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The Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which California provides services and supports to children and adults with developmental disabilities.

The mission of the California State Department of Rehabilitation is to assist Californians with disabilities in obtaining and retaining employment and maximizing their ability to live independently in their communities.

The California Department of Mental Health ensures through partnerships the availability and accessibility of effective, efficient, culturally competent services in California's mental health system.

The mission of the California Department of Social Services is to serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.

The California Department of Education provides resources to improve instruction, assessment, and accountability for students with disabilities.  

The Department of Health Care Services administers a broad range of public and clinical health programs to Californians, including Medi-Cal.

The U.S. Department of Labor has renamed and relaunched its website as disability.gov, which integrates content from twenty-two federal agencies to connect the disability community to information and opportunities.

Disability Rights California seeks to advance the human and legal rights of people with disabilities.

California Alliance For Inclusive Communities advocates with and on behalf of people with developmental and other disabilities and their families.

The California Disability Community Action Network links people to disability rights and issues.

The Golden Gate Regional Center works toward a future where all people with developmental disabilities and their families have the opportunity to belong, contribute, and thrive in their home communities by directing their own lives.

The mission of the Association of Regional Center Agencies is to represent the autonomous regional centers in supporting and advancing the intent and mandate of the Lanterman Act.

The Center for an Accessible Society's goal is to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services provides information and resources on autism spectrum disorders. 

The Marin Autism Collaborative grew out of a county-wide effort to identify the current services in Autism Spectrum Disorders in Marin County and the current gaps in services to families, professionals, and consumers with ASD.