Santa Rosa Junior College will host the College 2 Career Information Night, on January 27th, to share an overview of the program purpose, courses, expectations and details about the eligibility and application process.

• C2C is a 3 year grant funded program (funded by the Department of Rehabilitation).
• Candidates must be 18 years old at the time they submit the application.
• Candidates must also be a current Regional Center client or in the process of determining eligibility for Regional Center services.
• Candidates must apply and interview to be eligible for enrollment in the Fall 2016 semester.

Click here to see the informational flyer.

The Solano County Special Needs Community Forum will host its next Childcare Forum to address special needs children’s family’s childcare needs. Join the conversation Thursday, June 21st  at the Solano County Administration Center in Fairfield from 6:30-8:30pm.  Click here for flyer, of listen to the audio announcement here.

This free webinar on February 10th will discuss how you can teach your child with autism to develop independent play skills. For children with autism, playing independently can be challenging because they have limited social and communication skills, and often engage in repetitive behaviors that restrict their ability to play creatively and with other children. Click here to register and click here for more information about the training.

City of Petaluma Tiny Tots events this month- contact Petaluma Community Center
320 North McDowell Boulevard Petaluma, CA 94954 . Click here for Family Projects, Sharing, and clothing drive

New regional center services? Not sure what to expect? Or maybe you just have questions about the role of your service coordinator, what services are available, or how to navigate the seemingly complex system that you/your child are now participating in. NBRC holds monthly orientations in a tri-county area and encourage every individual or family receiving services to come.

Also included will be information about NBRC expenditures and how these are utilized across ethnic, language, and diagnostic areas (see our website’s Transparency page). Check frequently for additional dates for these Town Hall Meetings.

¡Una reunión para todas las familias!

Click here for upcoming dates in all counties y para español

The Napa Valley Committee on Disabilities is a sub-committee of the Napa Valley Coalition of Nonprofit Agencies. All agencies, service providers and consumers, including family members and individuals with disabilities, are welcome to participate.
The goals of the committee are:

• Network and Share Information
• Elevate public awareness of the issues and challenges that people with disabilities face in the County of Napa
• Advocate to meet the needs of people with disabilities and
• Educate and encourage employers about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.

Meetings are held:
Every first Tuesday of each month 12:00-1:00pm
ParentsCAN Family Resource Center
1909 Jefferson Street Napa, CA 94559

For more information about the committee, please contact Committee Chair-Marlena Garcia at marlenag@parentscan.org or (707) 253-7444.

Parents of children with disabilities often need to advocate to help their children receive the services they need.  In this workshop, parents will learn how to best advocate for their child with special needs. As a parent, you have a lifelong relationship with your child, and you are the “expert” on their individual needs. See the calendar of events and Register here.