Survey & Focus Group Opportunity

Are there things you wish you knew when you first learned about regional centers or Early Start? DDS wants to hear from you!

Your thoughts and experiences will help DDS create two new standardized information packets that will be given to anyone interested in learning more about California’s regional center system or Early Start services. “Standardized” means all 21 regional centers will be sharing the same two packets.

DDS has contracted with the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (USC UCEDD CHLA) to develop these packets. Before they can create the packets, USC UCEDD-CHLA is asking families to share what information they’d like to see included. There are two ways to do this:

• Take a short, 7-question survey
• Apply to be part of a small focus group (8/4/21)

The online surveys and focus groups are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and ASL.

Questions? Send us an email by clicking here.

We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information, please visit: www.dds.ca.gov/consumers/new-information-packet