Yes.  The State Council on Developmental Disabilities provides clients’ rights advocacy services to people in Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs.^[1]Section 4433.5.

The CRA can:

• Tell you about your legal rights, including your right to assessments and an IPP to identify the services and supports you need to return to the community,
• Help you with administrative and legal solutions, and
• Advocate for you while you are placed there.

The DC also has a Volunteer Advocacy Assistance Program.  A volunteer advocate can help represent you at your IPP and when you want to move into the community.^[2]Section 4548(d); see also Volunteer Advocacy Services at: scdd.ca.gov/volunteeradvocacyservices/.