Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Information & Resources
Information & Resources
for the WRC Community
Every week there are new updates from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) that the regional center uses as guidelines on how to run the agency and how to keep the public safe. Please view the table below to read any updates or changes to how we run our agency.
Message From: | To: | Date: | Click to View: |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/12/2020 | Read the Message |
Mary Lou Weise-Stusser Director of Community Services | Service Providers | 3/12/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/13/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/14/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/16/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/17/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Sofia M. Vergara, Ed.D WRC Board of Directors, Chair | Everyone | 3/17/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/20/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 3/30/2020 | Read the Message |
Danny Franco Director of Finance | Service Providers | 3/30/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 4/15/2020 | Read the Message |
Danny Franco Director of Finance | Service Providers | 4/30/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 5/4/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Interim Executive Director | Everyone | 6/1/2020 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Director of Clinical Services | WRC Staff and Service Providers | 1/11/2021 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Director of Clinical Services | WRC Staff, Service Providers, and Family Members | 1/14/2021 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Director of Clinical Services | WRC Staff, Service Providers, and Family Members | 2/3/2021 | Read the Message |
Dr. Tom Kelly Director of Clinical Services | WRC Staff, Service Providers, and Family Members | 2/12/2021 | Read the Message |
The Interim Executive Director provides weekly updates on recent positive COVID-19 cases (among the individuals we support and direct service providers), changes in how WRC or vendors provide services and highlights special events occurring at WRC or in the community.
This town hall was originally recorded on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
in the Community
Every Californian can sign up at myturn.ca.gov or call (833) 422-4255 to see if it’s their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine. If you’re not currently eligible or if there are no open appointments, you can sign up to be notified when it’s your turn.
As of Monday, March 1, 2021, the following individuals are eligible to receive the vaccine:
Phase 1A:
Phase 1B:
Beginning March 15, healthcare providers may use their clinical judgment to vaccinate individuals’ age 16-64 who are deemed to be at the very highest risk for morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 as a direct result of one or more of the following severe health conditions:
OR
If as a result of a developmental or other severe high-risk disability one or more of the following applies:
Use the following websites to schedule your appointment:
Access Los Angeles, (626) 532-1616 Option 2
Access riders can book next-day trips to COVID-19 vaccination appointments to the following drive-thru vaccination sites:
Pfizer Vaccine FAQ for Recipients (English, Spanish)
Moderna Vaccine FAQ for Recipients (English, Spanish)
Janssen Vaccine FAQ for Recipients (English, Spanish)
Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (English, Spanish)
Vaccine Misinformation (English, Spanish)
After You Get the Vaccine (English, Spanish)
in the Community
The following are websites, publications and videos that offer information for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as their family members and caregivers.
The Arc
The Arc has made COVID-19 resources for disability advocates.
Autism Little Learners
For additional short stories, please click here
California Parent & Youth Helpline
Disability Rights California
Easterseals
Green Mountain Self-Advocates
The Learning Community for Person-Centered Practices
Resources provided in this section were shared by individuals for public use
Listos California
National Down Syndrome Society
North Star Services
OCALI
State Council on Developmental Disabilities
For additional resources and in several languages, click here to visit their website.