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Service Provider Advisory Committee (SPAC)

SPAC Meetings

SPAC meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Meetings are open to all Lanterman service providers. If you would like an agenda e-mailed to you contact Irma Padilla at 213.383.1300, x. 6006 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Learn More About Lanterman's Service Provider Advisory Committee and the Importance of Attending Monthly SPAC Meetings

Upcoming meeting dates and locations:

Please note that all meetings will be held at Easter Seals except February, September and November:
Easter Seals
710 W. Broadway
Glendale, CA 91204

  • February 6, 2019
    Lanterman Regional Center
    3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
    Los Angeles, CA 90010
     
  • March 6, 2019
     
  • April 3, 2019
     
  • May 1, 2019
     
  • June 5, 2019
     
  • July 3, 2019 - No Meeting
     
  • August 7, 2019
     
  • September 4, 2019 - Community Meeting
    Lanterman Regional Center
    3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
    Los Angeles, CA 90010
     
  • October 2, 2019
     
  • November 6, 2019 - Service Provider Appreciation Breakfast
    Location to be determined.
     
  • December 4, 2019

 

SPAC Committee Members:

Kimberly Isaac, Chair
Administrator
Residential Services
626.398.8519
Montana Vista
355 W. Montana Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103

Keri Castaneda
Chief Program Officer
Residential, Work Programs
626.639.1743
AbilityFirst
1300 E. Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91106

Sandy Moreno
Chief Executive Officer
Residential, Supported Employment, Senior Program (50+) and Work Activity Program
818.242.2434
The Campbell Center
6512 San Fernando Rd.
Glendale, CA 91201

Nicole Hajjar
CEO Director of Clinical Services
Early Start Denver Model Serv., Speech Language Therapy, OT
323.644.9380
Smile + Wonder
3031 Beverly Blvd., 1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Kyra Griffith
Founder/President
Early Start Specialized Therapeutic Services
213.505.5589
TLC Speech Therapy
417 S. Hill Street., Suite 207
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Traci Jones Martinez
Pediatric Therapy Manager
Pediatric PT, OT & ST
323.255.1134
Glendale Adventist Play To Learn Center
DBA Adventist Health Glendale
2560 Colorado Boulevard
Eagle Rock, CA 90041

Yvonne Nakamoto
Program Manager
Early Start, OT, PT, ST
323.341.5822
Total Education Solutions
625 Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 300
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Dee Prescott
Vice President Adult Day Services
Residential, Employment, Day Program
310.542.2148
Easter Seals
1570 East 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Gregorio Sanchez, Jr., Ph.D.
Owner and Director
Homemaker Services
626.486.0800
Home Instead Senior Care
200 E. Del Mar Blvd., #350
Pasadena, CA 91105

Jim Storck
Administrator
Residential Services
323.666.1121
Autumn Cottage
1510 N. Kenmore Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027

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DDS Safety Net

2018 Disparity Data on Purchased Services Report Now Online

California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.

New DDS Fact Book Available

As part of the Department of Developmental Services' (DDS) commitment to provide information to the general public, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and professionals in the field, DDS produces the Fact Book on an annual basis. The Fact Book presents pertinent data over a 10-year period about the individuals served by DDS, including an overview of the service delivery system and trends in California. The Fact Book contains valuable information that is helpful in better understanding California’s developmental services system and the people served.

DDS’ Regional Center Oversight Dashboard

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) monitors the actions and efforts of regional centers to ensure they meet statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations, and uphold the values of the Lanterman Act, the legislation guiding the developmental services system in California.

For more information on DDS' monitoring activities, visit the Regional Center Oversight Dashboard on the DDS Web site and click on the oversight functions. Oversight functions include:

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50th Anniversary Edition of the History of the Regional Centers in California

Strengthening the Commitment... Reinvesting in the System: A Journey of Community Partnership

The history chronicles more than five decades of the regional centers' journey - of learning from experience, gaining new knowledge, taking steps forward, and constantly facing new challenges. Print copies are available at the Koch-Young Resource Center but you can also download a PDF from the link below.