Resources Directory

Adult Protective Services

Provides activities, resources, and support by social services staff, to prevent or remedy danger to dependent adults and seniors who are unable to protect their own interests. Services are provided only upon permission of the client.

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 201056
Stockton, CA 95201
Toll Free Telephone: (888) 800-4800
Web site: http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us/hsa/Aging/direct.htm

California Department of Social Services

Mission is to serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.

744 P Street,
Sacramento CA. 95814
Web site: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/

Community Care Licensing

Mission is to serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.

770 East Shaw Ave. Suite 330, MS 29-02 
Fresno, CA 93710 
Telephone: (599) 243-8080
Fax: (559) 243-8088
Web site: http://ccl.dss.cahwnet.gov/

California State Department of Rehabilitation

Provides the developmentally disabled with an opportunity to help themselves to become employed and self-supporting. Vocational Rehabilitation furnishes job-related services through medical diagnosis, vocational assessment and counseling, training programs, and job placement. Information is provided on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Telephone: (209) 726-6529
Web site: http://www.rehab.cahwnet.gov/

Developmental Disabilities Board- Area VI

Area Board VI works to protect the rights of people with developmental disabilities and their families, who live in Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties.

2529 West March Lane, Ste. 105
Stockton, CA 95207
Telephone: (209) 473-6930
Fax: (209) 473-6932
Web site: http://www.areaboard6.ca.gov/

Self Advocacy Council

The Self-Advocacy Council is an organization of consumers for consumers which promotes and supports consumers’ efforts to be their own advocates.
Telephone: (209) 477-4218

Protection & Advocacy, Inc.

A federally-mandated nonprofit organization established to protect and advocate for the human, civil and service rights of Californians with developmental disabilities, and California’s identified as mentally ill. PAI provides a variety of advocacy services for people with disabilities, their families and advocates.

Toll Free Telephone: (800) 776-5746
Web site:  http://www.pai-ca.org/

Choices Institute

CHOICES is a non-profit educational organization with the goal of providing education through training seminars and an annual conference.

PO Box 691775

Stockton, 95269-1775

Telephone: (209) 948-8011

Email: choicesinstitute@hotmail.com

Web site: http://www.areaboard6.ca.gov/res/pdf/DPRegistration.pdf

Telephone: (209) 948-8011

Universal LifeStiles, L.L.C

8126 Wellsbrook Dr.

Indianapolis, IN 46278

Telephone: (317) 871-2092

Fax: (371) 871-2096

Email: tpomer@aol.com

Web site: http://www.universallifestiles.com/

Disability is Natural

BraveHeart Press
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 7245
Woodland Park, CO 80863

Toll-free telephone: 1-866-948-2222
Telephone: 1-719-687-0735
Fax: 1-719-687-8114

Associated Press
Headquarters
450 W. 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 1-212-621-1500

Local office:
Sacramento (SAC)
1215 K St., Suite 960
Sacramento CA 95814-3946
Telephone: 1-916- 448-9555
Fax: 1-916-446-2756
Web site: http://www.ap.org/

Northern California Special Olympics 

3841 N. Freeway Blvd. #280
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone: (916) 920-2950
Web site: www.sonc.org

Special Child - A non-profit organization brought to you by
The Research Foundation for Children with Special Needs

P.O. Box 1405
Santa Clarita, CA 91386-1405
http://www.specialchild.com/index.html

Additional resources listed by areas serviced by Central Valley Training Center:   

San Joaquin County  back to top

Valley Mountain Regional Center

The Valley Mountain Regional Center serves the counties of Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.

702 North Aurora Street
Stockton, CA  95202
Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 692290
Stockton, CA 95269-2290
Telephone: (209) 473-0951
Fax: (209) 473-0256
Web site: www.vmrc.net

San Joaquin County Office of Education- Special Education Program

The San Joaquin County Office of Education, Special Education Programs, supports every child's right to an education designed to meet individual needs. It is essential to provide experiences that will enable the individual to: 1) develop his/her ultimate functioning level, 2) learn in a normalized environment that facilitates comfort, security and is not limited by physical barriers, and 3) utilize those critical skills and attitudes necessary to adapt and function in everyday life.

2901 Arch Airport Rd
Stockton, CA 95206 

Mailing Address:  
P.O. Box 213030
Stockton, CA 95213
Telephone: (209) 468-4800
Web site: http://www.sjcoe.org/sep/

Stanislaus County back to top

Valley Mountain Regional Center

The Valley Mountain Regional Center serves the counties of Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.

1620 Cummins Drive
Modesto, CA 95258
Telephone: (209) 529-2626
Fax: (209) 529-5763
Web site: www.vmrc.net

Stanislaus County Office of Education- Special Education Program

The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) Department of Special Education employs over 400 individuals who provide direct and support service to over 2,000 handicapped students within the Stanislaus SELPA.

1100 H St.
Modesto, CA 95354
Telephone: (209) 556-5625
Web site:  http://www.stan-co.k12.ca.us/student_services/special_ed.html

Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties back to top

Valley Mountain Regional Center

The Valley Mountain Regional Center serves the counties of Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.

52 North Main Street
P.O. Box 1420
San Andreas, CA 95249
Telephone: (209) 754-1871
Fax: (209) 754-3211
Web site: www.vmrc.net

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Central Valley Regional Center

The Central Valley Regional Center serves the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare.

530 West 16th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Telephone: (209) 723-4245
Fax: (209) 723-2442
Web site: www.cvrc.org

Merced County Office of Education- Special Education Program

Telephone: (209) 354-1016

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Central Valley Regional Center

The Central Valley Regional Center serves the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare.

4615 North Marty
Fresno, CA 93722-4186
Telephone: (559) 276-4300
Fax: (559) 276-4360
Web site: www.cvrc.org

Fresno County Office of Education- Special Education Program

The program provides educational services to individuals from birth to 22 years of age who have various forms of developmental and/or other disabilities. Our goal is to assist students in their mobility, communication, and learning to enhance the possibility of a more independent life.

1111 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: (559) 265-3040
Fax: (559) 265-3076
Web site: http://www.fcoe.k12.ca.us/?n=186

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Central Valley Regional Center

The Central Valley Regional Center serves the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare.

5441 West Cypress Avenue
Visalia, Ca 93277
Telephone: (559) 738-2200
Fax: (559) 738-2265
Web site: www.cvrc.org

Tulare County/District Special Education Program

The Tulare County/District SELPA is responsible for ensuring program availability for all children with disabilities and developing curriculums and program support.

2637 West Burrel Avenue,
Mailing Address:  
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
Telephone: (559) 733-6317
Fax: (559) 730-2511
Web site: www.tulareselpa.org