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GGRC San Mateo Office (NEW LOCATION):
1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 100
San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: (650) 524-4500
Fax: (650) 524-4501
After Hours: (415) 517-4503
http://www.ggrc.org/
Application form // Formulario de aplicación
(click on the questions to get the answers)
GGRC Stands for Golden Gate Regional Center. From the ggrc.org: "Golden Gate Regional Center is a state- and federal-funded nonprofit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties. " GGRC Services are at no cost to the student or their family.
Your student is assigned a case manager that can help answer some of your questions regarding post-high school options (including housing, Adult Day Care programs, even work experience).
GGRC can provide you respite services. In other words, they can pay (or give you money to hire) someone to help you care for your student, either to relieve you of providing your student their constant care, or for medical care, among other things. More information <click here>
Other examples of services - referral and funding to other agencies that can support college, assistive technology, employment, independent living, housing, transportation (like a bus pass or paratransit shuttle) and training for riding public transit.
They also like to promote independence and self-determination, so often have webinars or training on this topic.
This is just a sample of typical services families receive. If you have an idea or need that would enrich your student's quality of life, it is worth it to ask your GGRC counselor.
For more information about GGRC Services <click here>
Any individual with a developmental disability that originatated before age 18, is likely to continue indefinitely, and constitutes as a "substantial disability". GGRC's definition for "developmental disability" is a disability that is attributable to any of the following conditions:
Intellectual disability (formerly known as "mental retardation")
Cerebral palsy
Epilepsy
Autism
Disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with an intellectual disability
(This definition does not include any disabling condition that is solely psychiatric, solely a learning disability or solely physical in nature.)
More information on eligibility at ggrc.org
The best way is to email your interest to intake@ggrc.org. They will assign an intake counselor and call you to ask some screening questions, usually about your child's developmental milestones and medical history. Then they will require some documentation of disability, including but not limited to: school psychoeducational reports, medical reports.
If you do not have access to email, you may call 1-888-339-3305 (however past practice shows that emailing shows quicker response time).
When emailing or calling, you may request a counselor that speaks Spanish or your home language.
Best for parents to request GGRC services six (6) months prior to your student's 18th birthday. After 18 years old, the counselors legally must ask your student for permission to include you in meetings and discussions.
More information on applying for services at ggrc.org
NO! You do not! GGRC is not an employment service so a social security card is not needed for eligibilty.
YES! While your student is in school, GGRC takes a back seat because the public school system provides many services under IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. When your student turns 22 years of age, GGRC will become more involved as they assist with the transition to post school programs.
It is suggested you begin to invite your GGRC counselor to IEPs the year before your child exits high school or turns 22 years of age (if student is attending TRACE).
However, if you have an idea or need that would enrich your student's quality of life outside of the school day, it is worth it to ask your GGRC counselor.
Click here and look on page 2 for information about what services you can access while your child is in high school and post high school (including TRACE)
HCBS stands for Home and Community Based Services
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) were developed to offer support to individuals in community settings as opposed to institutionalized care (Source: ggrc.org)
The intent is to "ensure that individuals receiving services and supports through Medicaid's Home and Community Based Services programs have full access to the benefits of community living and are able to receive services in the most integrated setting." (Source: ggrc.org)
More about the HCBS requirements on the ggrc.org website here.
Look for HCBS newsletter to hear about any new recreation events or services here. View a sample newsletter from August 2024 here.
7/19/2022 (18:17) Learn about the intake (application) process for Regional Center.
Our local regional center region is called Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)
Presention hosted by Parents Helping Parents.
6/20/22 (1:27:32) Video includes Spanish Language translation.
In this video, you will learn:
- Who funds what?
- How do you navigate and negotiate these service systems to meet the needs?
- The key differences between regional center-funded services and generic services, and how to access them both.
- How to get started...how to negotiate...and how to navigate the service systems.
Handouts here: Link to resources including presentation slides, regional center service descriptions, and a tip sheet on accessing generic services: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Presention hosted by Parents Helping Parents.
Read this if you want to know more about what GGRC can do you for you when you turn 22 years old, and/or have exited high school or TRACE.
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How to acquire money your student needs to sustain their livelihood after leaving high school programs
Save & invest for the future without affecting public benefits.
Learn more and enroll at CalABLE.ca.gov
CalAble 101 webinar - Everything you need to know.
SSI What is it, how to apply
How to calculate SSI
From dds.ca.gov:
"Tailored Day Services are designed to maximize a consumer's individualized choices and needs, with customization of day services through individualized services. Tailored Day Services provide opportunities for increased integration and inclusion, as well as further opportunities for the consumer to develop or maintain employment/volunteer activities, and pursue postsecondary education. "
Best for individuals:
Who find that Traditional Adult Programs or Adult Employment programs are not a good fit
Who might already have several activities or services integrated in their day
Who wish to self-direct the planning of their day and week
6/7/23 Want Regional Center Program Flexibility? Try Tailored Day Services (57:23)
Hosted by Parents Helping Parents (San Mateo County)
11/18/20 - Understanding Tailored Day Services (1:11:26)
Hosted by Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center (Marin County)
Just like the school district's IEP, the IPP (Individualized Program Plan) is a document set up by the Regional Center (or GGRC for San Mateo County) to put in writing the needs and wants of your student and the services GGRC can provide to fulfill them.
This student-friendly booklet shares the real-life stories of how consumers (your student) can set their goals and objectives and work through the IPP process to achieve them.
Sample Newsletter - find GGRC partnered trainings, events and resources for both GGRC client (student), families and service providers.
Look for current newsletters on the GGRC website Announcement page here.