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Central Valley Regional Center Rolls Out Web Site Increasing Access to Community-Based Services for People with Developmental Disabilities, Their Families and Service Providers

Feb 28, 2006
Network of Care

FRESNO, Calif. – Central Valley Regional Center today introduced a breakthrough Web solution for individuals, families and agencies concerned with developmental disabilities. Central Valley Regional Center’s Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities is a one-of-a-kind online information resource that provides critical information, communication and advocacy tools with a single point of entry. It ensures there is “No Wrong Door” for those navigating the system of developmental disability services.

Sponsored by an innovation grant from the State of California in partnership with the Central Valley Regional Center, the Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities (www.networkofcare.org) is a pilot program for California and the nation. Regardless of where individuals, families and agencies begin their search for assistance with developmental disabilities, Central Valley Regional Center’s Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities ensures they will find what they need. The new Web site will enable people to find the right service at the right time; educate themselves about their issues; understand current policy initiatives and advocate directly to elected officials, and better manage their affairs, interactions and important records.

The Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities provides comprehensive information about the Central Valley Regional Center’s services, putting people in touch with the right services at the right time. Network of Care also provides easy-to-search libraries and vital information about specific conditions, pending legislation and advocacy, as well as daily news articles from around the world concerning developmental disabilities.

To increase accessibility and accommodate Network of Care’s users, the site’s innovative technology provides near-universal access, regardless of literacy or income level, to Web-based services through a text-only version of the site and other adaptive technologies. The site is fully ADA-compliant and Bobby-approved. Network of Care also is available in multiple languages.

Service providers can share challenges and ideas, as well as create powerful new mechanisms to better serve people with developmental disabilities by embracing Network of Care’s communication tools such as message boards and community calendars. Service providers can even build their own free Web sites in the For Providers section.

Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC of San Rafael, Calif., created, developed and maintains Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities and all of the other Network of Care Web sites, including Network of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities, currently serving one-third of California’s population and the entire State of Oregon; Network of Care for Mental/Behavioral Health, now serving several states; Network of Care for Kids (ages 0-5); Network of Care for Children & Families (ages 0-18), and Network of Care for Domestic Violence. Based on requests from across the nation, Trilogy is also developing a Network of Care site for substance abuse.

For more information, please contact Trilogy at 415-458-5900 or at info@trilogyir.com.