Friday, July 3, 2009

Disability Services in San Mateo County

Abilities United (Formerly Community Association for Rehabilitation - CAR)


Services: Early Intervention Program, Milestones Preschool, Respite Services, After School Socialization, Adult Day Activities, Independent Living Services, Employment Services Computer Education and the Aquatic Services.

Contact Information: 525 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Tel: (650) 494-0550, Website: http://www.abilitiesunited.org/

Achievekids

Services: Mental Health Therapy and Special Education Programs Including: Behavioral Services Program, Speech/Language Therapy, Community Integration, Transititional Services, Technology Integration & Vocational Training.

Contact Information: 3860 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Tel: (650) 494-1200, Website: http://www.achievekids.org/

B.O.K. Ranch

Services: Provides Horseback Riding Lessons to Children and Adults with Special Needs.

Contact Information: 3674 Sand Hill Road, Woodside, CA 94062, Tel: (650) 366-2265, Website: http://www.bokranch.com/

California Relay Service

Services: Provides Specially-Trained Operators to Relay Telephone Conversations Back and Forth Between People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech-Disabled and all Those They Wish to Coomunicate With by Telephone.

Contact Information: Tel: (800) 735-2922, (TTY) (800) 735-2929, Website: http://www.ddtp.org/

California State Department of Rehabilitation

Services: Provides the Counseling, Testing, and Training Necessary for Physically or Mentally Disabled Persons to Become Competitively Employed.

Contact Information: 1065 E. Hillsdale Blvd, #403, Foster City, CA 94404, Tel: (Voice / TTY) (650) 358-4180, Website: http://www.rehab.ca.gov/

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Services: Provides Highly Trained Assistance Dogs and Ongoing Support to Ensure QualityPartnerships.

Contact Information: 2965 Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, Tel: (800) 572-2275, (TTY) (707) 577-1756, Website: http://www.cci.org/

Center for Independence of the Disabled (CID)

Services: Housing Accessibility Modification, Independent Living Skills, Peer Counseling, Financial Benefits Counseling, Volunteers in Money Management, Shopping Assistance for Someone at Home, Personal Assistance Program, Client Assistance Program, Assistive Technology Program.

Contact Information: 1515 S. El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Mateo, CA 94402, Tel: (650) 645-1780, (TTY) (650) 522-9313, Website: http://www.cidsanmateo.org/

Children's Health Council

Services: Psychiatry, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Social Work, Education, Behavior Management, Marriage and Family Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy & Art Therapy.

Contact Information: 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Tel: (650) 326-5530, Website: http://www.chconline.org/

Community Gatepath

Services: Children's Services (Early Intervention, Learning Links Preschool, Family Resource Center), Adult Services (Day Services, Vocational Services), Social Business Enterprises (Landscape, Production & Assembly, Staffing Services), Awareness (PigMillion Possibilities, Kids on the Block, Speakers Bureau).

Contact Information: 875 Stanton Road, Burlingame, CA 94010, Tel: (Voice/TTY) (650) 259-8500, Website: http://www.gatepath.com/

Family Housing and Adult Resources (FHAR)

Services: Residential Services, Independent Living Training and Supported Living Services & Vocational Services.

Contact Information: 20 E. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, Tel: (650) 403-0403, Website: http://www.fhar.org/

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)

Services: Serves individuals with developmental disabilities and provides early intervention services to infants between birth and three years of age who are developmentally delayed or believed to be at high risk of having a developmental disability, and genetic counseling and testing for individuals at high risk of having a child with a disability.

Contact Information: 3130 La Selva Street, #202, San Mateo, CA 94403, Tel: (650) 574-9232, Website: http://www.ggrc.org/

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.

Services: Offers guide dogs and training free-of-charge to blind and visually impaired people throughout the US and Canada.

Contact Information: 350 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903, Tel: (800) 295-4050, Website: http://www.guidedogs.com/

Hearing and Speech Center for Northern California

Services: Offers hearing testing and hearing aid services to children and adults of all ages.

Contact Information: 1234 Divisadero Street San Francisco, CA 94115, Tel: (415) 921-7658, (TTY) (415) 921-8990, Website: http://www.hearingspeech.org/

Hearing Loss Association of the Peninsula

Services: Provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss.

Contact Information: 1505 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94402, Tel: (650) 593-6760, http://www.hearingloss.org/

Kainos Home and Training Center

Services: Residential Living Skills Training, Independent Living Program, Vocational Training & Supported Employment.

Contact Information: 3631 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062, Tel: (650) 363-2423, Website: http://www.kainosusa.org/

National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)

Services: Beneficial physical and occupational therapy and equine assisted activities for individuals with special needs.

Contact Information: 880 Runnymede Road, Woodside, CA 94062, Tel: (650) 851-2271, Website: http://www.nceft.org

Parca

Services: Residential programs, support for those living independently, respite care, before- and after-school child care, and family support and advocacy services.

Contact Information: 800 Airport Blvd., #320, Burlingame, CA 94010, Tel: (650) 312-0730, Website: http://www.parca.org

San Mateo County Health Department Aging and Adult Services

Services: serves as the area agency on aging for planning, coordination, funding, and advocacy for seniors and disabled adults in the county.

Contact Information: 225 - 37th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, Tel: (800) 675-8437, (TTY) (800) 994-6166, Website: http://www.smhealth.org

San Mateo County Human Services Agency Vocational Rehabilitation Sevices (VRS)

Services: Helpds individuals with employment barriers and disabilities attain their maximum vocational potential through counseling, case management, assessment, and vocational training.

Contact Information: 550 Quarry Road, San Carlos, CA 94070, Tel: (650) 802-6482, Website: http://www.smchsavrs.org

San Mateo County Office of Education Special Education Services

Services: Provides special education programs for students whose needs cannot be met solely within their local school district.

Contact Information: 191 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065, Tel: (650) 802-5460, (TTY) (650) 802-5480, Website: http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us

Vista Center

Services: Social services, training in daily living skills, mobility training, support groups, computer classes, a low-vision clinic, store, youth group, and Braille classes for the visually impaired.

Contact Information: 2470 El Camino Real, #107, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Tel: (650) 858-0202, Website: http://www.vistacenter.org

Blog Source: Community Information Handbook 2009, A Joint Publication of the Penninsula Library System and the County of San Mateo Human Services Agency




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