NEW! - "Challenging Behaviors Across the Lifespan" and "Putting the Pieces Together"
Westside Regional Center in partnership with North Los Angeles County Regional Center and other agencies is offering "Challenging Behaviors Across the Lifespan: Medical, Psychiatric, and Developmental Etiologies in Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities" on May 8th at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, and "Putting the Pieces Together: Behavioral Recognition & Intervention for People with Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities" on May 12th at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Please view the flyers for more information about registration fees , and targeted audience.
>> View the flyer for "Challenging Behaviors Across the Lifespan" on May 8th
>> View the flyer for "Putting the Pieces Together" on May 12th
"The Return of the Medicaid Waiver Auditors" - Vendor Training for Community Care Facility & Day Program, SLS & ILS Providers
Monday, May 3, 9:30 to 11 a.m. session for Community Care Facility Vendors, and 1:30 to 3 p.m. session for day program, SLS & ILS providers. RSVPs required by April 26th. Please view the flyers for more information.
>> View the flyer for Community Care Facility vendors
>> View the flyer for day program, SLS & ILS providers
Revised 2010 Uniform Holiday Schedule
NLACRC has received new directives from the Department of Developmental Services with regards to holiday closures. Please view the revised schedule below.
>> Revised 2010 Uniform Holiday Schedule
>> Letter from NLACRC Community Services Manager regarding change in schedule
>> Letter from DDS regarding revised Uniform Holiday Schedule
Updated Procedures for Reporting Privacy Breaches & Security Incidents
All service providers should review the Program Advisory from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) regarding best practices for protecting confidential, sensitive, and personal information, regardless of format (i.e. electronic or paper).
>> View the DDS Program Advisory
>> View the memo from the NLACRC Community Services Director
Notice to Day Program Providers Regarding Evacuations, Program Closures & Early Dismissals
If you are a day program provider, please read this information about the importance of notifying NLACRC in the event of evacuation or closure.
>> View the document
Notice to Providers Regarding Regulatory Changes to Uniform Holiday Schedule
If you are a NLACRC Day, Work Transportation, Adaptive Skills, Infant Development, Socialization Training, Creative Arts and Social Recreation Program Provider, please read about the changes in California Statute to the Uniform Holiday Schedule.
>> View the document
Security Breach Instructions and Incident Report Form
Please read the Agency Information Security Incident Report Instructions and complete the Agency Information Incident Report posted below in the event of a security breach. We are also posting the California Office of Information Security & Privacy Protection’s “Privacy Protection Recommendations: What to do if your personal information is compromised.” Questions? Please call (818) 756-6116.
>> view the Agency Information Security Incident Report Instructions and Incident Report (PDF doc)
>> view the Privacy Protection Recommendations (PDF doc)
>> vea Cómo Proteger Su Privacidad (PDF)
Security Breach Sample Breach Notices
>> view the Social Security (Number only) sample breach notice (PDF doc)
>> view the Driver’s License or California ID Card Number sample breach notice
(PDF doc)
>> view the Credit Card Number or Financial Account (Number only) sample breach notice (PDF doc)
>> view the Medical Information only sample breach notice (PDF doc)
>> view the Health Insurance Information only sample breach notice (PDF doc)
>> view the Hybrid (SSN and Health Information) sample breach notice (PDF doc)
Best Practices for Protecting Confidential, Sensitive, and Personal Information (Oct. 2008)
Information was recently mailed out to all service providers regarding the procedure for securing confidental information and data.
>> Read the 10/16/08 memo from Susan Pittman, Community Services Director
(PDF doc)
>> Read the "Securing Confidential Information and Data" issued by the Department of Developmental Services (PDF doc)
>> View the Dept. of Finance State Information Security Office Agency Information Security Incident Report Instructions and Forms (PDF doc)
DDS Notice to Vendors Regarding the Mandated 3% Discounted Rate
This is an important notice that all service providers should review.
>> View the notice (pdf)
SIR Form Available for Vendors
The revised SIR (Special Incident Report) form is now available. Click the link below and look under "Related Information" in the Regulations section.
>> Learn more
Department of Developmental
Services (DDS)
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Web site
has a section dedicated to listing trainings available to
developmental disability community.
>>
visit the Web site
Other training opportunities
Please note that NLACRC does not endorse, nor is it
affiliated with the events or agencies listed under "other
training opportunities." This listing is being provided
for informational purposes.
Pathways to Successful Employment
Fri., Feb. 5, 2010, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Center for Healthy Communities, 1000 N. Alameda St., L.A. 90012. A one-day workshop for people with disabilities, job coaches, job developers and other interested individuals. Keynote speaker: Sherry Beamer. Topics covered (subject to change) will include: finding a job, how work affects benefits, job coaching, Ticket to Work, resumes, applications and interviews, job accommodations, and more. Cost: $25 per person. Registration forms will be available in late October. Registration & payment due by Jan. 25, 2010. Questions? Call Liz at (818) 306-0571 or Melody at (818) 543-4631.
28th Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis
February 18 - 20, 2010, Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Blvd., Irvine. This conference offers information, resources and professional development opportunities for Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts, psychologists, marriage and family tehrapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, regular and special educators, stduents in these fields and consumers of behavior analysis services. Go to the CALABA web site for more information.
>> Go to CALABA web site
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