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What is RC (Regional Center)?

“RC” means Regional Center. Rogers’ Consulting and Management (RCM) is currently vendored with North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC).

According to Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the DDS to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities (consumers). They have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help find and access the many services available to individuals and their families.

The unique regional center system was created by the landmark entitlement legislation called “The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, “ or Lanterman Act.

To be eligible for Regional Center services, a person must have a disability that begins before the person’s 18th birthday, be expected to continue indefinitely and present a substantial disability as defined in Section 4512 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code. Eligibility is established through diagnosis and assessment performed by regional centers.

Everyone that has a disability may not be eligible for Regional Center Services and if an individual is eligible he or she can elect not to be a part of Regional Center, as the service is volunteer.

5714 (a) Entrance Criteria

  • The consumer must be 18 years of age or older (Title 17, 58613 (a) (1))
  • The consumer must be developmentally disabled
  • The consumer must be able to physically, emotionally, and psychologically participate in the training process
  • The consumer must be able to live on his or her own with support from the program, or be able to live with roommates/ other support personnel
  • The consumer must have a basic knowledge of money and budgeting to be able to pay any rent/lease fees that apply or have a payee service in  place
  • The consumer must not be actively engaging in criminal behavior or affiliated with a gang
  • The consumer must not be actively using illegal drugs specifically: (cocaine, heroin, crack, meth, LSD, or using prescription pills that are not prescribed to the consumer) or have an active substance abuse problem and not willing to seek treatment
  • If a consumer has a seizure disorder, the disorder needs to be stable and under control or under doctor care
  • Regional Center or the consumer must disclosure any chronic assaultive behaviors, self-injurious behaviors, wandering, property destructive behaviors, allegations of sexual, physical, financial abuse towards a vendor/staff and information regarding any display of socially or sexually inappropriate behavior within the last 2 years as well as being a sex offender.

If a consumer does not meet the entrance criteria, then the RC’s case manager must discuss the case with RCM’s Program Manager/Director prior to moving forward with the referral process at 661-522-5289.

56712(a) (2) Intake/Referral/Screening Process

To begin the referral process, please complete the form at the bottom of the page accurately and completely. 

You can also download the referral form here Referral Form for Regional Center and complete on your computer.  The document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF and may require a current version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be correctly viewed and printed

Once the form is completed, please do one of the following:

  •  Submit the referral form below, and you will automatically receive a confirmation email if your email address is accurate.
  • If you downloaded the referral form, you can save to your computer and email the form to referrals@independentlivingservices.org
  • Or Print out the form and FAX the entire referral form to the RCM referral department 661-522-5289.

Once the referral is received:

  • The initial assessment/screening begins with a review of the referral packet that includes IPP, AR, medical, psychological, social intake, CDER, current functioning, cognitive ability, SIRs in the last 3 months etc.
  • Next, the RCM’s Program Manager/Director will contact the potential consumer to conduct a pre-evaluation consultation, telephonically or face to face, between RCM and consumer and as needed RC’s case manager to determine the appropriateness of the referral for RCM’ services.
  • Based on the outcome of the consultation, RCM’s Program Manager/Director will work with the Regional Center to secure the correct funding.
  • Regional Center’s Vendor # is HL0736

You can find more information about Regional Centers at www.dds.ca.gov or NLACRC.org

If you do not hear from RCM within 2 business days, pls contact us at 661-522-5289.

For more information about Rogers’ Consulting and Management (RCM), click here.  To read our latest blog post click here.  Thank you for your referral, and we will be in contact soon.

Regional Center Referral Form

    • Client's Basic Information

    • Reason for Referral

    • General Background (From CDER and/or Records)

    • Attach or Email The Following Documents

 

Verification

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