SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL REGIONAL OFFICE
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UPCOMING EVENTS
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting (Agenda)
DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Leading the Charge San Diego
DATE: April 16, 2025
TIME: 8 AM – 4 PM
LOCATION: DoubleTree Hazard Center, Mission Valley
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
GENERAL ADMISSION: $25.00
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting
DATE: Thursday, May 14, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Involved Exceptional Parent (IEP) Day
DATE: May 2026
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton – Hazard Center, Mission Valley
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
GENERAL ADMISSION: TBD
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting
DATE: Thursday, July 9, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting
DATE: Thursday, September 10, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
San Diego People First Self-Advocacy Conference
DATE: October 16-17, 2026
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Marriott Hotel Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
COST: TBD
REGISTRATION: sandiegopeople1st@gmail.com
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting
DATE: Thursday, November 12, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PAST EVENTS
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting (Agenda)
DATE: Thursday, November 13, 2025
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Healthy Relationships & Sexuality Series:
Social Media and the Internet
DATE: October 28, 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Online on Zoom. Click here to register.
MORE INFO: info@allycs.org or (310)-933-5112
State Plan Development Town Hall (English Flyer) (Spanish Flyer)
DATE: October 3, 2025
TIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: San Diego Regional Center, 4355 Ruffin Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123
Healthy Relationships & Sexuality Series:
Healthy Relationships & Consent
DATE: September 30, 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Online on Zoom. Click here to register.
MORE INFO: info@allycs.org or (310)-933-5112
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting (Agenda)
DATE: Thursday, September 11, 2025
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
San Diego Regional Youth Leadership Forum
DATE: August 4 – 6, 2025
TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: San Diego State University
MORE INFO: ylf@dor.ca.gov or (855)-894-3436
San Diego Imperial Regional Advisory Committee Meeting (Agenda)
DATE: Thursday, July 10, 2025
TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Emergency Preparedness for Self-Advocates
DATE: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION: San Diego Regional Center, 300 Rancheros Drive, San Diego, CA 92069
REGISTER: DebbieMarshall@scdd.ca.gov or (619) 688-3323
MEDICAID FUNDING IS AT RISK!
Self-Advocates Wanted: Tell Your Story
DATE: Monday, May 19th, 2025
TIME: 10:-30 AM – 12:30 PM
LOCATION: Ballard Center, 2375 Congress Street, San Diego, CA 92110
MORE INFO: debbie.marshall@scdd.ca.gov or (619) 913-8232
Resources
Bipolar Disorder and Self-Evaluation Test: https://solaramentalhealth.com/bipolar-self-test/
Release-Exchange of Information Form
Take Me Home Program – Registration for the Take Me Home program is now available online! Take Me Home (TMH) is a local registry created by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department and used by law enforcement all over San Diego County. TMH uses facial recognition technology to help identify and safely return home those who may wander or become missing, and are unable to identify themselves or where they live. We encourage you to register your child or family member (if appropriate) today. Registration and more information: www.sdsheriff.net/tmh/index.html.
Resources and Support for College Students with Disabilities: https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/resources/college-students-with-disabilities/
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Contact Us
San Diego Imperial Regional Office
8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 1015
San Diego, CA 92108-1634
(619) 688-3323
Fax: (619) 688-3296
sandiego@scdd.ca.gov
Yolanda Cruz
Manager
yolanda.cruz2@scdd.ca.gov
Debbie Marshall
Community Program Specialist II
debbie.marshall@scdd.ca.gov
Suzanna Szewiola
Office Technician
suzanna.szewiola@scdd.ca.gov
RAC Members
Imperial County
Jacqueline Estrada-Riddell, Vice-Chair
San Diego County
Rasheda Ahmed
Wade Barbour
Helen Crenshaw, Chairperson
Sebastian Ladron de Guevara
Thomas Miller
Joelee Pasztor