Harbor Regional Center

Harbor REgional Center Serves

• People with developmental disabilities and their families
• Infants who are developmentally delayed or have an established risk
• Pregnant women who are at risk for having a child with a disability
• Developmental disability must occur before age of 18
• Disabilities must be substantially handicapping and lifelong in nature

Harbor Regional Center serves many cities/communities in LA County

Types of Services and Support

• Adult Day Activities: daily living, socialization, work activities, etc.
• Early Childhood Services: parent-child interaction, specialists, OT, PT
• Medical:  interdisciplinary assessment process, access to health care
• Parent Training Classes:  specific disabilities, managing challenging behav
• Residential Options:  skilled nursing, small group homes, foster family hom

Types of Services and support (cont'd)

• Respite Care:  temporary relief from care and supervision to parents
• Social/Recreation:  resources for social/recreational opportunities
• Supported Living:  prepare/Assist adult clients to live on their own
• Work Services:  support for adults in finding jobs

Family Resource center

Family Resource Center

• Large selection of literature, videos, media
• Works like a library with a "check out" process
• Available to families/individuals receiving services
• Also available to professional staff
• Categorized by color/section based on disability

family resource Center (cont'd)

• Brochures, leaflets, and other informative literature available
• Monthly calendars/fliers for specific classes
• Information about applying for/requesting services
• Information about the "Intake" process

Harbor REgional Center Overview

• Intakes and assessments take place at this location
• Satellite location in Long Beach available for intakes/assessments
• LB site located conveniently to communities north east of service a
• 0-3 years of age vs. 3-18 years of age
• Tests or other services provided during intakes process are free

Personal Experience with assignment - Comments

• I can support families by being familiar with the location
• Learned more about the Family Resource Center
• Learned more about the service area for HRC
• I can help families understand what to expect
• I can redirect families to LB location

Personal Experience with assignment - comments

• LB location not available for tours, only available for intakes/assessments
• Limited information/help from staff during tour (redirected to website)
• Challenging to find/on retail property
• It will be important to consider transportation to Torrance site
• Traffic and hours of operation are limited for working families