Inland Regional Center

24 Hour Home Care® is Taking People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to New Heights with “Social Recreation”

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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24 Hour Home Care partnered with Autism Heroes to develop training for direct support professionals facilitating Social Recreation.

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  • 24 Hour Home Care partnered with Autism Heroes to develop training for direct support professionals facilitating Social Recreation.
  • Families can select their Social Recreation Coach, and they are hired through 24 Hour Home Care to provide services.
  • 24 Hour Home Care also provides additional in-home care services, visit 24 Hour Home Cares website to find out which services are offered for your location.
  • For more information on Social Recreation with 24 Hour Home Care, please see 24 Hour Home Cares blog.

Regional Center of Orange County Appoints Two New Board Members

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Regional Center of Orange County has appointed Anaheim's Yvonne Kluttz to serve a one-year term beginning July 1 and continuing through June 30, 2023. In addition, the organization's Vendor Advisory Committee (VAC) elected Rick Perez to serve as the VAC representative on the Board, from June 2 through May 31, 2023. Both are unpaid volunteer positions and the VAC position is a non-voting role.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Regional Center of Orange County has appointed Anaheim's Yvonne Kluttz to serve a one-year term beginning July 1 and continuing through June 30, 2023.
  • She also serves on the Consumer Advisory Committee for the California Department of Developmental Services and has served on Orange County's local Area Board XI and on the State Council on Developmental Disabilities .
  • About Regional Center of Orange County: Regional Center of Orange County is the private, nonprofit organization contracted by the State of California to coordinate lifelong services and supports for more than 23,000 Orange County residents with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • The Regional Center is the first stop for those seeking to obtain local services and supports to help them live safely and with dignity in the community.

10 Adults with Developmental Disabilities Honored for Their 30+ Years of Employment: Honorees Pioneered Inclusive Workplaces

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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"When they began their jobs they still hold today, it wasn't always expected to see people with developmental disabilities in typical workplaces out in the community."

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  • "When they began their jobs they still hold today, it wasn't always expected to see people with developmental disabilities in typical workplaces out in the community."
  • Decades ago, few people with developmental disabilities were able to get paying work.
  • "Now we take for granted that people with disabilities can and should be able to work alongside coworkers without disabilities," Chip added.
  • For more information on the advantages of hiring adults with disabilities, visit the employment resource page on RCOC's website.

IEHP Partners with Community Organizations to Vaccinate 38,000+ I.E. Residents

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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In addition, more than 1,500 vaccines have been distributed at community events, like Que Buena's 2021 Fiestas Patrias community event, and church or organization-hosted clinics over the past six months.

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  • In addition, more than 1,500 vaccines have been distributed at community events, like Que Buena's 2021 Fiestas Patrias community event, and church or organization-hosted clinics over the past six months.
  • "We do everything we can to meet residents where they are," said Marci Coffey, IEHP's Director of Community Partnerships.
  • With funding from the state's Medi-Cal COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Program, IEHP plans on expanding partnerships to ensure continued vaccine clinics.
  • Just as this pandemic began through community spread, it must end through community collaboration and response."