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(6.15) What Family Support Services can regional centers give to help families care for their children at home?

(6.15) What Family Support Services can regional centers give to help families care for their children at home?

Here are some services and supports your child can get:

  • Respite for caregivers, either in or out of the home
  • Day Care
  • Diapers
  • Emergency and crisis intervention
  • Special training for parents of children with developmental disabilities and parents with developmental disabilities
  • Adaptive equipment like wheelchairs and hospital beds
  • Advocacy (including training to advocate for yourself), facilitation, peer advocates, and help getting welfare, educational services, and public benefits like
    • California Children’s Services (CCS)
    • In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Medi-Cal
  • Behavior training and behavior modification programs
  • Camping
  • Communication devices and other appliances and supplies you need
  • Community integration services
  • Counseling
  • Facilitating circles of support
  • Early intervention programs, like infant stimulation
  • Mental health services
  • Social skills training
  • Specialized medical and dental care
  • Transportation to make sure people with developmental disabilities get their services[1]Section 4512(b).

References
1 Section 4512(b).