Memos from Executive Staff at WRC

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.

WRC Director’s Weekly Update

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.

1. July 13 – July 17, 2020
2. July 20 – July 24, 2020
3. July 27 – July 31, 2020

COVID-19 Information for Individuals and Families (English Version)

This informational video details how Westside Regional Center is working to meet the needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic and what you can do to stay safe and healthy. In the presentation you will see several links to helpful resources.

Pre-recorded: April 2020

Click here to download the PowerPoint Slides.

COVID-19 Information for Individuals and Families (Spanish Version)

This informational video details how Westside Regional Center is working to meet the needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic and what you can do to stay safe and healthy. In the presentation you will see several links to helpful resources.

Pre-recorded: April 2020

Click here to download the PowerPoint Slides.

For Service Providers

COVID-19 Information For Providers

Westside Regional Center (WRC) has put together this informational video for service providers to learn about COVID-19, how it is impacting service delivery and hear how WRC has shifted its operations during this time. In the presentation you will see several links to helpful resources.

Pre-recorded: April 2020

Click here to download the PowerPoint Slides.

Practical Tips to Manage Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic

In this webinar geared towards regional center service providers, Dr. Mayra Mendez presents on coping tools to manage stress-related anxiety. Specifically, she discusses isolation, grief and loss of people, activities, income, and social connections due to COVID-19.

Presenter: Dr. Mayra Mendez, Ph.D.

Recorded Live: June 10, 2020

Click here to download the PowerPoint Slides.

WRC Town Hall Meeting for Vendors

Vendors were invited to join Westside Regional Center for an informational Town Hall Meeting with our Vendor Community to get the most up to date information about how we are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, ask questions, and learn about what your agency may need to complete in order to prepare for re-entry.

Recorded Live: July 9, 2020

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.

Autism Little Learners

For additional short stories, please click here

• Coronavirus Test (story)
• Getting A Haircut During COVID (story)
• Schools Staying Closed (story)
• What Is Social Distancing (story)
• When Can I Stop Wearing A Mask (story)
• Why Does My Doctor Look Different? (story)
• Why Does My Therapist Look Different? (show)

Disability Rights California

• If You or Someone You Know is Disabled: Know Your Rights to Medical Care – COVID-19

Easterseals

• Planning A Routine During COVID-19 , Planeacion de una Rutina Durante el COVID-19

Green Mountain Self-Advocates

• Plain Language Information By and For People with Disabilities
• Información de COVID-19 por y para Personas con Discapacidades

The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices

Resources provided in this section were shared by individuals for public use

• My Book About Coping with COVID, Mi Libro Acerca de Como Lidiar con COVID
• Preparing Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities for Medical Treatment at Hospitals
• Stay Safe: A Quick Course for People with Disabilities
• Why your doctor looks different during Covid-19 (By Quillo)

Listos California

• COVID-19 Tips for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• COVID-19 Tips for Caregivers of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• Health Profile Form for People with Disabilities

North Star Services

• My Personal Plan for Staying Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

OCALI

• Social Narratives to Support Families During the COVID-19 Crisis

State Council on Developmental Disabilities 

For additional resources and in several languages, click here to visit their website.

• 10 Tips to Support Someone During Times of Change, 10 Consejos para Apoyar a Alguien en Tiempos de Cambio
• Create a COVID-19 Health Passport 
• Fighting Isolation Among People with Disabilities (ENGLISH) (SPANISH)
• How to Stay Healthy from COVID-19, Cómo Mantenerse Saludable de COVID-19
• Safety Tip Videos from Self-Advocates – Video Series:
  • Episode 1: How to Stay Healthy (ENGLISH ) (SPANISH)
  • Episode 2: What Should I Do If I Think I Am Sick? (ENGLISH ) (SPANISH)
  • Episode 3: What I Should Do If I Am Sick? (ENGLISH ) (SPANISH)
  • Episode 4: What I Should Do If A Caregiver Or A Family Member Gets Sick? (ENGLISH ) (SPANISH)
• Top Questions from Family Advocates, Preguntas Frecuentes que SCDD recibió de Padres y Miembros de Familia
• Top Questions from Self-Advocates, Preguntas Frecuentes que SCDD recibió de Personas con Discapacidades
• Virtual Meetings: Getting Started, Reunión Virtuales: Empensando
• Virtual Meeting Tips, Reunión Virtuales Consejos