Dear Friends, Community Stakeholders and Consumers of SCLARC:
Welcome to the newly created SCLARC CAC blog. What is SCLARC and what is a CAC? South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC) is a private, non-profit, community based organization which contracts with the State of California's Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. SCLARC is one of 21 regional centers that serve communities throughout California. SCLARC's office is near downtown Los Angeles and its service area includes many surrounding cities. One of SCLARC's goals is to ensure that individuals who are eligible to receive services (consumers) are assisted in reaching their potential for the highest qualify of life in their community.
The CAC ("Consumer Advisory Committee") is a group of SCLARC consumers that meets once a month, sometimes here at the SCLARC offices or out in the community where they can socialize with their peers, such as at a restaurant. The purpose of the CAC is to help consumers, staff and community stakeholders become more aware of the issues that affect people with developmental disabilities. The group also identifies topics that are important to them, which they discuss and invite speakers to their group who can share information about their ideas, concerns and address the topics.
This blog was designed to give a forum to discuss various topics concerning people with developmental and physical disabilities. Topics will be posted to generate dialogue and get conversations flowing. So, let's start by telling us what's on your mind? Do you have information that others with disabilities in your community could benefit from? Is there a great social event for persons with disabilities in Los Angeles coming up which you would like everyone to know about and participate in? Let's hear from you!
