Hello Stakeholders:

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) invites you to complete this self-advocate/family member survey to help us understand how COVID-19 has impacted our community and changed your services.  DDS, regional centers, and service providers are working on new ways to safely support you. Completing this survey will identify what’s working, what’s not, and what is important to self-advocates and families.

The survey below includes fifteen questions and is available in 10 languages. DDS will share the combined information from all responses on its website. Individual responses will not be shared. Thank you for your time and for sharing your experience. Your voice matters.

 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020

Once you click on the survey link above, you have the option in the top right corner of the page to select alternative languages from a drop-down menu where it says “English.”

Or you can also access the alternative language directly through the links below:

Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=es

Arabic: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=ar

Armenian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=hy

Chinese (Simplified): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=zh_Hans

Chinese (Traditional): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=zh_Hant

Korean: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=ko

Persian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=fa

Tagalog: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=tl

Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FamilySurveyYr2020?lang=vi

The QR code below will also take you to the survey when scanned with your smart phone’s camera.

Each person (computer or smartphone) can only complete the survey once, so if you have more than one family member receiving regional center services, your response should reflect your overall experience(s). This survey will be available online through December 18, 2020.

DDS serves over 350,000 people and we’d like to get survey responses from as many individuals and/or families as possible.  This is the first time DDS is conducting a survey of this scale and we would very much appreciate your assistance getting the word out to your personal and professional networks.

Questions? Email FamilyInput@dds.ca.gov.

–The Department of Developmental Services

Your Voice 

Your Participation

Your Vote Matters

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Tu Voz

Tu participación

Tu Voto Importa

(photo used with permission by this first-time voter!)

Consulte estos gráficos útiles con información sobre como evacuar de manera segura durante una pandemia.

Please see these helpful graphics with information about evacuating safely during a pandemic. Continue to stay safe out there!

The Census is available in almost every language and there are Census workers who are also available to support all families in completing the form in whichever language is preferred. For more information, visit https://census.ca.gov/

If you have questions about the 2020 Census, please contact Lindsay Franco, Diversity & Equity Specialist at LindsayF@nbrc.net or you can leave a message at 707.256.1102.