California State Council on Developmental Disabilities - Seqouia

The mission of the area boards is to protect and advocate for the civil, legal, and service rights of individuals with developmental disabilities, and to ensure that their services and supports are of the highest possible quality and designed to increase the independence, inclusion, productivity and self-determination of each individual throughout their lifetime.;Help connect people to needed services and supports;Provides information about available services and supports;Informs people about their rights and how to be their own advocate;Advises people on their appeal rights if a service they need is denied;Strive to improve services and supports;Review policies and practices of publicly funded agencies;Identify the types of services and supports that are needed but not available;Monitor legislation significant to individuals with developmental disabilities;Help people become part of their communities;Encourage and assist citizen advocacy organizations;Educate the public about disabilities and the importance of full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the community