JNY-CA-01
Approaching school exit; adult systems are not started
Start regional-center, DOR, and evidence work as separate routes.
A parent-first guide to California adult services
Turn California’s DD system into the next action you can complete.
Choose the situation that fits. Every action shows where to start, what to prepare, what happens next, what proof to save, and who to contact when progress stops.
No accountNo answers transmitted or savedOfficial sources firstNot an eligibility decision
Human help at any point
California starts developmental-disability access through a regional center
Use the official DDS listing to find the regional center serving the person’s home for eligibility, planning, service-access, and case-status questions.
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Which situation is closest?
This is used only to label the plan on your device. Use DDS’s official listing to confirm the responsible regional center. Nothing is sent or saved.
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All six California starting situations
JNY-CA-02
Regional-center eligibility exists or is pending; Medi-Cal or waiver access is unresolved
Separate eligibility, Medi-Cal, waiver, and parallel supports.
JNY-CA-03
Entering services; planning, Medicaid, and delivery model are incomplete
Complete the IPP and compare traditional and self-directed routes.
JNY-CA-04
Choosing services or providers
Verify provider status, operational facts, authorization, rate basis, and start separately.
JNY-CA-05
Eligibility, Medi-Cal, or service decision is uncertain or denied
Preserve notices and use the correct appeal route while other supports continue.
JNY-CA-06
Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Address safety first, then document and correct system failures.
Provider evidence
Listing is not availability
These examples demonstrate the evidence standard. They are not recommendations. Directly verify service, geography, license when applicable, current capacity, safeguards, staffing, quality, and individual fit.
Official listing example
Regional-center-sourced candidate
Listed service: Candidate tied to the requested IPP service
Area: Verify vendor status, service, geography, actual opening, safeguards, staffing, quality evidence, and fit directly
Official listingCheckedAccepting inquiriesUnknownActual openingUnknownQuality / fitNot evaluated
Official listing example
Vendorized candidate
Listed service: Provider authorized to receive reimbursement for a specified service
Area: Vendorization is not referral, placement, current capacity, quality, endorsement, or fit
Official listingCheckedAccepting inquiriesUnknownActual openingUnknownQuality / fitNot evaluated
Official listing example
SDP FMS candidate
Listed service: Financial management service for an approved Self-Determination Program arrangement
Area: Verify model, coverage, availability, responsibilities, safeguards, and fit directly
Official listingCheckedAccepting inquiriesUnknownActual openingUnknownQuality / fitNot evaluated
Transparency
California official-source register
| Source | Owner | Status | Checked | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Center Eligibility and Services | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Find a Regional Center | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Individual Program Planning | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Regional Center Service System Guide | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | quarterly |
| Self-Determination Program FAQ | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Financial Management Service Contact List | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Provider Directory | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Vendorization Process | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Current Rates-Only Files | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Apply for Medi-Cal | California DHCS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| HCBS Waiver for People with Developmental Disabilities | California DHCS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| How to Apply for DOR Services | California DOR | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| DOR Services | California DOR | current | 2026-07-27 | quarterly |
| Lanterman Act Eligibility and Service Appeals | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Lanterman Act Appeals Information Packet | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| California State Hearings | California CDSS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| State Hearing General Information | California CDSS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Supported Decision-Making FAQ | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | quarterly |
| Helping a Young Adult with a Developmental Disability | California Courts | current | 2026-07-27 | quarterly |
| Crisis Assessment Stabilization Teams | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Adult Protective Services | California CDSS | current | 2026-07-27 | monthly |
| Service Coordination | California DDS | current | 2026-07-27 | quarterly |