San Bernardino Regional Office

Upcoming Events

• June 25th, 2020 – IRC Self-Determination Advisory Committee

Regional Advisory Committee Members

San Bernardino County

Douglas Perkins

Maia Pawooskar

Riverside County

Julio Garnica

Ernie Saldana

Inyo County

Christina Christenson-Rockwell

Cynthia Cox

(1) Vacant Seat

Mono County

(3) Vacant Seats

Volunteer Opportunities

Regional Advisory Committee:

Currently, the San Bernardino Regional Advisory Committee has vacant seats in both Inyo and Mono counties for the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC). The RAC should reflect the geographic and ethnic diversity of Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and it supports the council mission to promote independence and productive lives by influencing public policy in areas such as education, employment, housing, inclusion and self- determination.

If you would like to get involved, and are a person with a developmental disability or family member ready to change lives by improving the disabilities system, contact us for more information or complete the Outreach Application by going to: http://goo.gl/forms/XeZDWlZWRa

Self Determination Advisory Committee:

The Department of Developmental Services is developing a new program, called the Self-Determination Program that will let participants have more control over selecting their services and supports. One of the ways this can be done is by giving participants (or their parents or legal representatives) a specific budget to purchase the services and supports that they need to make their person-centered plan work better for them. Participants may choose their services and pick which providers deliver those services. Participants are responsible for staying within their annual budget.

If you would like to get involved, and are a person with a developmental disability or family member ready to change lives by improving the disabilities system, contact us for more information.

Highlights

• San Bernardino Regional Office
  • Regional Office Overview
• Resource Guides and Information
  • Local Resources (Food, Emergency, Housing, Medical Care, Job Training, and More)
    • Riverside and San Bernardino County
    • Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San Bernardino County
    • Riverside County (Coachella Valley)
  • Emergency Resources
    • Statewide Resources (Enter your zip code for specific information for your area on the website)
    • Riverside County Alert System
    • San Bernardino County Alert system
    • Inyo County Alert system
    • Mono County Alert system
  • IDD Local Resources
    • San Bernardino County (Inland Empire)
    • Riverside County (Coachella Valley)
  • Housing Resources
  • Transportation Resources
  • Educational Resources
    • Your First IEP/Understanding Special Education Due Process Training Materials
      • Early Intervention – Riverside County
      • Early Intervention – San Bernardino County
    • Adult Transition
      • Adult Transition (PDF)
      • Adult Transition Spanish (PDF)

Past Events

• June 13th, 2020 – Regional Advisory Committee Meeting – Agenda | Minutes
• May 30th, 2020 – Transition Services Training – Flyer in English and Spanish
• May 28th, 2020 – Self-Determination Advisory Committee – Agenda 
• May 19th, 2020 – Managed Care Appeals – Flyer in English | Flyer in Spanish
• May 18th, 2020 – Medi-cal Managed Care Basics – Flyer in English | Flyer in Spanish
• May 8th, 2020 – Alternatives to Conservatorship Training – Flyer in English and Spanish
• April 25th, 2020 – Fair Hearings & Appeal Rights Training – Flyer in English and Spanish
• April 18th, 2020 – Transition Services Training – Flyer in English and Spanish
• April 11th, 2020 – Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting – Agenda
• April 4th, 2020 – Fair Hearings & Appeal Rights Training – Flyer in English and Spanish

• Federal Listening Session (Click here for flyers in English and Spanish)

  February 19th 5:30-8:00pm
  San Bernardino Valley College Conference Center
  701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, B -100
  San Bernardino, CA 92410

  The Administration for Community Living wants to hear and learn from older adults, people with disabilities, your families and caregivers, about your experiences with emergencies or disaster situations. We want to learn how you plan, respond, and recover from these challenging situations. Listening Sessions will help us to understand how we can improve our support, training, and technical assistance in times when emergencies and disasters hit our nation.

  Man-made and Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Fires, Power Outages, Floods, Active Shooter

  Older adults, people with disabilities, family members and caregivers will participate in a group discussion where questions in the areas of preparedness, evaluation, response and recovery will be asked one at a time by a facilitator and answered one at a time by the participants.

  RSVP: https://www.acllistens2019.com

• February 8th, 2020 – Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting- Agenda