Helpful Links

Department of Developmental Services - www.dds.ca.gov

If you need information on the complaint or appeals process through DDS, please contact them by phone at (916) 654-1987 or you can receive further information at www.dds.ca.gov/complaints

Information on the Lanterman Act - www.dds.ca.gov/ConsumerCorner/LantermanActGuide.cfm

This is the link through DDS which outlines information on the Lanterman Act.  The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act (AB 846), also known as the Lanterman Act, is a California law, initially proposed by Assemblymember Frank D. Lanterman in 1973 and passed in 1977, that gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and supports that enable them to live a more independent and normal life. The legislation significantly expanded upon its landmark predecessor, the Lanterman Mental Retardation Services Act (AB 225), initially proposed in 1969. The original act extended the state's existing regional center network of services for the developmentally disabled, while mandating provision of services and supports that meet both the needs and the choices of each individual.

Regional Center of Orange County - www.rcocdd.com

Harbor Regional Center - www.harborrc.org

Social Security - www.ssa.gov

Fair Housing - www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/