 Primary Links |
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Dept. of Developmental
Services
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Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) |
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Association
of Regional Center Agencies (Home Page) |
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(ARCA's
links page-additional resources)
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California Department of
Social Services |
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California Health and Human Services
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California
Legislative Information |
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California State Council on Developmental
Disabilities |
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IRS Publication: Living and Working with Disabilities
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Parallels in time: A
history of Developmental Disabilities |
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Social Security
Administration |
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Consumer |
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Department of Health
and Human Services-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
: Kids’ Quest on Disability and Health |
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Specialty Links |
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ADA Basics (Self paced information) |
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Alliance for
Technology
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Americans with
Disabilities Act |
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Assistive Technology: ATNetwork
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Association for Severely Handicapped
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County of Sonoma Department of
Human Services |
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Developmental Disabilities Resource Center |
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Medicaid Reference Desk |
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National Center on Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities |
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Person-Centered information at
QualityMall.org |
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Sensory Access Foundation (SAF)
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Teach at home |
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The ARC of California |
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The National Organization on Disability |
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World Institute on Disability |
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Abuse
Reporting |
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On-line training on
abuse and neglect of persons with disabilities |
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Child Abuse Training & Technical
Assistance Center |
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Aging Population |
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Aging,
Alcohol, and Addictions |
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Aging Baby
Boomers ( 80kb) |
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American Society on Aging |
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California Association for Adult Day
Services |
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California Department of Aging
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Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging
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The Gerontological Society of America
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U.S. Administration on Aging |
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United States Senate Special Committee on
Aging |
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Autism |
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Autism
Best
Practice Guidelines
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Autism Society of America |
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California Blue
Ribbon Commission on Autism |
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Cure Autism Now |
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Families for Early Autism Treatment |
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FirstSigns.org |
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National Alliance for Autism Research |
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National
Institutes of Health: Autism |
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Quick Reference
Guide for Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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UC Davis MIND Institute |
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Cerebral
Palsy |
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United Cerebral Palsy |
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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California
Center
on Deafness: (707) 837-8356 TTY, (707) 569-2009 (no website) |
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California
Department of Rehabilitation: Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Services |
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California
State
University
Northridge: Department of Deaf Studies |
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Community
Resources for
Independence
:Santa Rosa
(707) 528-2745,
Napa
(707) 258-0270 (no website)
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Deaf
Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
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Deaf
Life Magazine |
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Deaf-related
websites
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Deaf
Organization links
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Disability
and Independent Living Links |
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Disability
Resources (DRM) Regional Resources Directory |
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Gallaudet
University
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Handspeak |
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National
Association for the Deaf |
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Ohlone
Community
College
Deaf
Center
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Self
Help for Hard of Hearing People |
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Education and Lifelong Learning
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Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) Online Training |
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Sonoma County Office of Education |
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Epilepsy |
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Epilepsy Foundation
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Family Support |
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California Children Services
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California Department of Education:
CalSTAT California Services for Technical Assistance and Training |
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California Family to Family |
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California Parent Outreach
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services |
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Center for Research on
Women with Disabilities (CROWD) |
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Disability
Resources.org |
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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
(DREDF) |
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Project Team: transitioning from
school to work: |
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Internet Special Education
Resources |
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http://www.disabilityinfo.gov |
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Making Your
Case:
a
self-study course designed to help people with developmental disabilities
and their families create positive change through advocacy. |
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Matrix Parent Network |
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MATRIX
Disability Service Guide |
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Medicaid Reference Desk: |
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Napa County Office of Education:
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National Information Center for Children & Youths with Disabilities
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Parents Helping Parents
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Health and Well Being |
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ADP |
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Autism: PDD Resources Network
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Bazelon Center for
Mental Health Law |
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California Department
of Health |
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California
Institute for Mental Health |
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Children’s Health
Resource Page |
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DD
Health Info Organization
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DD Safety
Issues
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Fragile X
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Medicare information (English and Spanish) |
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National
Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability |
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National Association for the Dually
Diagnosed
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National Center on Birth
Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
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Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes Research
Institute (NIDS-RI)
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North Bay Families for
Effective Autism Treatment |
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Oral Health Model Curriculum for Providers of Developmentally Disabled |
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Partnership Health
Plan of
California
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The Developmental
Disabilities Resources for Healthcare Providers |
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Western
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
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Living Options |
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Through the
Looking Glass
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U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development: Disabilities
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Prevention and Early Intervention
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DDS Early Start
Home Page |
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WestEd Center for Prevention and Early
Intervention |
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Mental
Health |
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California
Department of Mental Health for Adults |
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California Department of Mental Health for Children |
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Mental
Retardation |
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American Association on
Mental Retardation |
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Down Syndrome Connection |
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Service Planning and Coordination |
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Coming soon |
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Self Determination Support |
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ADAPT |
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California State Independent Living
Council |
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Capper Foundation
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Center
for Self-Determination |
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Eastern
Los Angeles
Self-Determination Pilot Project |
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People First of California |
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TASH |
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Abuse Prevention |
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California Coalition Against Sexual
Assault |
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United Against Sexual Assault of Sonoma
County |
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AgeofMajority
KeepingYourChildSafe
Pred.Awar.&Safety-Resources |
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Substance
Abuse Prevention |
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California Care Network |
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California Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs |
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California Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs Resources |
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Work and
Leisure
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California Department of Industrial
Relations |
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California Department of
Rehabilitation |
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California Governor’s
Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons |
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California Rehabilitation Association |
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Disability Benefits 101 |
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Employ ABILITY |
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Employment Development Department Cal
Jobs |
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National
Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth |
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Sonoma County Job Link |
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United States Department of Labor |
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Disaster Preparedness
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Disaster
Supply
Kits
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ADVICE
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONCERNING THE CURRENT POWER SHORTAGE
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After
a Disaster: Steps You Can Take to Cope with a Stressful Situation |
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American Disaster Supply |
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American
Red Cross |
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American
Red Cross (Prepare.org:California
Preparedness Materials) |
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California
Office of Emergency Services |
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Citizens Corps |
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Collaborating Agencies Responding to
Disasters (CARD) |
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Citizens
Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE) |
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Coastal
Valleys Regional EMS Agency |
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Coping
with Emotions after a Disaster |
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Crisis
Prevention and Response |
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Disaster
Preparedness for Families with Children with Special Needs |
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Emergency
Medical Services authority |
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Helping
Children After a Disaster: Facts for Families from the American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
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How
to spot suspicious packages |
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Managing
Traumatic Stress, American Psychological Association |
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National
Center for PTSD |
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NATIONAL CENTER ON
EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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National
Organization on Disability: "Guide on the
special needs of people with Disabilities for emergency managers, planners
and responders" |
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National Public Protection Policy |
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Preparing
for the unexpected |
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Prepare Now (website
for Seniors and people with disabilities) |
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School
Mental Health Project
Center for Mental Health in Schools
UCLA Dept. of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563
(310) 825-3634 / Fax: (310) 206-8716
Email: smhp@ucla.edu |
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Sesame
Street Workshop "Helping Children cope with disaster" |
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Sonoma County Disaster
Preparedness Guide |
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The
Child Survivor of Traumatic Stress |
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The
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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Regional Centers |
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ARCA's Regional Center Webpage |
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Service Provider Associations |
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California
Residential Services Association |
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North
Bay
Regional Center Vendor Advisory Committee |
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Over the past few years
North Bay Regional Center has created a number of focus
groups. Each focus group has its own email distribution list and “important
links” section on this website. The current focus groups are:
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NBRC Shareholders in Policymaking: a general distribution list.
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The Aging Population.
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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Employment Opportunities.
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Family Advisory Committee
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Flexible Supports: a self-determination focus group.
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Sexual Assault Prevention.
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Spanish-Speaking.
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Special Needs Disaster Preparedness.
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Substance Abuse Prevention.
If you would like to be receive information
from any or all of the above focus groups, please email
richardr@nbrc.net.
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