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Services of Alpha Resource Center
At Alpha Resource Center, we offer a variety of services for peope with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families throughout Santa Barbara County:
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Adult Services |
Alpha Center, our program of adult services, provides a broad spectrum
 of services for adults over 22 with developmental disabilities. Individuals who come to Alpha Center assist in the development of their services, which are tailored to help them achieve their personal goals. Services may include skill development and support in employment, community access, effective living, personal and social enrichment, and arts and leisure activies. |
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Children & Family Services |
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Family First, our family resource center, assists parents of children with special needs to gain the knowledge and skills to enable their children to be all they can be. Family First provides parent-to-parent and family support, parent-professional collaboration, resource meetings and workshops, information and referral, community awareness and outreach, and assistance to families planning for the future of their child with special needs. |
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Resource Libraries |
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Alpha Resource Connections, our resource libraries, are housed in three locations in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. They contain over 2000 titles on developmental disabilities and disability-related subjects, as well as videos, audio tapes, and fact sheets. |
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Advocacy |
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Alpha Resource Center maintains an Office of Advocacy to ensure that people with developmental disabilitites and their families have access to the information, tools and assistance necessary for negotiating the complex system they rely on for services and supports. The Office of Advocacy provides information, technical assistance and representation, free of charge, for our constituency. |
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Wellness Project |
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Our Wellness Project is designed to provide improved access to health care, assessment, coordination and follow-up services for people with developmental disabilities. The project makes a valuable difference in the lives of individuals who have "fallen through the cracks" in the health care system. |
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