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CALIFORNIA STATE RESOURCES:

UCP AFFILIATES

UCP affiliates provide direct services to individuals and families with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. In fact, 65% of the people UCP affiliates serve have a disability other than cerebral palsy. Below you will find the UCP affiliates for California:

UCP of Central California
4224 North Cedar Avenue
Fresno, CA 93726-3700
Phone: (559) 221-8272
Fax: (559) 221-9347
E-mail: lauriea@ccucp.org
Web: http://www.ccucp.org

UCP of Greater Sacramento
191 Lathrop Way, Suite N
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 565-7700
Fax: (916) 565-7773
E-mail: ucp@ucpsacto.org
Web: http://www.ucpsacto.org

UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties
6430 Independence Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (818) 782-2211
Fax: (818) 909-9106
E-mail: mail@ucpla.com
Web: http://www.ucpla.com

UCP of Orange County
230 Commerce, Suite 190
Irvine, CA 92602
Phone: (714) 200-2600
Fax: (714) 200-2640
E-mail: ppulver@ucpaoc.org
Web: http://www.ucpaoc.org

UCP of San Diego County
8525 Gibbs Drive, #100
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 571-7803
Fax: (858) 571-0919
E-mail: ucp@ucpsd.org
Web: http://www.ucpsd.org

UCP of San Joaquin, Calaveras & Amador Counties
333 West Benjamin Holt Drive, Suite 1
Stockton, CA 95207
Phone: (209) 956-0290
Fax: (209) 956-0294
E-mail: jschumacher@ucpsj.org
Web: http://www.ucpsj.org

UCP of San Luis Obispo
3620 Sacramento Drive, Suite 201C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 543-2039
Fax: (805) 543-2045
E-mail: shafmt@aol.com
Web: http://www.ucp-slo.org

UCP of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties
480 San Antonio Road, Suite 215
Mountain View, CA 94040-1218
Phone: (650) 917-6900
Fax: (650) 948-8503
E-mail: ucp@ucpscsm.org
Web: http://www.ucpscsm.org

UCP of the Inland Empire
325 Date Palm Drive, #136
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone: (760) 321-8184; (877) 512-2227 (Toll Free)
Fax: (760) 321-8284
E-mail: ucpie@dc.rr.com
Web: http://www.ucpie.org

UCP of the North Bay
P.O. Box 7788
Santa Rosa, CA 95407-0788
Phone: (707) 566-8647
Fax: (707) 586-3279
E-mail: ucpnb@sonic.net

UCP of the Golden Gate
1970 Broadway, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 832-7430
Fax: (510) 839-1329
E-mail: info@ucpgg.org
Web: http://www.ucpgg.org

UCP of Stanislaus County
1213 13th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 577-2122
Fax: (209) 577-2392
E-mail: rlonczak@yahoo.com

CALIFORNIA STATE RESOURCES

AGING

The California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A)
980 Ninth Street, Suite 700B
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 443-2800
E-mail: c4a@pacbell.net
Web: http://www.c4a.info

The California Department of Aging
1600 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 322-3887; Senior Information Line: (800) 510-2020 (Toll Free)
Fax: (916) 324-4989
TTY: (800) 735-2929 (Toll Free)
Web: http://www.aging.state.ca.us

San Joaquin County Department of Aging
Human Services Agency, (HSA) Building
102 South San Joaquin, Third Floor
Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 468-2202; (800) 510-2020 (Toll Free)
Web: http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us/aging

California Commission on Aging
1600 K Street, 4th Floor
Sacramento, CA95814
Phone: (916) 322-5630
Fax: (916) 327-1859
E-mail: RMastalish@CCoA.CA.Gov
Web: http://www.calaging.org

AARP California State Office

200 South Los Robles Avenue, Suite 400
Pasadena, CA 91101-2422
Phone: (626) 585-9500
Fax: (626) 583-8500
E-mail: calosangeles@aarp.org
Web: http://www.aarp.org/ca

AARP California State Office
980 9th Street, Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 446-2277
Fax: (916) 556-3000
E-mail: casacramento@aarp.org
Web: http://www.aarp.org/ca

ADA

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Public Health Institute
555 12th Street, Suite 1030
Oakland, CA 94607-4046
Phone: (510) 285-5600 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Toll Free)
E-mail: adatech@pdbtac.com
Web: http://www.pacdbtac.org

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Technology-Related Assistance
California Assistive Technology System
Department of Rehabilitation
2000 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 263-8942
TDD: (916) 263-8685
Fax: (916) 263-8683
E-mail: atinfo@dor.ca.gov
Web: http://www.atnet.org/cats.html

Alliance for Technology Access (ATA)
2175 East Francisco Boulevard, Suite L
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 455-4575
E-mail: atainfo@ataccess.org
Web: http://www.ataccess.org

Center for Accessible Technology
2547 8th Street, 12-A
Berkeley, CA 94710-2572
Phone: (510) 841-3224 (V/TTY)
E-mail: info@cforat.org
Web: http://www.cforat.org

Rehabilitation Technology and Therapy Center
1010 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Web: http://www-med.stanford.edu/lpch/rec

Computer Access Center
6234 West 87th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 338-1597
E-mail: cac@cac.org
Web: http://www.cac.org

iTECH - Parents Helping Parents
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3222
Phone: (408) 727-5775
E-mail: iTech@php.com
Web: http://www.php.com/dopage/itech

SACC * Assistive Technology Center
Simi Valley Hospital, North Campus
P. O. Box 1325
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone: (805) 582-1881
E-mail: dssaccca@aol.com

Sacramento Center for Assistive Technology
701 Howe Avenue, Suite E-5
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 927-7228
E-mail: scat@quiknet.com
Web: http://www.quiknet.com/~scat

San Diego Assistive Technology Center
UCP of San Diego County
3821 Calle Fortunada, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 571-7803
E-mail: ucpsdatc@pacbell.net

Team of Advocates for Special Kids
100 West Cerritos Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 533-8275
E-mail: taskca@yahoo.com

Shasta Assistive Technology Services (SATS)
Phone: (530) 245-9293

CalSTAT - California Services for Technical Assistance and Training
Sonoma State University
CIHS/CalSTAT
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: (707) 206-0533
Fax: (707) 206-9176
E-mail: information@calstat.org
Web: http://www.calstat.org

The Rancho Rehabilitation Engineering Program
7503 Bonita Street
Downey, CA 90242
Phone: (562) 401-7994
Fax: (562) 803-6117
E-mail: info@ranchorep.org
Web: http://www.ranchorep.org

Center for Applied Rehabilitation Technology (CART)
7601 East Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
Phone: (562) 401-6800; (401) 7041; (877) RANCHO-1 (Toll Free)
Web: http://www.rancho.org

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

ADAPT
Northern California ADAPT (Bay Area)
Contact: Jane Jackson
Phone: (510) 444-7555
Fax: (510) 444-7554 or
Blane & Mark Beckwith
Phone: (510) 841-5203 ext.1
Fax: (510) 841-5203
E-mail: blane10@juno.com; beckwith@sirus.com

AIDS
Los Angeles Pediatric AIDS Network (LAPAN)
c/o Children�s Hospital Los Angeles, Suite #30
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (213) 669-5616
Fax: (213) 461-1394

Alzheimer�s Association

Greater North Valley Alzheimer's Association Chapter
P.O. Box 3148
Paradise, CA 95967
Phone: (530) 872-5276; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (530) 872-7470

Greater San Francisco Bay Area Alzheimer's Association
2065 West El Camino Real, Suite C
Mountain View, CA 94040
Phone: (650) 962-8111
Web: http://www.alzsf.org

East Bay Site Office
251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 350
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: (925) 284-7942; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free Helpline -Bay Area Only)

Alzheimer's Association-Greater Sacramento Area Chapter
P. O. Box 601068,
Sacramento, CA 95860-1068
Phone: (916) 482-8290; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (916) 482-7298
E-mail: azizza.goines@alz.org.
Web: http://www.sacalz.org

California State University, Northridge
Monterey Hall, 18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-4404
Fax: (818) 677-4407
Web: http://www.alzla.org

Monterey County Chapter
182 El Dorado Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 647-9890; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (831) 655-9241

North Bay Chapter
4340 Redwood Highway, Suite 23
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 472-4340; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (415) 472-4350

Orange County Chapter
Alzheimer's Association of Orange County
2540 North Santiago Boulevard
Orange, CA 92867
Phone: (714) 283-1111
Fax: (714) 283-1240
Web: http://www.alzoc.org

Riverside/San Bernardino Counties Chapter
1280 East Cooley Drive, Suite 12
Colton, CA 92324-3980
Phone: (909) 370-0190; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (909) 370-0684
Web: http://www.alzrivsb.org

Santa Cruz County Chapter
1777A Capitola Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 464-9982
Fax: (831) 464-8930

Santa Barbara Chapter
2024 De La Vina, Suite B
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: (805) 563-0020; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (805) 682-1811

San Diego County Chapter
Alzheimer's Association
8514 Commerce Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 537-5040
Fax: (858) 537-5045
Web: http://www.sanalz.org

Ventura County Chapter
2630 Saddle Avenue Suite 101
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 485-5597; (800) 660-1993 (Toll Free)
Fax: (805) 485-4767
Web: http://www.alz.org/ventura

Attention Deficit Disorder

CHADD
Kern County, Bakersfield
Phone: (661) 393-7918

West L.A., Culver City
Phone: (310) 281-7757
E-mail: ivankoro@hotmail.com

Greater Sacramento, Fair Oaks
Phone: (916) 552-1557
E-mail: cwh@springmail.com

Humboldt County, Fortuna
Phone: (707) 725-3708
E-mail: vella@saber.net

Greater Orange County, Garden Grove
Phone: (714) 490-7022
E-mail: Imperfect22harmony@yahoo.com

Greater Los Angeles, Gardena
Phone: (213) 360-7001

San Benito County, Hollister
Phone: (831) 637-7025

South Orange County, Irvine
Phone: (714) 630-5214
E-mail: ramblinrosebarb@aol.com

Foothill CHADD, Pasadena
Phone: (626) 943-3100
E-mail: chaddfoothill920@aol.com
Web: http://www.chaddpasadena.org

San Diego CHADD
P.O. Box 501895
San Diego, CA 92150-1895
Phone: (760) 736-1111
E-mail: CHADD403@yahoo.com
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SanDiegoCHADD

CHADD of Northern CA
P.O. Box 966
Lafayette, CA 94549-0966
Phone/Fax: (510) 291-2950; (888) 759-9758 (Toll Free)
E-mail: Lew@chaddnorcal.org
Web: http://www.chaddnorcal.org

San Francisco CHADD
Phone: (415) 442-1944

Alameda CHADD
Phone: (925) 484-2173

Sonoma CHADD
Phone: (888) 759-9758 (Toll Free)
San Joaquin CHADD
Phone: (888) 759-9758 (Toll Free)
Contra Costa CHADD
Phone: (888) 759-9758 (Toll Free)
Napa CHADD
Phone: (888) 759-9758 (Toll Free)

San Mateo CHADD
Phone: (888) 759-9758 (Toll Free)
Santa Clara CHADD (Silicon Valley branch)
Phone: (650) 949-5472
Lake CHADD
Phone: (888) 759-9758
CHADD Latino (Espa�ol, San Jose)
Phone: (888) 432-7174 (Toll Free)
Marin CHADD
Phone: (415) 789-9464

San Fernando Valley, Sherman Oaks
Phone: (818) 773-4068
E-mail: drbarbara@healingthehumanspirit.com

CHADD California Pacific Region
P.O. Box #3172
Thousand Oaks, CA 91359
Phone: (805) 532-0123
E-mail: chaddcpr577@aol.com
Web: http://members.aol.com/chaddcpr577

South Bay, Torrance
Phone: (310) 326-2322
E-mail: southbaychapter@msn.com

Southeast Los Angeles, Whittier
Phone: (562) 946-8411

ADDA
Arcadia (Pasadena area)
Melissa J. Thomasson, Ph.D.
(818) 301-7977

Berkeley
ADHD Treatment Program
Melinda White, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Support/therapy group for adults with ADHD/ADD
Phone: (510) 526-8208

Concord/Contra Costa County
Patricia F. Churchill, M.A., M.F.C.C. Intern
Monte B. Churchill
ADD Adult Support Group
Phone: (925) 825-4938

Fresno
Linda Lose, M.F.C.C.
John Lose
Changes: Center for Generational Change
Phone: (209) 252-0134

Lafayette/Contra Costa County
Darryl Petersen
Adult A.D.D. Support Group
Phone: (925) 284-9795

Livermore
ADD/ADHD SUPPORT
Beth Grasseschi
Phone: (925) 606 - 0450
E-mail: supportadd@aol.com

Long Beach/Los Angeles County
Sue Griffith, Psy.D., M.F.C.C.
Phone: (562) 427-1061

Long Beach/Los Angeles County
Katie Reynolds, Psy.D., Adult Group Facilitator
Phone: (562) 493-1496
Pat Bower, M.S., M.F.C.
Victor Bryd, Psy.D., M.F.C.
Couples Group Facilitators
Phone: (562) 493-1496

Newport Beach/Orange County
Joan Andrews, L.E.P., M.F.C.C.
Coastline Counseling Center
Phone: (714) 476-0991

Palo Alto
Kitty Petty
ADD/LD Institute
Phone: (650) 329-9443
Web: http://www.hooked.net/~kpinst

San Diego
Roland Rotz, Ph.D.
Mark Katz, Ph.D
Learning Development Services
Phone: (619) 276-6912

Santa Barbara
Roland Rotz, Ph.D.
Santa Barbara Adult A.D.D. Support Group
Phone: (805) 898-9019

Santa Cruz County
Deedie Calmes
831-479-4051
Santa Cruz County
Sylvia Knott Yee, M.F.C.C.
Phone: (408) 479-1276

Simi Valley/Ventura County
Cheri West
Attention Deficit Disorder-Support Organization of Simi (ADD-SOS)
Center for Attention Disorders
Phone: (805) 527-9414

Augmentative Communication

AbilityFirst
2555 East Colorado Boulevard, Second Floor
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: (626) 396-1010
Fax: (626) 396-1021
Web: http://www.abilityfirStreet org

The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP)
505 14th Street, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 302-1100
TTY: (510) 302-1101
Fax: (510) 302-1130
Consumer Affairs: (800) 867-4323 (Toll Free)
TTY: (800) 867-4323 (Toll Free)
Fax: (510) 302-1131
Web: http://ddtp.org

Augmentative Communication, Inc.
Web: http://www.augcominc.com

Autism

FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment)
P. O. Box 255722
Sacramento, CA 95865-5722
Phone: (916) 843-1536
Fax: (916) 381-5029
E-mail: webfeat@feat.org
Web: http://www.feat.org

FEAT-GBA (Families for Effective Autism Treatment Greater Bay Area)
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: (408) 727-5775
Fax: (408) 727-0182
Web: http://www.php.com/dosig/feat

LA FEAT
5120 West 190th Street, #10
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: (310) 796-2252
E-mail: LAFEAT1@cs.com
Web: http://www.lafeat.org

Center for Autism Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.)
10525 Encino Avenue
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Phone: (818) 360-7125
E-mail: dclark0704@yahoo.com

Autism Society of California
P. O. Box 1295
Escondido, CA 92033
Phone: (800) 700-0037 (Toll Free)
Fax: (510) 837-6453
E-mail: ASAASC@aol.com.
Web: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Chalet/1782

Autism Society of Orange County
582 North Waverly
Orange, CA 92867
Phone: (714) 282-9005
Web: http://members.tripod.com/asaoc/Index.htm

The San Diego County Chapter (SDASA)
P.O. Box 420908
San Diego, CA 92124
Phone: (619) 298-1981
Fax: (619) 278-0885
E-mail: info@sd-autism.org
Web: http://www.sd-autism.org

Autism Society of America-North County Chapter
P. O. Box 131161
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 479-1420
Web: http://asanorthcountysandiego.homestead.com/home.html

Ventura County Autism Society
P.O. Box 2690
Ventura, CA 93002-2690
Phone: (805) 312-VCAS (312-8227)
E-mail: vcas@pndsoftware.com
Web: http://www.vcautismsociety.org

Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of California, Inc. (BIACA)
P.O. Box 1410
Mill Valley, CA 94942-1410
Phone: (415) 383-3080; (888) 662-4222 (Toll Free)
E-mail: info@biaca.org
Web: http://www.biaca.org

Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy Center for the Bay Area, Inc.
4500 Lincoln Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602

UCLA /Orthopedic Hospital Center for Cerebral Palsy
22-64 Rehab Center
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1795
Phone: (310) 825-5858; (310) 825-7001

Cystic Fibrosis

CF South Bay Branch
3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite 110
San Jose, CA 95118
Phone: (408) 723-3525
Fax: (408) 723-3515
E-mail: southbay-ca@cff.org
Web: http://www.cff.org/southbay.htm

CF La Habra Office
153 East Whittier Boulevard, Suite A
La Habra, CA 90631
Phone: (562) 694-5457
Fax: (562) 694-5548
E-mail: so-calif-hh@cff.org

CF Los Angeles Office
6420 Wilshire Boulevard, First Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Phone: (323) 655-8525
Fax: (323) 655-0384
E-mail: so-calif-la@cff.org
Web: http://www.cff.org/southerncalifornia.htm

CF Northern California Chapter
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 207
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 267-9699
Fax: (510) 267-9695
E-mail: no-calif@cff.org
Web: http://www.cff.org/northerncalifornia.htm

CF Sacramento Chapter
3550 Watt Avenue, Suite 4
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 979-7080
Fax: (916) 979-7081
E-mail: sacramento@cff.org
Web: http://www.cff.org/sacremento.htm

CF San Diego and Imperial County Chapter
9820 Willow Creek Road, Suite 245
San Diego, CA 92131

Phone: (858) 578-2945
Fax: (858) 578-2865
E-mail: san-diego@cff.org
Web: http://www.cff.org/sandiego.htm

CF Southern California Chapter
2150 Towne Centre Place, Suite 120
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: (714) 938-1393; (800) 232-8731 (Toll Free)
Fax: (714) 938-1462
E-mail: scalifornia@cff.org
Web: http://www.cff.org/southerncalifornia.htm

Developmental Disabilities

California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
P.O. Box 944202
Sacramento, CA 94244-2020
Web: http://www.dds.cahwnet.gov

Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
State Council on Developmental Disabilities
2000 "O" Street, Room 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 322-8481
Web: http://www.scdd.ca.gov

California Developmental Disabilities NETLINK
Web: http://www.npi.ucla.edu/uap/cddn

Women with Developmental Disabilities
Web: http://www.npi.ucla.edu/wdw

California Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Center
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital
300 Medical Plaza, Suite 3314
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Web: http://www.npi.ucla.edu/mhdd

State of California Area Boards On Developmental Disabilities
3000 S Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95816-7055
Phone: (916) 227-2148
Fax: (916) 227-2361
E-mail: OAB1@ns.net
Web: http://www.ns.net/OAB

Area Board I (serves Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino Counties)
P.O. Box 245
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 463-4700
Fax: (707) 463-4752
E-mail: areaone@pacific.net

Area Board II (serves Butte, Shasta, Glenn, Siskiyou, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Modoc, Trinity Counties)
1367 East Lassen Avenue, #B3
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 895-4027
Fax: (530) 899-1562
E-mail: area2bd@maxinet.com

Area Board III (serves Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties)
1507 21st Street, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 324-7426
Fax: (916) 324-7621
Email: michael.rosenberg@scdd.ca.gov
Web: http://www.areaboard3.org

Area Board IV (serves Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties)
236 Georgia Street, Suite 201
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 648-4073
Fax: (707) 648-4100
E-mail: areabd4@concentric.net

Area Board V (serves Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Mateo Counties)
1515 Clay Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 286-0439
Fax: (510) 286-4397
E-mail: areabd5@concentric.net

Area Board VI (serves Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, San Joaquin, Stanislaus Counties)
2529 March Lane, Suite 105
Stockton, CA 95207-8270
Phone: (209) 473-6930
Fax: (209) 473-6932
Email info@areaboard6.org
Web: http://www.areaboard6.ca.gov

Area Board VII (serves Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties)
359 Northlake Drive
San Jose, CA 95117-1261
Phone: (408) 246-4355
Fax: (408) 246-6658
E-mail: ab7@ix.netcom.com

Area Board VIII (serves Mariposa, Madera, Merced, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern Counties)
770 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 123
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 222-2496
Fax: (559) 248-2886
E-mail: abviii@lightspeed.net

Area Board IX (serves San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties)
7127 Hollister Avenue, Suite 22
Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: (805) 685-8395
Fax: (805) 685-4896
E-mail: ABIX@cris.com

Area Board X (serves Los Angeles County)
411 North Central Avenue, Suite 620
Glendale, CA 91203-2020
Phone: (818) 543-4631
Fax: (818) 543-4635
E-mail: ab10@pacbell.net
Web: http://www.areaboard10.org

Area Board XI (serves Orange County)
2000 East Fourth Street, Suite 115
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Phone: (714) 558-4404
Fax: (714) 558-4704
E-mail: ABXI@pacbell.net

Area Board XII (serves Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Counties)
13800 Heacock Street, Suite C130
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Phone: (909) 656-5078
Fax: (909) 656-3129
Email: ace.atkinson@areaboard12.com

Area Board XIII (serves San Diego, Imperial Counties)
750 B Street, Suite 1830
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 645-3000; (800) 748-2055 (Toll Free)
Fax: (619) 645-3008
Email: AreaBd13@pacbell.net

Down Syndrome

Fresno Area Down Syndrome Society
7081 North Marks Avenue, #104-371
Fresno, CA 93711-0232
Phone: (559) 432-3272
E-mail: e-list@fadss.net
Web: http://www.fadss.net

Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
c/o The Exceptional Family Resource Center
9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (619) 276-4494
E-mail: jclark@projects.sdsu.edu

Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
315 Arden Avenue, Suite 25
Glendale, CA 91203
Phone: (818) 242-7871
Fax: (818) 242-7819
Web: http://www.dsala.org

Down Syndrome Association of Orange County (DSAOC)
1570 East 17th Street, Suite D
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (714) 547-2895
Fax: (714) 547-3073
E-mail: info@dsaoc.org
Web: http://www.dsaoc.org

Down Syndrome League of the Greater Bay Area
575 Independent Road
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (925) 556-1700
Fax: (925) 556-1124
E-mail: syndrome@flash.net
Web: http://www.homestead.com/dsleague

Peninsula Down Syndrome Group of PARCA
1750 El Camino Real, #105
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 312-0730
E-mail: parca@parca.org
Web: http://www.parca.org

Easter Seals

Easter Seals Bay Area
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 835-2131
Web: http://www.eastersealsbayarea.org

Easter Seals Southern California
2721 West Valley Boulevard
Alhambra, CA 91803
Phone: (626) 281-9404
Web: http://www.essc.org

Easter Seals Central California
9010 Soquel Drive
Aptos, CA 95003-3898
Phone: (831) 684-2166
Web: http://www.es-cc.org/index.html

Easter Seals Northern California
1074 East Avenue, Suite 302
Chico, CA 95973
Phone: (530) 894-0205
Web: http://www.esncal.org

Easter Seals Superior California -- ACE IT II Program
8089 Madison Avenue
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Phone: (916) 962-2766
Web: http://www.easterseals-superiorca.org

Easter Seals Tri-Counties, California
10730 Henderson Road
Ventura, CA 93004-1898
Phone: (805) 647-1141
Web: http://www.ca-tr.easter-seals.org

Epilepsy

The Epilepsy Foundation of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura Counties
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 920
Los Angeles, CA 90010-2613
Phone: (213) 382-7337; (800) 564-0445 (Toll Free)
Web: http://www.epilepsy-socalif.org

Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County
2055 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92104-1091
Phone: (619) 296-0161; (800) (408) 4322 (Toll Free)
E-mail: info@epilepsysandiego.org
Web: http://www.epilepsysandiego.org

The Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California
1624 Franklin Street, Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612-2824
Phone: (510) 893-6272; (800) 632-3532 (Toll Free)
Web: http://www.epilepsynorcal.org/

The Epilepsy Network
333 Front Street, Suite 102
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 423-6110
E-mail: info@EpilepsyNetwork.org
Web: http://www.EpilepsyNetwork.org

Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of South Central California
4901 Stine Road
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Phone: (661) 837-0595
Fax: (661) 837-0801
E-mail: goodwill@giscc.org
Web: http://www.centcalgoodwill.org

Goodwill Industries of Long Beach and South Bay
800 West Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone: (562) 435 3411
Fax: (562) 495-1447
Web: http://www.goodwill-lbsb.org

Goodwill Industries of Southern California
342 San Fernando Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Phone: (323) 223-1211
Fax: (323) 343-9927
Web: http://www.goodwillsocal.org

Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, Inc.
1301 30th Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
Phone: (510) 698-7200
Fax: (510) 534-0837
Web: http://www.eastbaygoodwill.org

Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Inc.
350 Cactus Drive
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 983-3414
Fax: (805) 983-3405

Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley, Inc.
6648 Franklin Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 395-9000
Fax: (916) 395-2615
E-mail: sacgw@pacbell.net
Web: http://www.goodwill.org/STATES/ca/sacramento.htm

Goodwill Industries of San Diego County, Inc.
3663 Rosecrans Street
San Diego, CA 92110-3226
Phone: (619) 225-2200
Fax: (619) 225-1934
E-mail: gisd@sdgoodwill.org
Web: http://www.sdgoodwill.org

Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties, Inc.
1500 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 575-2100
Fax: (415) 575-2170
Web: http://www.sfgoodwill.org

Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County, Inc.
1080 North 7th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 998-5774
Fax: 408) 283-0201
Web: http://www.goodwillsv.org

Goodwill Industries of Orange County, California
410 North Fairview Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone: (714) 547-6308
Fax: (714) 541-6531
Web: http://www.ocgoodwill.org

Goodwill Industries of Santa Cruz, Monterey & San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc
350 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 423-8611
Fax: (831) 423-8968
E-mail: info@scgoodwill.org
Web: http://www.scgoodwill.org

Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire
651 Yolanda Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (707) 523-0550
Fax: (707) 523-0552
Web: http://www.gire.org

Goodwill Industries of San Joaquin Valley, Inc.
129 South Grant Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 466-2311
Fax: (209) 466-0547
Web: http://www.goodwill-sjv.org

Healthcare

Family Voices California
Linda Swan
Phone: (415) 282-7494
E-mail: lswan@supportforfamilies.org
Web: http://www.familyvoicesofca.org
Family Voices of California was established through the linkage of two different groups, *Family Voices National and the *Family Resource Centers Network of California. In 1998 fourteen Family Resource Centers (FRCs) from the Family Resource Centers Network of CA came together as the " voice" for families of children with special health care needs called, Family Voices of California. The 14 FRCs represent rural, urban and suburban areas as well as northern, central and southern California.

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
State Children's Medical Services Branch
Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 942732
Sacramento, CA 94234-7320
Phone: (916) 327-1400

State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children)
Healthy Families Program
P.O. Box 138005
Sacramento, CA 95813-8005
Phone: (800) 880-5305 (Toll Free in CA)
Web: http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov

California Children's Services
Department of Health
714 "P" Street, Room 323
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-0499

Department of Managed Health Care
California HMO Help Center
980 Ninth Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814-2725
Phone: (888) HMO-2219 (Toll Free)
TDD: (877) 688-9891 (Toll Free)
Fax: (916) 229-0465
E-mail: helpline@dmhc.ca.gov
Web: http://www.hmohelp.ca.gov

Family Health Outcomes Project
University of California, San Francisco
55 Martling Drive
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Phone: (415) 454-6614
E-mail: peterm@itsa.ucsf.edu

California Department of Health Services
714 "P" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-4171
Web: http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov

Hearing Impairments

American Society for Deaf Children
1890 Tribute Road, Suite A
Sacramento CA 95815
Phone: (916) 641-6084; (916) 641-6085

Programs for Children and Youth Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
State Office of Deaf Access
Department of Social Services
744 P Street, MS 6-91
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 653-8320
TTY: (916) 653-7651
E-mail: deaf.access@dss.ca.gov
Web: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/officeofde_189.htm

B-GLAD (The Bakersfield Outreach of The Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness)Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services
1527 19th Street, Suite 202
Bakersfield, CA 93001
Phone: (661) 327-3781
Fax: (661) 327-7344
E-mail: bglad@gladinc.org
Web: http://www.bglad.org

SHHH-CA, California State Association of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc
Sandi Streeter, President, SHHH-CA
P.O. Box 483
Beaumont, CA 92223
Phone/ TTY: (909) 845-5174
E-mail: sstreeter@shhhca.org
Web: http://www.shhhca.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Hellen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth & Adults
6160 Cornerstone Court, East
San Diego, CA 92120-3710
Phone: (858) 623-2777; (800) 432-7619 (V/TTY/Toll Free)
TTY: (858) 646-0784
Web: http://www.hellenkeller.org/national

California Association of the Deaf
529 Las Tunas Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007-8426
Fax: (626) 445-3528
E-mail: lrfaucett@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.CAD1906.org

Learning Disabilities

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
2059 Camden Avenue, Suite 186
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: (408) (559) 3652
Fax: (408) 377-0503
E-mail: brightsol@aol.com
Web: http://www.dys-add.com

Central California Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
President
P.O. Box 924
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: (408) 659-7653

Los Angeles Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Web: http://interdys.org/index.jsp

Northern California Branch of the International Dyslexia Associatio0n
Web: http://interdys.org/index.jsp

Orange County Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Web: http://www.dyslexiaoc.org

Inland Empire Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Web: http://www.dyslexia-ca.org

Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of CA
P.O. Box 601067
Sacramento, CA 95860-1067
Phone: (916) 725-7881; (866) 532-6322 (Toll Free)
E-mail: office@LDACA.org
Web: http://www.LDACA.org

LDA of East Bay
P.O. Box 5513
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 433-7934
Fax: (510) 547-5306
E-mail: eblda@hotmail.com

LDA of Fresno
Call LDA-CA office for contact person
Phone: (916) 725-7881

LDA of Inyo/Mono Counties
P.O. Box 8162
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Phone: (760) 934-9960
E-mail: caseynamy@Earthlink.net

LDA of Kern County
P.O. Box 9191
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 342-4323
Web: http://www.csub.edu/kclda

LDA of Los Angeles
P.O. Box 1067
Sierra Madre, CA 91025
Phone: (626) 355-0240

LDA - Golden Gate/Marin
1429 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Phone: (415) 721-7096
Fax: (415) 721-7098
E-mail: mcahn2@home.com

LDA - North State
Call LDA-CA office for contact person
Phone: (916) 725-7881

LDA of Orange County
P.O. Box 25772
Santa Ana, CA 92799
Phone: (714) 547-4206
Fax: (714) 638-1777
E-mail: oclda@mediaone.net

LDA of Pomona Valley
P.O. Box 1114
Claremont, CA. 91711-1114
Phone: (909) 621-1494
E-mail: ABKrieger@aol.com

LDA Riverside
P.O. Box 55404
Riverside, CA 92517
Phone: (909) 687-7122

LDA of Sacramento
P.O. Box 276645
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phone: (800) 203-7542 (Toll Free)
Web: http://www.sacramentolda.org

LDA of San Diego
P.O. Box 421111
San Diego, CA 92142
Phone: (858) 467-9158
Web: http://www.ldasandiego.org

LDA of San Mateo
P.O. Box 748
San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 341-6767
E-mail: ldasm@yahoo.com

LDA - Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo
Phone: (805) 643-7829

LDA of Santa Clara Valley
1021 Suffolk Way
Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (650) 493-8531

LDA of Santa Cruz
P.O. Box 2396
Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Phone: (408) 427-2753

LDA of Ventura
P.O. Box 1923
Ventura, CA 93002
Phone: (805) 643-7829

Mental Health

California Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Center
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital
300 Medical Plaza, Suite 3314
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Web: http://www.npi.ucla.edu/mhdd

Mental Health Association in California
1127 11th Street, Suite 925
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 567-1167
Web: http://www.mhac.org

United Advocates for Children of California
1401 El Camino Avenue, Suite 340
Sacramento, CA 95815-2700
Phone: (916) 643-1530
E-mail: cdalen@uacc4families.org
Web: http://www.uacc4families.org

NAMI California
1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 475
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 567-0163
E-mail: Nami@namicalifornia.org
Web: http://www.NAMICalifornia.org

State Mental Health Agency
Department of Mental Health
1600 9th Street, Room 151
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-2309
Web: http://www.dmh.ca.gov

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Children and Family Services
California Department of Mental Health
1600 9th Street, Room 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-2952
E-mail: dneilsen@dmhhq.state.ca.us
Web: http://www.dmh.cahwnet.gov

Mental Retardation

State Mental Retardation Program
Department of Developmental Services
Health & Human Services Agency
1600 9th Street, Room 240
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-1897
Web: http://www.dds.ca.gov

Arc California
1225 Eighth Street, Suite 590
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 552-6619

The Arc-Alameda County
575 Independent Road
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 639-4680
Fax: (510) 639-4684
Web: http://www.arc-alameda.com

Bakersfield ARC
2240 South Union Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307-4158
Phone: (661) 834-2272
Fax: (661) 834-9813
E-mail: barc@barc-inc.org
Web: http://www.barc-inc.org

Contra Costa ARC
1340 Arnold Drive, Suite 127
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-370-1818
Fax: 925-370-2048
E-mail: arcofcc@aol.com
Web: http://www.contracostaarc.com/

Desert Area Resources and Training
201 East Ridgecrest Boulevard
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: (760) 375-9787
Fax: (760) 375-1288
Web: http://www.dartontarget.org

Arc Riverside
8138 Mar Vista Court
Riverside, CA 92504-4324
Phone: (909) 688-5141
E-mail: ArcRiverCA@aol.com
Web: http://www.arcriversideca.org

The Arc of San Diego
9575 Aero Drive
San Diego, CA 92123-1803
Phone: (858) 715-3780
E-mail: info@arc-sd.com
Web: http://www.arc-sd.com

The Arc of Santa Maria Valley
2445 'A' Street, P.O. Box 1037
Santa Maria, CA 93456
Phone: (805) 922-7381
Fax: (805) 922-9359
E-mail: kirkspry@vtc-sm.org
Web: http://www.vtc-sm.org

The Arc-South Bay
1735 West Rosecrans Avenue
Gardena, CA 90249
Phone: (310) 532-6333
Fax: (310) 532-0623
Web: http://www.lafn.org/community/arcsobay

Arc of Southeast Los Angeles County
12049 Woodruff Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
Phone: 562-803-4606
Fax: 562-803-6550
Web: http://www.arcselac.org

Arc Ventura County
5103 Walker Street
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) (650) 8611
Fax: (805) 644-7308
Web: http://www.arc-vc.org

Multiple Sclerosis

The Channel Islands Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
14 West Valerio Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 682-8783
E-mail: joan.young@cat.nmss.org
Web: http://www.nmssci.org

Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Chapter Headquarters
150 Grand,
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 268-0572; (800) FIGHT MS (Toll Free)
E-mail: info@msconnection.org
Web: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/can/home

Central Valley Office
1320 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (800) FIGHT MS (Toll Free)

Sacramento Office
4225 Northgate Boulevaed, Suite 4
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (800) FIGHT MS (Toll Free)
Orange County MS Chapter
17500 Redhill Avenue, Suite 240
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: (949) 752-1680
E-mail: msinfo@cao.nmss.org
Web: http://www.nmssoc.org

San Diego Area MS Chapter
8840 Complex Drive, Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 974-8640
E-mail: mssd@mssd.org
Web: http://www.mssd.org

Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
2589 Scott Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone: (408) 988-7557
Fax: (408) 988-1816
E-mail: cau@nmss.org
Web: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/cau

Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
2440 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 115
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (310) 479-4456; (800) FIGHT MS (800-344-4867/Toll Free)
E-mail: ms@cal.nmss.org
Web: http://www.cal.nmss.org

Prader-Willi
Prader-Willi California Foundation (PWCF)
360 Mobil Avenue, Suite 205-C_
Camarillo, CA 93010-6325_
Phone: (805) 389-3484; (800) 400-9994 (Toll Free in CA only)
Fax: (805) 383-0889
E-mail: pwcf@msn.com

Speech and Hearing
California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
825 University Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 921-1568
E-mail: CSHA@CSHA.org
Web: http://www.CSHA.org

Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida Association of Bay Area
775 Brookside Drive
Danville, CA 94526
Phone: (925) 838-9947
E-mail: dawn_graeme@sbcglobal.net

Spina Bifida Association of Greater San Diego
P.O. Box 232272
San Diego, CA 92193-2272
Phone: (619) 491-9018
E-mail: sbaofgsd@hotmail.com

Spinal Cord Injury

Los Angeles Chapter, NSCIA
311 North Robertson Boulevard, Suite 823
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (310) 553-4833
Fax: (310) 659-5040
E-mail: peers@westworld.com

WYNGS - Project Support for Spinal Cord Injury
7900 Nelson Road
Panorama City, CA 91402
Phone: (818) 267-3031
Fax: (818) 267-3095
E-mail: wyngs4sci@msn.com
Web: http://www.wyngs.org

San Diego County Chapter, NSCIA
5567 Fontaine Street
San Diego, CA 92120-1825
Pager: (619) 839-4367
Fax: (619) 583-5310
E-mail: roycehamrick@aol.com

TASH
CAL-TASH
(c/o Barbara Marbach at Westside Regional)
5901 Green Valley Circle
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: (805) 967-2042
Fax: (805) 683-2482
Web: http://www.caltash.gen.ca.us

UCP

UCP of Central California
4224 North Cedar Avenue
Fresno, CA 93726-3700
Phone: (559) 221-8272
Fax: (559) 221-9347
E-mail: lauriea@ccucp.org
Web: http://www.ccucp.org

UCP of Greater Sacramento
191 Lathrop Way, Suite N
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 565-7700
Fax: (916) 565-7773
E-mail: ucp@ucpsacto.org
Web: http://www.ucpsacto.org

UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties
6430 Independence Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (818) 782-2211
Fax: (818) (909) 9106
E-mail: mail@ucpla.com
Web: http://www.ucpla.com