Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. The county’s seat, Los Angeles, is the second most populous city in the United States, with 3,820,914 residents estimated in 2023.
Regional Centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. They have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help find and access the many services available to individuals and their families. For more information, please see the California Department of Developmental Services page on Regional Centers.
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center
Executive Director: Gloria Wong
Phone: 626-299-4700
TTY: N/A
Fax: 626-281-1163
Early Start Intake: 626-299-4777
Address: 1000 South Fremont Avenue Alhambra, CA 91803
Areas Served: The health districts of Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Northeast, and Whittier within the county of Los Angeles.
Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
Executive Director: Melinda Sullivan
Phone: 213-383-1300
TTY: N/A
Fax: 213-383-6526
Early Start Intake: 213-252-8610
Address: 3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Areas Served: The Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center serves the health districts of Central, Glendale, Hollywood-Wilshire, and Pasadena within the county of Los Angeles.
Harbor Regional Center
Executive Director: Patrick Ruppe
Phone: 310-540-1711
TTY: N/A
Fax: 310-540-9538
Early Start Intake: 310-543-7927
Address: 21231 Hawthorne Boulevard Torrance, CA 90503
Areas Served: The Harbor Regional Center serves the health districts of Bellflower, Harbor, Long Beach, and Torrance within the city of Los Angeles.
North Los Angeles County Regional Center
Executive Director: Angela Pao-Johnson
Phone: 818-778-1900
TTY: N/A
Fax: 818-756-6140
Early Start Intake: 818-778-1900
Address: 9200 Oakdale Avenue, Suite 100 Chatsworth, CA 91311
Areas Served: The health districts of East Valley, San Fernando, and West Valley within the city of Los Angeles
San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center
Executive Director: Dr. Jesse Weller
Phone: 909-620-7722
TTY: N/A
Fax: N/A
Early Start Intake: 909-620-7722
Address: 75 Rancho Camino Drive Pomona, CA 91766
Areas Served: The cities of El Monte, Monrovia, Pomona, and Glendora within the county of Los Angeles
South Central Los Angeles Regional Center
Executive Director: Dexter A. Henderson
Phone: 213-744-7000
TTY: N/A
Fax: N/A
Early Start Intake: 213-744-8807
Address: 2500 S. Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90018
Areas Served: The health districts of Compton, San Antonio, South, Southeast, and Southwest within the county of Los Angeles
Westside Regional Center
Executive Director: Jane Borochoff
Phone: 310-258-4000
TTY: N/A
Fax: 310-649-1024
Early Start Intake: 310-258-4096
Address: 5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 320 Culver City, CA 90230
Areas Served: The health districts of Inglewood and Santa Monica-West within the county of Los Angeles
Implementation of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates states to implement a comprehensive early intervention service system for all infants and toddlers with disabilities or at risk, and their families. Family support services are included in these systems.
In California, Early Start Family Resource Centers are part of the Early Start Program. Staffed by families of children with special needs, family resource centers offer parent-to-parent support and help parents, families, and children locate and use needed services. They offer support services and resources in many languages, which may include newsletters, resource libraries, websites, parent-to-parent groups, sibling support groups, warmlines, and information and referral for parents and professionals.
Carolyn Kordich FRC
1135 West 257th Street
Harbor City, CA 90710-3506
(310) 325-7288
Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center
1000 S. Fremont Ave. #6050, Unit 35
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 300-9171
Family Focus Resource and Empowerment Center – California State University Northridge (CSUN)
18111 Nordhoff Street. E109
Northridge, CA 91330-8265
(818) 677-5575
Harbor Regional Center Resource Center
21231 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 543-0691
(888) 540-1711
Koch-Young Resource Center
3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 252-5600
(800) 546-3676
Long Beach FRC at Miller Children’s Hospital
2801 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 933-8430
McCLaney Family Resource Center
2500 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90018
(213) 744-8878
Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
1500 South Hyacinth Ave. Suite B
West Covina, CA 91791-3824
(626) 919-1091
(800) 422-2022
Southeast FRC
15415 S. Pioneer Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 526-2115
Westside Family Resource & Empowerment Center
5901 Green Valley Circle, #320
Culver City, CA 90230-6953
(310) 258-4099
(310) 258-4063
In 1977, all school districts and county school offices were mandated to form consortiums in geographical regions of sufficient size and scope to provide for all special education service needs of children residing within the region boundaries. Each region, Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), developed a local plan describing how it would provide special education services.
SELPAs are dedicated to the belief that all students can learn and that special needs students must be guaranteed equal opportunity to become contributing members of society. SELPAs facilitate high quality educational programs and services for special needs students and training for parents and educators. The SELPA collaborates with county agencies and school districts to develop and maintain healthy and enriching environments in which special needs students and families can live and succeed.
ABC Unified SELPA
16700 Norwalk Boulveard
Cerritos, CA 90703
562-926-5566 x 21155
Antelope Valley SELPA
39139 10th Street, East
Palmdale, CA 93550
661-274-4136
Compton Unified SELPA
2300 West Caldwell Ave – L19
Compton, CA 90220
310-639-4321 x 55107
Downey-Montebello SELPA
9625 Van Ruiten Street, Room K1
Bellflower, CA 90706
562-469-6790
East San Gabriel Valley SELPA
1400 Ranger Drive
Covina, CA 91722-2055
626-966-1679
Foothill SELPA
223 North Jackson Street
Glendale, CA 91206
818-246-5378 x 1504
Hacienda La Puente Unified SELPA
15151 Palm Avenue
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
626-933-6507
Long Beach Unified SELPA
1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810-1839
562-997-8051 (direct)
562-997-8000 (main office)
Los Angeles County Charter SELPA
9300 Imperial Highway, ECW2035
Downey, CA 90242
562-401-5737
Los Angeles County Office of Education SELPA
9300 Imperial Highway, ECW 2035
Downey, CA 90242
562-803-8338
Child Care Resource and Referral (R&R) agencies are located in every county in California. Over the last four decades, R&R services have evolved from a grassroots effort to help parents find child care, to a well-developed system that supports parents, providers, and local communities in finding, planning for, and providing affordable, quality child care. The state, through the California Department of Education, Early Education & Support Division, has supported these efforts since 1976.
Child Care Resource Center – Los Angeles
Main Office
20001 Prairie Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(866) 674-5437
M, Th & F: 8-5, Tu-W: 8-7
Services in English, Spanish
Antelope Valley Office
250 Grand Cypress Avenue
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 789-1200
M & Th: 8-7, Tu, W & F 8-5
Services in English, Spanish
San Bernardino Office
1111 East Mill St., Ste. 100
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 384-1492
M-F: 7:30-4:30
Services in English, Spanish
Children’s Home Society of California- Los Angeles
4900 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 256-7490
M-F: 8:30-5:00
Services in English
Connections For Children
5901 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 400
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 452-3325
M-F: 8-5
Services in English, Spanish
Crystal Stairs, Inc.
5110 W. Goldleaf Cir., Ste. 150
Los Angeles, CA 90056
(888) 543-7247
M-Th: 9-4, F: 9-2
Services in English, Spanish
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation – Los Angeles
Main Office
5657 E. Washington Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040
(323) 890-1555
M-F: 8-5, W: 8-7
Services in English, Spanish
Montebello Office
401 N. Garfield Avenue
Montebello, CA 90640
(323) 890-9600
M-F: 8-5
Services in English
Options For Learning
13100 Brooks Drive, Suite 100
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(888) 249-8979
M-F: 8-5
Services in English
Pathways LA
888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(855) 481-9220
M, T, Th & F: 8-5, W: 8-7
Services in Arabic, Armenian, English, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Pomona Unified School District – Resource & Referral – Los Angeles
1460 E. Holt Ave., Suite #174
Pomona, CA 91767
(888) 922-4453
M, T, Th & F: 8-5, W: 8:00-7:30
Services in English, Spanish
The primary mission of the Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils (LPCs) is to plan for child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community. LPCs are intended to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community for all types of child care, both subsidized and non-subsidized. There are currently LPCs representing each county in California. (See Education Code, Chapter 2.3, Article 1, Section 8499 and Article 2, Sections 8499.3, 8499.5 and 8499.7.)
Department of Public Health
Zenaida Meza
600 South Commonwealth Ave, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: 213-639-6239
Fax: 213-639-1244
Email: zmeza@ph.lacounty.gov
The County First 5 Commissions work to improve the lives of the county’s youngest children and their families through an effective, coordinated, and inclusive implementation of the California Children and Families Act also known as Proposition 10, which was enacted in 1998. The ultimate goal is to enhance the health and early growth experiences of children, enabling them to be more successful in school and to give them a better opportunity to succeed in life.
First 5 Los Angeles
750 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-482-5920
County Offices of Education advocate and support high quality early education programs for all children. Each County Office may provide different services and resources. Visit the early education area of the county website to find out more.
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242-2890
(562) 922-6111
Early Head Start is a federally funded community-based program for low-income families with pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3. It is a program that came out of the Head Start Program. In addition to providing or linking families with needed services—medical, mental health, nutrition, and education—Early Head Start can provide a place for children to experience consistent, nurturing relationships and stable, ongoing routines.
Early Head Start Programs offer three different options and programs may offer one or more to families. The three options are: a home-based option, a center-based option, or a combination option in which families get a set number of home visits and a set number of center-based experiences, There are also locally designed options, which in some communities include family child care.
Baldwin Park Unified School District
3699 North Holly Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
626-962-3311
Child Care Resource Center
20001 Prairie Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-717-4515
Children’s Institute
711 South New Hampshire Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005
213-383-4278 x1885
Children’s Institute Inc.
445 North Avalon Boulevard
Wilmington, CA 90744
213-885-5100
Crystal Stairs, Inc
5110 West Goldleaf Circle, Suite 150
Los Angeles, CA 90056
323-421-1185
Dignity Health dba California Hospital Medical Center
1401 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-742-5867
El Nido Family Center
2152 West Manchester Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90047
323-971-7360
Foothill Family Service
11204 Asher Street
El Monte, CA 91731
626-993-3050
Hope Street Family Center
1401 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-742-5867
Human Services Association
6800 Florence Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
323-513-0594 x424
The Family Empowerment Centers (FECs) serve families of children with disabilities from age three to twenty-two. They were established in Chapter 690 of the Statutes of 2001 (Senate Bill 511, Alpert), enacted as Education Code (EC) 56400-5641. The intent of the Legislature is to ensure that parents, guardians, and families of children and young adults with disabilities have access to accurate information, specialized training, and peer-to-peer support.
Many of the parent organizations that receive FEC grants also receive federal, state, or local funding from other affiliations such as Parent Training and Information Center, Family Resource Center, and varied direct Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) or Local Educational Agency (LEA) grants and contracts.
Family Focus Resource and Empowerment Center
Phone: 818-677-6854
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area A) (2001) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Acton-Agua Dulce USD, Antelope Valley Union High SD, Castaic Union SD, Eastside Union Elementary SD, Gorman JSD, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Elementary SD, Keppel Union Elementary SD, Lancaster Elementary SD, Las Virgenes USD, Newhall SD, Palmdale Elementary SD, Saugus Union SD, SBE – Academia Avance Charter, Sulphur Springs Union SD, Westside Union Elementary SD, William S. Hart Union High SD, Wilsona Elementary SD
Los Angeles USD zip codes:
90290, 91040, 91042, 91303, 91304, 91306, 91307, 91311, 91316, 91324, 91325, 91326, 91330, 91331, 91335, 91340, 91342, 91343, 91344, 91345, 91352, 91356, 91364, 91367, 91371, 91401, 91402, 91403, 91405, 91406, 91411, 91423, 91436, 91601, 91602, 91604, 91605, 91606, 91607, 91609
Parents’ Place Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Phone: 626-919-1091
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area J) (2006) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Arcadia USD, Azusa USD, Baldwin Park USD, Bassett USD, Bonita USD, Charter Oak USD, Claremont USD, Covina Valley USD, Duarte USD, El Monte City SD, El Monte Union High SD, Glendora USD, Hacienda La Puente USD, Monrovia USD, Mountain View Elementary SD, Pasadena USD, Pomona USD, Rowland USD, Valle Lindo Elementary SD, Walnut Valley USD, West Covina USD
Partnership Family Empowerment Center
Phone: 626-300-9171
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area C) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Alhambra USD, East Whittier Elementary SD, El Rancho USD, Garvey Elementary SD, Los Nietos SD, Montebello USD, Rosemead USD, San Gabriel USD, San Marino USD, SBE – Los Angeles College Prep Academy, South Pasadena USD, South Whittier Elementary SD, Temple City SD, Whittier City Elementary SD, Whittier Union High SD
Los Angeles USD portion serves the following zip codes:
90022, 90023, 90031, 90032, 90033, 90040, 90041, 90042, 90063, 90065, 91754
South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (McClaney Family Resource Center)
Phone: 213-744-8882 • 213-744-8878
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area B) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Compton USD, Downey USD, Lynwood USD, Paramount USD
Los Angeles USD zip codes:
90001, 90002, 90003, 90007, 90008, 90011, 90016, 90018, 90037, 90043, 90044, 90047, 90058, 90059, 90061, 90062, 90201, 90255, 90270, 90280
TASK
Phone: 626-300-1043 (Los Angeles Office)
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area E) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Hermosa Beach City SD, Manhattan Beach USD, Palos Verdes Peninsula USD, Redondo Beach USD, Torrance USD
Los Angeles USD zip codes:
90275, 90501, 90502
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area F) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Long Beach USD
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area G) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
ABC USD, Bellflower USD, Little Lake City Elementary SD, Norwalk La Mirada
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area H) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Los Angeles USD zip codes:
90710, 90717, 90731, 90732, 90744, 90745, 90746, 90810
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area I) (2022) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Burbank USD, Glendale USD, La Cañada USD
Los Angeles USD zip codes:
90004, 90005, 90006, 90010, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90017, 90019, 90020, 90021, 90026, 90027, 90028, 90029, 90035, 90036, 90038, 90039, 90046, 90048, 90057, 90068, 90069, 90071
Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center
Phone: 310-258-4063
Los Angeles – (Catchment Area D) (2001) includes the following LEA regions and zip codes:
Beverly Hills USD, Centinela Valley Union High SD, Culver City USD, El Segundo USD, Hawthorne SD, Inglewood USD, Lawndale Elementary SD, Lennox SD, Santa Monica-Malibu USD, SBE – New West Charter, Wiseburn USD
Los Angeles USD zip codes:
90024, 90025, 90034, 90035, 90045, 90049, 90064, 90066, 90067, 90077, 90094, 90210, 90230, 90247, 90248, 90249, 90272, 90291, 90292, 90293, 90301, 90303
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the services and supports they need.
Consumers know best what supports and services they need to live independently and to actively participate in their communities. Through advocacy, capacity building and systemic change, SCDD works to achieve a consumer and family-based system of individualized services, supports, and other assistance. Regional offices serve communities throughout California.
Los Angeles Regional Office
411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 620
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 543-4631
losangeles@scdd.ca.gov
Serves: Los Angeles County