BAY AREA REGIONAL OFFICE
2023-2024 Schedule of Bay Area Regional Advisory Committee Meetings
Calendario 2023-2024 de las reuniones del Comité Asesor Regional del Área de la
Bahía
Upcoming Events
November 29, 2023
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting
Past Events
September 27, 2023
Networking Time: 5:15PM – 5:30PM
Meeting Time: 5:30PM – 8PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer) (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Packet)
June 28, 2023
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer) (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Packet)
April 26, 2023
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer) (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Packet)
February 22, 2023
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Agenda Spanish) (Meeting Packet)(English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer)
November 30, 2022
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Agenda Spanish) (Meeting Packet) (English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer)
September 28, 2022
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Packet)(English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer)
June 29, 2022
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – (Meeting Agenda) (Meeting Packet)(English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer)
April 27, 2022
Networking Time: 6:15PM – 6:30PM
Meeting Time: 6:30PM – 9PM
Community Outreach & Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – Cancelled
Highlights
- Naturalization: Becoming a U.S. Citizen
- TransCen, Inc. Customized Employment Training Series (Funded SCDD’s Grant Cycle 43)
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- Webinar 1: Customized Employment: A New Way to Work recording
- Webinar 2: Partnering with Businesses and Creating Opportunities recording
- Webinar 3: Post-Placement Support and Systematic Instruction recording
Handouts:
Positive Personal Profile, Webinar 1
Informational Interview
Examples of Waste
Elevator Speech
Workshop for Families – Imagine the Possibilities: A Path to Employment Success PPT
Workshop for Families – Imagine the Possibilities: Session Worksheet
Workshop for Families – Imagine the Possibilities: Speaker Notes / Training for Trainers
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Local Self-Determination Advisory Committee, serving Golden Gate Regional Center catchment area: http://www.ggrc.org/services/self-determination
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Local Self-Determination Advisory Committee, serving Regional Center of the East Bay catchment area: https://www.rceb.org/resources/self-determination/advisory-committee/
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Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council: http://www.acphd.org/ddc.aspx
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Contra Costa County Developmental Disabilities Council: http://cchealth.org/ddc/
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Glossary of Terms, Phrases & Acronyms Used in the California Disability Services System (PDF)
Bay Area Office Statement
Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, have the same rights and opportunities as other Californians. We, the Bay Area Regional Office of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, are dedicated to influence, educate and impact the service system and greater community in California through:
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Capacity Building
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Systematic Change
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Advocacy
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Access to information, training and partnership
We strive for full equality and opportunity in all areas of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the right to get support, to take risks and to live their best lives. We believe in the strength and wisdom of our community to build a future for us all. We believe in allyship.
We love what we do, and are honored to serve.

Contacts Us
Bay Area Regional Office
1515 Clay Street, Suite 803
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 286-0439
Fax: (510) 286-4397
bayarea@scdd.ca.gov
Sheraden Nicholau
Manager
sheraden.nicholau@scdd.ca.gov
Gabriela Solval
Community Program Specialist II,
State Plan
gabriela.solval@scdd.ca.gov
Ron Usac
Community Program Specialist II,
Quality Assessment Coordinator / Data Analyst
ron.usac@scdd.ca.gov
Angel Marshall Wiley
Community Program Specialist II
angel.wiley@scdd.ca.gov
Valerie Buell
Office Technician
valerie.buell@scdd.ca.gov
RAC Members
Alameda County
Marla Silversmith
Contra Costa County
Emily Witkin
Marin County
Jennifer Fung
San Francisco County
Elizabeth Grigsby – Chairperson
John Marble
San Mateo County
Florence Wong
Dr. Jennifer Pien
SCDD Council Member (Bay Area)
Alejandro “Alex” Reyes