…and Updates: Winter Weather Safety For Self-Advocates and Families (DDS) English | Spanish | Tagalog | Chinese | Vietnamese Emergencies can happen at any time! IRC clients are at high risk for: Earthquake · Wildfire · Public Safety Power Shutoff · Extreme Heat · Drought · Terrorism Are you ready? During and after an emergency, people may need to survive on their own anywhere from…
Your Grassroots Day Team 2022!
…shared this about the importance of Grassroots Day. “As the current IRC Vendor Advisory Committee Chair (VAC) and Director of Government Relations at 24 Hour Home Care, I am excited for the opportunity to participate in ARCA’s 2022 Grassroots Day to advocate for improving our intellectual and developmental disability support system. ARCA’s Grassroots Day creates powerful advocacy by bringing together self-advocates, family-advocates, Regional Center staff,…
Outstanding Employees – January 2019
…weights and am known to post the occasional gym selfie, so winning an award called Hercules is pretty awesome! On a serious note, I try to bring my best self to work each day. It is important to me that our online and public presence reflect the amazing work our staff is doing. And getting it all done often does require feats of strength! #seinfeldreference…
Tell Us Your Camp Story – A Client Perspective
Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes Bright dewy mornings, splashing in the lake, s’mores by the campfire, sleeping under the stars, and blooming friendships are just some of the memories created at camp. Camp also helps those who attend develop qualities that will help them succeed in the future, including resilience, self-reliance, and social adaptability. Being away from home and among peers can help children develop…
What Is Social Recreation? A Service That Will Soon Be Available to Clients!
…offers a chance to socialize and meet people with similar interests- an important benefit in itself. Along with physical and social benefits, outdoor activities can lead to an increase in confidence, improved creativity, and self-esteem. Under the California Welfare and Institutions Code – WIC § 4648.5, regional center’s authority to purchase social recreation and camp services was suspended effective July 1, 2009. However, effective July…
If Not Me, Then Who? The Story of Elizabeth Griswold
…learn to calm myself and cope with changes like the bus being late and making me late to work. I learned to cope with set-backs by coaching myself through them, I’m grateful for my mom that she didn’t do everything for me growing up, because this thought me to figure out things for myself.” Elizabeth’s graduation photo from Mt San Jacinto College After graduating from…
Tools to Assess Strengths: Goal Orientation Identity for Vocational Growth
Are you a new job developer and are not quite sure where to start? Are you looking to connect with other job developers for continued professional development? If so, take a look at our upcoming webinar trainings! The importance of personal agency Importance of self adocacy How to develop it! Finding vocational identity Increase sense of purpose! How to use it for intentional career exploration…
CETU Team Connects with IRC Community
…create friendships with their peers in an atmosphere that is not only fun but accepting. Daisy also coordinates new parent orientation and other trainings that assist our community in areas such as, anti-bullying, sex education, how to talk to your child about sex, self-advocacy and more! Our Consumer Advocates, Greg Harrison and Cody Williams, have played a key role in communicating with consumers in programs…
Work and Keep Your Benefits With a CalABLE Account – Webinar
…CalABLE has assembled a panel of specialists who will introduce you to the following programs: Program to Achieve Self Support (PASS), Social Security Administration Work Incentives Planning, Department of Rehabilitation CalWORKs, Department of Social Services As always, the webinar will conclude with a Q&A session to give participants an opportunity to ask additional questions. Though this presentation will provide a brief introduction for newcomers, it…
DDS Directive Regarding Client Visitation
…out a health questionnaire when visiting any licensed residential facility. A copy of the health questionnaire can be found below: IRC COVID Self-Certify Questionnaire Along with client visitation, all clients also have the right to outings and outdoor activities following an Interdisciplinary Team Meeting. For more detailed information, please refer to the IRC Visitation Directive. You may also contact your case worker or email [email protected]….