Mariposa County
Mariposa County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,131. The county seat is Mariposa.
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.
Central Valley Regional Center
Executive Director: Ed Araim
Phone: 559-276-4300
TTY: 559-276-4441
Fax: 559-276-4360
Early Start Intake: Fresno: 559-276-4300 | Visalia: 559-738-2200 | Merced: 209-723-4245
Address: 4615 North Marty Fresno, CA 93722-4186
Counties Served: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties
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.
Mariposa FRC
P.O. Box 8
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-6299
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.
Infant/Child Enrichment Services- Mariposa
5060 Bullion Street
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-4474
M-F: 8:30-5:00
Services in English
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.)
Mariposa County Superintendent of Schools
Amber Chambers
5082 Old Highway North
P.O. Box 1162
Mariposa, CA 95338
Phone: 209-966-6299
Fax: 209-966-2236
Email: achamberslpc@gmail.com
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 Mariposa
5284 Highway 49 N, Suite 2
Mariposa, CA 95338
209-742-5437
first5mariposa@yahoo.com
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.
Mariposa County Office of Education
5082 Old Highway North
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0250
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.
Exceptional Parents Unlimited (EPU)
Phone: 559-229-2000
Serves: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa Counties
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.
Sequoia Regional Office
770 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 123
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 222-2496
sequoia@scdd.ca.gov
Serves: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Counties