California State Council on Developmental Disabilities | Sacramento

The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (Sacramento) is an advocate for the legal, civil and service rights of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. We are representative of the community, embracing and promoting the principles and practices of inclusion. We strive to ensure the provision of quality services by monitoring agencies and the supports that people receive. Additionally, we advocate for and facilitate systemic change by building partnerships with organizations that support and share our vision. We empower individuals and families through training opportunities, conferences, and sharing information/resources. Our program helps to connect people to needed services and supports, provides information about available services and supports, informs people about their rights and how to be their own advocate, and advises people on their appeal rights if a service they need is denied. We strive to improve services and supports, review policies and practices of publicly funded agencies, identify the types of services and supports that are needed but not available, monitor legislation significant to individuals with developmental disabilities, help people become part of their communities, encourage and assist citizen advocacy organizations, and educate the public about disabilities and the importance of full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the community.