Events & Calendar

Overview
Public Meetings

Medicaid cuts are no longer a proposal – they are law

Trainings

Join the State Council on Developmental Disabilities for one of their August training sessions and learn about the important changes to Medicaid. Find out what’s changing, when it’s happening, and how to advocate for what you want and need.

Spanish interpretation will be available.

Community Event

Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Self-advocates and family members are invited to a virtual roundtable hosted by CA Policy Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to share firsthand experiences with employment—what’s working, what’s not, and what supports make the biggest difference. Your insights drive their research, inform their policy analysis, and guide the recommendations they offer to strengthen employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Virtual Roundtable Dates:

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Early Start Family Outcomes Survey

Please complete by 10/31/25

If you are a parent/caregiver and receive(d) an Early Start Family Outcomes Survey please fill it out.  For more information please review the Family Outcomes Survey flyer - English or Family Outcomes Survey flyer - Spanish.  Survey responses are kept anonymous and only are used after combining with other people’s responses. Scanning the QR code on the English or Spanish survey offers the survey in multiple languages.

Alta Sponsored Event

Listening and Feedback Session

Please join Alta California Regional Center and the Sacramento LGBT Community Center for a collaborative listening session. The LGBTQIA community and their families are invited to this Listening Session as an opportunity to learn about developmental disabilities and resources offered through Alta California Regional Center, and for the community to share their needs, concerns, and potential barriers for access.

Dates:

Alta Sponsored Event

Supported Decision Making Training

Supported Decision Making (SDM) is a process that allows adults with disabilities to make choices about their own lives with support from a team of people they choose. Individuals with developmental disabilities choose people they know and trust to be part of a support network to help with decision-making.

Join us for a training on SDM on August 26, 2025 virtually from 10:30 am – 11:30 am. For those who attend the virtual training, you can attend an in-person workshop from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Seating is limited.

Alta Sponsored Event

Emergency Resource Fair

Join Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) for our first annual Emergency Resource Fair on Thursday, September 25 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm! Celebrate National Preparedness Month by connecting with local agencies and organizations to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities get prepared with tools and knowledge for emergencies. 

Enjoy raffles, live demonstrations, and free emergency “go bag” starter kits (for eligible clients, while supplies last). 

Vendor Events

ILS Vendor Forum

Service Providers are welcome to join the Community Services and Supports team for Alta California Regional Center for an ILS Vendor Forum on Tuesday, October 21 at 11:00 am. 

Access the meeting via this link. 

Meeting ID: 834 7280 7761
Passcode: 641490

Alta Sponsored Event

Listening Session

For Individuals with Cerebral Palsy

Individuals with cerebral palsy are invited to join Alta California Regional Center for a virtual Listening Session. We want to hear from you on topics like:

Alta Sponsored Event

Self-Determination Advisory Committee Meeting

The Self-Determination Advisory Committee (SDAC) plays an important role in the implementation and oversight of the Self Determination Program. Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) and the SDAC work collaboratively to prioritize the use of implementation funds to meet the needs of participants in our catchment area. SDAC membership is comprised of clients, family members and community members appointed by ACRC and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

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REACh Sunrise Support Groups

Resources, Education, and Advocacy for Children

REACh sponsors support groups for families of children with special needs. Their support groups are designed to help families connect with other caregivers in similar situations. Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome. 

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Coffee with Community Services

Service Providers are welcome to join us every Friday from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm for Coffee with Community Services!

Join the meeting with this link. 
Meeting number: 852 1101 1300
Passcode: 649515

Join by phone
1 669 444 9171 US United States