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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the North Coast Mentoring 4
California Children Services Healthcare/Support 6
CR - Disability Service and Programs
for Students (DSPS)
Higher-Education 8
Department of Rehabilitation Job Development 10
Juvenile Hall / Humboldt County Probation*
Transition-Age Youth Division Support / Life Skills /
Rehabilitation
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HSU - Student Disability Resource Center Higher-Education 16
Partnership HealthPlan of California Healthcare 17
StepUp Employment, Training
& Education
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The Raven Project Homelessness & At-risk of 20
Redwood Coast Regional Center*
Humboldt – Del Norte
Special Education Local Plan Area
Education 22
California State Council on Developmental
Disabilities / North Coast Regional Office
Advocacy 25
Tri-County Independent Living Employment, Life Skills
and Education
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Transition Partnership Program (TPP) Employment 29
WorkAbility I
Humboldt County Office of Education
Employment 30
*Present at the event; page soon to be updated
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast
• Address • Phone/Website • Service Area
428 C Street - G Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-4871 http://ncbbbs.org/
Humboldt County
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service All youth/Cross-disability 6 – 16 Mentoring
Our vision is that all children achieve success in life. Our mission is to
provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally
supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community
and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving:
Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships
Avoidance of risky behaviors
Educational success
Since 1969, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast has offered one-to-one
mentoring programs to children ages 6 to 16. Mentors, called “Bigs” are carefully
screened and trained adult volunteers. Each Big is matched with a child, called a
“Little.” Together the Big and Little spend quality time sharing educational, fun,
and low-cost activities. Big Brothers and Big Sisters listen, guide, and encourage
their Littles to become confident, caring, and responsible adults. Together the Big
and Little spend quality time sharing educational, fun, and low-cost activities.
Match Support Specialists provide ongoing monitoring and support to every
match. One year minimum is required from Big and Little.
BBBS Mission Statement
Community-Based Mentoring Program
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• Eligibility: Youth ages 6-16. Must have approval of all parents with custody. Must be able to make monthly contact with Match Support Specialist.
• Contact: Kelsey Reedy [email protected] (707)445-4871
Same description as the community-based program except the match will meet once a week
during the after-school program for a minimum of 1 hour per week during the after school
hours of 3-6 for at least one school year.
• Eligibility: Youth attending Arcata Elementary school and enrolled in the afterschool program there
• Contact: Kelsey Reedy [email protected] (707)445-4871
Our site-based mentoring program allows for youth 16 and older to become Bigs for youth at
the Arcata Elementary School. This program does not require the Big to be 18 or have a driver’s
license so it is ideal with Teenagers and HSU students without transportation.
• Eligibility: Must be 16 or older and able to commit to one school year at a minimum of one hour per week during the after school hours of 3-6pm M-F.
• Contact: Kelsey Reedy [email protected] (707)445-4871
Site-Based Mentoring Program
Youth Mentoring Youth
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• Eligibility: CCS clients between the age of 14 and 21
• Contact: 707-445-6212
California Children Services
• Address • Phone/Website below • Service Area
908 7th St Eureka, CA 95501
707-445-6212
Humboldt County
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability Under 21 Healthcare/Support https://humboldtgov.org/621/California-Childrens-Services-CCS
California Children’s Services (CCS) is a statewide program that arranges,
directs, and pays for medical care, equipment, and rehabilitation for
children and young adults under 21 who have a CCS-eligible medical
condition. CCS covers many medical conditions that are disabling, rare, life
threatening and/or chronic, and ensures that clients receive the specialty or
sub-specialty care necessary to treat the medical condition.
CCS offers individual consultation to the young adults on our caseload to help
them transition to adult care. Starting at age 14, CCS encourages providers to
start talking to youth about who will provide their care once they age out of
pediatric services. As youth approach 21, CCS works with clients to make sure
there will be coverage in place when CCS coverage ends. CCS can refer youth to
other organizations that might be able to assist the youth in other aspects of
transitioning to adulthood with a disability.
CCS Mission Statement
Transition to Adult Care
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The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) provides medically necessary physical
and/or occupational therapy services. The Medical Therapy team includes doctors
and therapists who specialize in treating children with disabilities, and also can
prescribe the customized durable medical equipment that a growing child might
need.
• Eligibility: Children under 21 with an eligible neuromuscular, musculoskeletal condition or muscular disease
• Contact: Located in Glen Paul School
2501 Cypress Ave
Eureka, CA 95503
707-445-7110
Diagnostic testing and evalution
Out-of-county travel assistance
Local Nurse Consultant
Physician Services
Special Care Center Services
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Prescription medications, medical supplies, and durable medical equipment
Telemedecine
Local Outreach Clinics
Medical Therapy Unit
(MTU)
Other services may include
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College of the Redwoods Disability Service
and Programs for Students (DSPS)
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
7351 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 476-4280 www.redwoods.edu/dsps
Humboldt & Del Norte Counties
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability High School & Adult Higher-Education
• DSPS Director: Dr. Trish Blair.
The mission of DSPS is to eliminate educational barriers unique to students
with disabilities, provide learning support and pathways to success,
empower self-advocacy, and ensure equity, equal rights, and access under
the law.
DSPS doesn’t have a specific youth service area. We serve any students enrolled
in college classes, including concurrent and dual enrolled students. Here are
services frequently provided:
Advising
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Assistive Computers and Related
Equipment
Closed-Circuit Television (enlarges
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Liaison and referral to resources on
and off campus
On-Campus Transportation
Priority Registration
Readers/Scribes
Sign Language Interpreters
Tape Recorders
Testing Accommodations
Medical Parking
DSPS Mission Statement
DSPS Program Details
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• Eligibility: Be a student at CR and must provide verification of a disability including the following:
IEP or 504 from High School
Prescriptions pertaining to disability
Verification of Disability from medical professional
Docs from DOR, SSI, VA or DMV
• Contact: Cheryl Krueger [email protected] (707) 476-4285
Administrative Office Coordinator
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Department of Rehabilitation
• Address • Phone/website below • Service Area
1330 Bayshore Way, #101 Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 445-6300
Humboldt, Del Norte & Southern Trinity Counties
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability 16-21 Job Development http://dor.ca.gov/Services-to-Youth/Student-Services.html
The California Department of Rehabilitation works in partnership with consumers and
other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment,
independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.
The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) works in partnership with students,
families, schools, and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy
resulting in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with
disabilities. Consistent with this goal and with the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA), DOR is prioritizing services that support student success.
DOR Student Services are available on a statewide basis to all students with
disabilities, 504 plans, and IEPs (Individualized Education Programs). Through
these services and ongoing collaborations with schools, regional centers,
America’s Job Center of California, and business partners, the DOR seeks to
maximize student success in the transition from high school to higher education,
employment, independence, and economic self-sufficiency.
DOR’s Mission Statement
Student Services
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What are DOR Student Services?
DOR Student Services consist of pre-employment transition services, provided in
accordance with the needs and interests of the student, that fall within the
following five categories:
-based learning experiences
-advocacy training
How Does the DOR Collaborate with Schools?
The DOR looks forward to collaborating with schools by:
-employment transition services.
ess.
• Eligibility: Youth who:
Are 16 through 21 years old
Are enrolled in a recognized education program (including home school and alternative high school programs)
Have an IEP, a 504 Plan, or a disability
• Contact: Cassie Kemic [email protected] (707) 445-7827
Student Services Coordinator
• Contact: Dynel Williams Student Services Counselor
(707) 445-6659
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Transition-Age Youth Division
• Address • Phone/website below • Service Area
433 M St. Eureka, CA - 95501
707-476-4944 Humboldt County
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service All youth / Cross-disability 16-26 Support / Life Skills /
Rehabilitation https://humboldtgov.org/542/Transition-Age-Youth-Programs
The Transition-Age Youth (TAY) Division was launched in 2011. All services are
voluntary. The program serves youth and young adults ages 16 to 26. The TAY
Division has three main units, which are all co-located: TAY Behavioral Health, the
Independent Living Skills program (ILS) and the Humboldt County Transition Age
Youth Collaboration (HCTAYC). The TAY Division also partners with DHHS Public
Health, the Employment Training Division, Alcohol & Other Drug Services for
adolescents and adults, juvenile probation and other community partners and
organizations.
Stop by during our “Drop-In” hours every Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. at 433 M
St. Eureka. You can meet staff and/or schedule an appointment with TAY
Behavioral Health, ILS, HCTAYC, a TAY Peer Coach, or a vocational counselor.
Twice a month, we have a Public Health nurse available. We have food and
activities to help you feel welcome.
Transition-Age Youth
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• Eligibility: Application available for youth and Young adults from 16 to 26
• Contact: Leah Lamattina HCTAYC Youth Organizer
707-845-8998
Calla Peltier-Olson HCTAYC Youth Organizer
707-382-7312
Our TAY Peer Coaches are here to provide outreach and engagement to young
people. They utilize their lived experiences of homelessness, foster care, juvenile
justice, and mental health to mentor and empower young people to be their
most authentic selves and to support a healthy transition into adulthood.
• Eligibility: Youth and Young adults from 16 to 26
• Contact: Sara McGregor Peer Coach
707-572-9366
Cody Hoyt Peer Coach
707-296-5012
Stacey Farmer Peer Coach
707-476-4944
If you want to make a real change in Humboldt County and you are between the
ages of 16 and 26, apply to be on HCTAYC’s Youth Advisory Board. Members
receive a monthly stipend for their work.
Peer Coaches
Youth Advisory Board (YAB)
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• Eligibility: Youth and Young adults from 16 to 26
• Contact: Dana Taylor 707-382-7663
• Eligibility: Youth and Young adults from 16 to 26
• Contact: Leah Lamattina HCTAYC Youth Organizer
707-845-8998
Calla Peltier-Olson HCTAYC Youth Organizer
707-382-7312
The Humboldt County Transition-Age Youth Collaboration was launched in 2008
as a collaboration bringing youth, the Humboldt County Department of Health &
Human Services, Youth In Mind, California Youth Connection, and the Y.O.U.T.H.
Training Project together to improve the services youth receive as they transition
into adult-hood and become independent.
HCTAYC works to empower youth because it understands young people are
experts in the systems that impact them, and this expertise is vital in system
transformation. HCTAYC helps to foster and build skills in the areas of youth
development, policy change, youth advocacy, community engagement and
wellness. It provides training to youth, staff, and community partners related to
more effectively engaging youth and developing youth-informed approaches.
The Behavioral Health Unit provides specialty mental health services such as
individual and family therapy, case management, referrals for psychiatric services
and wraparound for young people that focus on the transition domains of
employment, housing, education, career and personal well-being. We are excited
to begin to offer group therapy, as well.
Humboldt County Transition Age
Youth Collaboration (HCTAYC)
TAY Behavioral Health
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• Eligibility: Young people that turn 18 while in foster care can stay in foster care up to age 21 as long as they meet eligibility requirements, such as attending school, maintaining employment or removing barriers.
• Contact: Levi Frisk 707-502-8626
• Eligibility: Youth and Young adults from 16 to 21, and were dependents at age 16.
• Contact: Levi Frisk ILS Coordinator
707-845-8061
Young people that turn 18 while in foster care can stay in foster care up to age 21
as long as they meet eligibility requirements. The program is voluntary; young
people decide if they want to stay in foster care.
Young people can change their mind. Should young people decide to leave
foster care, they can return until age 21, provided they meet the requirements.
Young people have responsibilities too. Young people will need to meet with
their social worker, attend court and continue to meet eligibility requirements
The Independent Living Skills program is designed to assist current and former
foster youth as they transition from the foster care system into independence.
Youth who have been in foster care after their 16th birthdays are eligible for ILS
services until the day before their 21st birthday.
ILS coordinators facilitate a variety of services, including assistance in obtaining a
high school diploma or GED certificate, pursuing post-secondary education,
career exploration, job placement and retention, daily living skills including
financial skills and management, retrieving copies of vital documents, fun and
educational workshops, and so much more!
Extended Foster Care (EFC)
Independent Living Skills program (ILS)
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Student Disability Resource Center
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
1 Harpst St. Arcata, CA - 95521
(707) 826-4678 http://disability.humboldt.edu
HSU Students
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability 18-28 Higher-Education
Director: Kevin O’Brien
The mission of the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) is to promote
self-advocacy and to provide service, support, and resources for students
with disabilities to maximize educational opportunities while at Humboldt
State University and beyond. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible
environment at HSU by educating the campus community on disability-
related issues.
Our services range from assisting students with disabilities in overcoming barriers
to acquiring equal or equivalent access to their college education. Barriers may
take the form of physical, emotional or curricular impediments as a result of
disability. To this end, we work extensively with the campus community to
understand and achieve universal design in physical and curricular design so as to
present seamless access, reducing the need for accommodation. We promote
the Social Justice Model of disability over the traditional Medical Model.
• Eligibility: Students are eligible for SDRC services with either medical/psychological documentation, or are clearly perceived as disabled.
• Contact: Linda Parker Disability Advisor
[email protected] (707) 826-4678
SDRC Mission Statement
SDRC Program Details
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Partnership HealthPlan of California
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
1036 5th St Suite E Eureka, CA - 95501
707-430-4861 1 800-809-1350 partnershiphp.org
14 counties for BHT
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service All public/Cross-disability All ages Healthcare
To help our members, and the communities we serve, be healthy.
Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) is a non-profit community based
health care organization that contracts with the State to administer Medi-Cal
benefits through local care providers to ensure Medi-Cal recipients have access
to high-quality comprehensive cost-effective health care. PHC provides quality
health care to over 560,000 lives. Beginning in Solano County in 1994, PHC now
provides services to 14 Northern California Counties - Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake,
Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma,
Trinity and Yolo.
• Eligibility: PHC Members
PHC Mission Statement
PHC Program Details
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StepUp
• Address • Phone • Service Area
The Job Market 409 K Street Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 499-6300
(707) 441-4587
Humboldt County
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service All youth/Cross-disability 16-24 Employment, Training and
Education
Help youth in-school and out-of-school access employment and educational
opportunities by providing work experience, training, scholarships,
supportive services, and more.
After completing the StepUp application and turning it into a Youth Program
Operator, youth set goals with a Program Operator in person and make a plan for
their education and employment. Program operators help youth connect with
employers, build their resumes with volunteer work, summer jobs, both
subsidized and unsubsidized employment, apprenticeships and internships,
mentorships, on-the-job training, etc. Program Operators also connect youth
with both credit and non-credit education and training opportunities. Program
Operators manage cases individually to create a comprehensive plan to help
youth overcome barriers and advance in their educational and work careers.
Supportive services help youth with issues such as transportation assistance, fees
associated with housing, right-to-work documentation, interview attire, access to
work tools or necessities, or other barriers to obtaining and retaining
employment or education.
StepUp Mission Statement
StepUp Program Details
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• Eligibility: Low-income AND documented disability; or low-income AND another barrier, including homelessness, pregnant/parenting, offender/on probation, high school dropout, English language learner, runaway, foster youth or aged out, basic skills deficient, eligible for 447 SSA assistance, out of home placement
• Contact: Leigha Evers [email protected] (707) 441-4587
WIOA Youth Program Operator, Eureka Region
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The Raven Project
• Address • Phone/website below • Service Area
523 T St Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 443-7099 (707) 499-6300
Eureka & County-wide Outreach
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service All youth/Cross-disability 10-21 Homelessness & At-risk of
http://rcaa.org/division/youth-service-bureau/program/raven-project-street-outreach-program
Improve the mental and physical well-being, provide basic survival supplies,
create a network of resources and referrals, support and advocate, provide
positive role models, and employ the at-risk youth within the area of
Humboldt County. The RAVEN Project incorporates both county wide street
outreach services and drop-in center services for youth ages 10-21.
Implementing both of these methods allows services to be available to all
Humboldt County youth. The RAVEN Project employs Youth Educators who
work with the youth on a peer-to-peer basis providing education,
counseling, and advocacy based on the needs of the individual.
Youth who visit our drop-in center can access: case management services; clean
bathroom and shower; a hot meal; clean clothes; referral to other necessary
community services; vocational services; peer-support; washer and dryer, art
supplies; blankets; backpacks; pet food; ID fee waivers and help in attaining other
documentation; mail; a safe space to reside; etc.
• Eligibility: Youth ages 10-21
• Contact: Vanessa Vrtiak Drop-in Coordinator
[email protected] (707) 496-9404
The Raven Project’s Mission Statement
Youth Drop-in Center
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• Eligibility: Youth ages 10-21.
Services and supplies are not denied to individuals over our specified age range.
• Contact: Rosemary Shultz Street Outreach Coordinator
• Eligibility: See “StepUp” program page
• Contact: Leigha Evers [email protected] (707) 441-4587
• Contact: Nikolas Paul [email protected] (707) 499-6300
Case Manager / Eureka WIOA Youth Program Operator
5 days a week in Eureka, Arcata and rural northern and southern Humboldt. The
main objective is to inform youth in our age range (10-21) of the services that are
offered at the Raven Project to increase the amount of youth that we serve.
Outreach workers disperse: food; hygiene kits; bleach kits; safer sex kits; feminine
hygiene kits; and first aid kits. Also direct street population to other necessary
services such as needle exchange or other programs offered through the Raven
Project such as the youth “Step-Up” program or our weekly held groups.
Leigha Evers presents at Crossing Bridges on our affiliation with WIOA “StepUp”.
Street Outreach
Youth WIOA “StepUp”
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Humboldt – Del Norte
Special Education Local Plan Area • Address • Phone/website • Service Area
2822 Harris St.. Eureka, CA - 95503
(707) 441-2051 www.hdnselpa.org
Humboldt & Del Norte Counties
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability 0-22 Education
• Director: Mindy Fattig • Contact: [email protected]
The Humboldt-Del Norte Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is
comprised of 32 school districts, the Humboldt County Office of Education
and the Del Norte County Office of Education. The region serves
approximately 22,000 students, including approximately 3,550 students
with special needs ranging from birth to age 22. Each SELPA must have an
Administrative Unit, the legal entity that receives funds and is responsible
for seeing that every eligible child receives appropriate services. The
Humboldt County Office of Education is the Administrative Unit for
Humboldt-Del Norte SELPA. SELPA responsibilities include, but are not
limited to: Program availability for all children with disabilities,
Curriculum/program development, Staff development, Data
collection/management, Fiscal management, Support for school staff and
families.
SELPA Mission Statement
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• Eligibility: Students enrolled in schools who are experiencing behavioral difficulties, in both general education and special education. School districts make a referral to the SELPA office for assistance.
• Contact: Heather Quigley SELPA Program Manager
[email protected] (707) 441-2051
• Eligibility: Students who qualify for Special Education whose socio-emotional difficulties impact their ability to access their special education services. School districts make a referral to the SELPA office for assistance.
• Contact: Heather Quigley SELPA Program Manager
[email protected] (707) 441-2051
Contracted services with school districts to provide behavior intervention support
from a Behavior Intervention Specialist or Behavior Support Assistant (BSA). These
services can include consultation and training, Functional Behavior Assessments
and Behavior Intervention Plans, and aide training. Behavior Support Assistants
can be assigned to individual students to assist in implementing the behavior
plan within the school environment.
Educationally Related Intensive Counseling Services (ERICS) are school based
counseling services focused on a goal created by the IEP team to address socio-
emotional issues impacting the student’s ability to access their special education
services. These services can include individual counseling, school consultation
and parent consultation. A student requires an IEP and an assessment indicating
socio-emotional concerns impacting their ability to access their services to qualify
for these services.
Behavior Intervention
Services
Educationally Related Intensive Counseling Services (ERICS)
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• Eligibility: There is an annually published professional development calendar that can be accessed through the Humboldt- Del Norte SELPA website.
• Contact: www.hdnselpa.org
• Eligibility: Eligibility: Students who are eligible for Special Education due to a low incidence disability (Hard of Hearing/ Deaf, Blind, Orthopedically Impaired)
• Contact: Starline Pitlock [email protected]
“Low incidence disability” means a severe disabling condition with an expected
incidence rate of less than one percent of the total statewide enrollment in
kindergarten through grade 12. For purposes of this definition, severe disabling
conditions are hearing impairments, vision impairments, and severe orthopedic
impairments, or any combination thereof.
The LI committee meets monthly to review & provide support for the needs of
children who meet the qualified “low incidence” disability. The low incidence staff
provides training to districts as well as support with assistive technology and
direct services to students.
The Humboldt-Del Norte SELPA provides trainings and professional development
opportunities to school districts, families and community agencies to help
support collaboration and understanding of Special Education and on special
topics such as behavior intervention support, alternative dispute resolution,
Special Education law, curriculum development and socio-emotional supports to
incorporate in classrooms among many others.
Low incidence Services
Training and Professional Development
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California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
North Coast Regional Office
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
505 S. State Street Ukiah, 95482
(707) 463-4700 https://scdd.ca.gov/northcoast
Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte Counties
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Developmental disabilities All ages Advocacy
• Manager: Sheli Wright • Contact: [email protected]
The Council advocates, promotes and implements policies and practices that
achieve self-determination, independence, productivity and inclusion in all
aspects of community life for every Californian with developmental
disabilities and their families.
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is established by state
and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with
developmental disabilities and their families receive the services and supports
they need. We believe individuals know best what supports and services they
need to live independently and to actively participate in their communities.
The SCDD supports families through systems advocacy at the State, County and
local levels, providing training, information on rights and appeals for service, and
strategies for accessing support systems. This engagement with the community
contributes to capacity building and identification of problems with statewide
significance. The SCDD’s main focus is to help California’s with intellectual and
developmental disabilities achieve self-determination, independence, productivity
and inclusion by strategizing systemic change.
SCDD Mission Statement
SCDD Program Details
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• Eligibility: All Californians with I/DD and their family members
• Contact: Denise Gorny, CPSII
[email protected] (707) 463-4700
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Tri-County Independent Living
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
139 5th Street Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 445-8404 tilinet.org
Humboldt, Del Norte & Trinity County
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability All ages Employment, Life Skills and
Education
To promote the philosophy of independent living, to connect individuals with
services, and to create an accessible community, so that people with disabilities
can have control over their lives and full access to the communities in which they
live.
TCIL serves youth and adults with disabilities, accordingly to the needs they
identify and the goals they set for themselves. TCIL services include Information
and Referral, Self & System advocacy, Peer Support, Independent Living Skills and
Transition of youth to post-secondary education life and Transition or Diversion
from Institutional Living. Ways in which we help youth include, among many
other things, building a resume, looking and applying for employment, post-
secondary Education, housing completing applications, obtaining benefits,
learning Independent Living Skills, speaking up for themselves by self-advocating,
training in using Assistive Technology and any other specific support youth may
need to achieve their goals towards greater independence.
• Eligibility: Any youth that seeks support and self-identifies as having a significant disability
• Contact: Emmanuel Parage [email protected] (707) 445-8404
Outreach/Volunteer/Youth Coordinator
TCIL Mission Statement
Core Services
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TCIL is developing specifically designed programs for Youth with disabilities to
help them transition into adulthood and achieve as much independence as they
wish to. To guide us in this, TCIL is currently assessing the needs of our
community in order to target the gaps in service and to design helpful programs.
Crossing Bridges is part of this process. A survey filled by youth with disabilities
will complete this process along with the creation of a Youth Advisory Board to
advise the programs.
To support youth and young adults in making these transitions into adulthood,
TCIL will create a series of workshops and programs in various areas such as self-
advocacy, social skills, soft skills, public transportation, time management,
personal financial management, cooking, employment etiquette and many more
areas according to the needs revealed. These programs are intended to assist
youth and young adults achieve greater independence.
A pilot project may be a Peer Mentor Program in which youth with disabilities in
Higher Education mentor youth in High School who want to enter Higher
Education. Another project would create a Youth Advisory Board in which youth
would undertake and realize projects by themselves with TCIL’s support.
• Eligibility: Any youth that seeks support and self-identifies as having a significant disability
• Contact: Emmanuel Parage [email protected] (707) 445-8404
Outreach/Volunteer/Youth Coordinator
Youth Transition Services
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Transition Partnership Program (TPP)
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
901 Myrtle Av Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 445-7817 https://hcoe.org/tpp-workability/
Humboldt County
• Disability(ies) addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross-disability 16-19 Employment
A Career Technical Training and Employment Program That Benefits
Community, Students and Employers.
TPP is an interagency vocational program funded by the California State
Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) in cooperation with the Humboldt County
Office of Education (HCOE) and high schools in the Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale,
Fortuna, Klamath Trinity, McKinleyville and Southern Humboldt areas. TPP staff
assists students with barriers to employment to become competitive in the world
of work. Student services include; Interest and ability assessments, career
exploration, resume building, cover letters, on the job training, vocational training
placements, interview and work clothing, interview and job seeking skills, work
site monitoring and evaluation, transportation allowance, referrals to community
agencies, colleges, and career technical training programs.
• Eligibility: Students are 16-19 years of age, must qualify for Department of Rehabilitation, want to work, are able to participate and will benefit from the program.
• Contact: Tanya Trump [email protected] (707) 445-7817
Career Technical Education Learning Specialist
TPP Mission Statement
TPP Program Details
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WorkAbility I
Humboldt County Office of Education
• Address • Phone/website • Service Area
901 Myrtle Av Eureka, CA - 95501
(707) 445-7180
https://hcoe.org/tpp-workability/
Eureka, Northern & Southern Humboldt
• Disability addressed • Age served • Category of service Cross Disability 14-22 Employment
To promote the involvement of key stakeholders including students,
families, educators, employers and other agencies that will culminate in
successful student transition to employment, life-long learning and quality
of adult life.
WorkAbility I is a California transition program serving Humboldt County funded
by California Department of Education helping students learn to earn. A program
to prepare youth who have an Individual Education Plan for successful transition
to their adult roles as: Wage Earners, Family Members and Life-Long Learners.
WorkAbility Services include: A School Based Component, such as, Career
Assessments, Career Research and Exploration; Connecting Activities, such as,
Partnership Collaboration with Schools and Businesses, and Work Based
Learning-Career Awareness Activities, Career Exploration and Preparation for the
Work Site. Eligible students may be able to participate in paid work training, in
groups or individually.
WorkAbility Mission Statement
WorkAbility Program Details
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• Eligibility: Any Student with an IEP aged 14-22 and in school
• Contact: Lori Roecklein [email protected] (707) 445-7530 Life Skills / SDC Vocational Assistant
• Contact: Tanya Trump Career Technical Education Learning Specialist
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Tri-County Independent Living
139 5th Street – Eureka, CA – 95501
(707) 445-8404 – [email protected]
