Showing posts with label DDS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DDS. Show all posts

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Regional Center Service Delivery Survey

A message from Maria G.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is launching a community survey to solicit input and feedback from those who will be impacted by statewide purchase-of-service standards. Standards developed from this survey will guide Regional Centers in : assessment of need, delivery of, payment of and and evaluation of services.

Attached below is a link to the DDS survey. There are three options to participate in the survey:

1. DDS online survey
2. Submitting direct comments through email – send an email to the Department at survey@dds.ca.gov
3. Postal mail – send a letter with your ideas to:

Service Standards
Department of Developmental Services
1600 9th Street (MS 3-24)
P. O. Box 944202
Sacramento, CA 94244-2020

Directions for all three of the above options as well as access to the online survey can be found here: http://www.dds.ca.gov/survey/

Participants will have an opportunity to comment on eight different sections: Behavioral Services; Day Program, Supported Employment, and Work Activity Program Services; Early Start Services; Health Care and Therapeutic Services; Independent Living and Supported Living Services; Residential Services; Respite and Other Family Supports; and Transportation Services.

Responses are ANONYMOUS and must be received by TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Speak Up for Early Start

This follows up on Caroline's post regrading the Governor and the Lanterman Act.
The Lanterman Act is the law that guides Regional Center services in California. The following changes to the Lanterman are being proposed:

-Change the current eligibility requirement for Early Start from 0 - 36 months to 0 - 24 months.
-Mandate that private insurance covers Early Start Services.


Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10, the Department of Developmental Services is hosting a public hearing via teleconference from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to get your input regarding Early Start changes only.
To participate in the teleconference, please call the toll free number listed below, and enter the participant code at the prompt.
Toll free teleconference: (866) 222-0917
Participant code: 507301