>\n<p>Once an individual&#x2019;s eligibility has been determined through the intake process, service coordination and planning begins with a person-centered written plan. Services are individually determined and are provided to assist consumers in living independent, productive, and satisfying lives as members of our community.<\/p>\n<p>San Andreas assists eligible consumers to apply for and access other social service agencies and public benefit programs, and may provide funding for services. Examples of services funded by San Andreas include: infant education; family support services such as respite and specialized day care; community living arrangements such as residential care and supported living. San Andreas also assists with advocacy to access services such as In-Home Support Services (IHSS), In-Home Shift Nursing, and educational programs.<\/p>\n<h2>Rights<\/h2>\n<p>People with developmental disabilities are entitled to the same rights and protections as any other person under the laws of California and the Constitution of the United States. State law provides additional specific rights to people with developmental disabilities. These rights include, but are not limited to: treatment and rehabilitation services; dignity, privacy, and human care; education; to be free from harm; advocacy services; social integration and community participation. San Andreas is committed to ensuring and protecting these civil, legal, and service rights to which our consumers and applicants are entitled.<\/p>\n<p>Parents have rights and access to protections to assure that early intervention services are provided in a manner appropriate to the child&#x2019;s needs and to the concerns of the family.<\/p>\n<h2>Due Process<\/h2>\n<p>All applicants, eligible consumers, and their representatives are entitled to due process &mdash; the right to appeal decisions rendered by San Andreas Regional Center with which they disagree.<\/p>\n<h2>\u4f7f\u547d\u5ba3\u8a00<\/h2>\n<p>San Andreas Regional Center&#x2019;s mission recognizes the ongoing need for advocacy to sustain the original intent and promise of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act and commits itself to protecting its provisions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the California Regional Center System Regional Center Service System Explained (English, PDF) Addressing Disparities in the Regional Center System (Spanish, PDF) Who We Are San Andreas Regional Center is&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":35,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-360","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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