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California Children Services |
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
1111 Chapala St., Suite 200
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 681-5360 |
A program of the State of California Department of Health Services, California Children Services (CCS) provides medical evaluations, diagnostic testing, case management, physical and occupational therapy and orthodontia screening for children 0-21 years of age who have special health care needs. |
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Developmental Disabilities Area Board IX |
7127 Hollister Ave., Suite 22
Goleta, CA 93117-2857
(805) 685-8395 |
One of California's 13 Area Boards mandated by the Lanterman Act, Area Board IX protects and advocates for the legal, civil and service rights of persons with developmental disabilities, monitors activities of public agencies for compliance with laws affecting people with developmental disabilities and conducts activities to improve quality of services. |
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Protection and Advocacy, Incorporated |
3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 902
Los Angeles, CA 90010
1-800-776-5746 |
Protection and Advocacy, Incorporated (PAI) is a non-profit agency that works in partnership with people with disabilities to protect, advocate for and advance their human, legal and service rights. PAI's advocacy services include representing people with disabilities in judicial proceedings, initiating impact legislation, investigating complaints, informing people of their rights and providing technical support and training. |
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The Arc of the United States |
1010 Wayne Ave., Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 565-3842 |
The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. The organization is dedicated to promoting and improving supports and services for people with mental retardation and their families and to fostering research and education regarding prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children. |
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Tri-Counties Regional Center |
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502 E. Montecito St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 962-7881
1-800-322-6994
1234 Fairway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 937-7263
1-800-266-9071
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The gateway to services for people with developmental disabilities in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties, Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) provides assessment, case management and referral, and serves as the point of entry for the Early Start program for children 0-3 who have or are at risk for developmental delay or disability. |
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2-1-1 Santa Barbara County |
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2-1-1
1-800-400-1572
TTY (805) 899-8108 |
2-1-1 HelpLine calls are answered by trained, multilingual staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are confidential. Staff help identify what program or programs will best meet the caller's needs, provide information, connect, and/or refer callers directly to the programs that will assist them. Staff also provide immediate crisis intervention and suicide prevention. 2-1-1 is also the number to call when you are looking for ways to give back to the community, find volunteer opportunities, and other ways to support local organizations. |
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Click the logo above to visit the Family Voices of CA website. |
Family Voices of California (FVCA) is part of a national grassroots network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special health care needs. |
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First 5 Santa Barbara County |
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Santa Barbara Office
1 East Anapamu Street, Suite 200
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805.884.8085
FAX: 805.564.8586
Santa Maria Office
218 West Carmen Lane, Suite 111
Santa Maria, CA 93458
Phone: 805.739.8740
FAX: 805.739.8747 |
 First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission works in partnership with individuals and organizations throughout the county, to support the health, early learning and well-being of children pre-natal to age 5 and their families. |
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Family Resource Center Network of California |
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Click Here to find a Resource Center near you. |
The mission of the FRCNCA is to support families of children with disabilities, special healthcare needs, and those at risk by ensuring the continuance, expansion, promotion and quality of family-centered, parent-directed, family resource centers. |
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CADRE: Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education |
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CADRE
P.O. Box 51360
Eugene, OR 97405
3411-A Willamette St.
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: 541.686.5060
FAX: 541.686.5063
TTY: 541.284.4740 |
CADRE, the National Center on Dispute Resolution, encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs. |
