Applying for Services and Intake Process

Intake Process

To apply for Alta California Regional Center services and/or to make referrals for persons over three years of age who are suspected of having a developmental disability, please create an online account at Sign in · My Alta. 
You can access instructions for creating an account here.

For ideal experience it is recommended that you use a personal computer or laptop to create your account.
For purposes of security and ensuring privacy there are built in authentication steps.
If you would like hands on help or technical assistance, you may call the intake line at: 916-978-6317 for support.

Due to the voluntary nature of regional center services Alta California Regional Center is not accepting 3^rd party referrals for Lanterman applicants ages 3 and above.  As the intake process requires the consent of the legally authorized representative referrals from outside sources do not advance or expedite the intake process for the applicant.  We are requesting our community partners direct applicants to create their own Alta account.

Once you have created an account you can login to apply for services and monitor the status of your application. 

Any resident of our ten-county service area who is suspected of having a developmental disability may be referred to the regional center.

The first contact with the regional center will generally be through the Intake Unit.  An Intake Coordinator will then arrange for a more in-depth interview to determine if an applicant is appropriate for the intake process. As necessary and appropriate, an Intake Counselor will assist the applicant through the Intake process. These Intake Counselors are specially trained to provide applicants with information, assist with diagnosis, provide crisis intervention if necessary, and develop a psychosocial assessment of the applicant’s unique history and situation. This counselor will arrange, if appropriate, for the applicant to meet with other specialists for further diagnostic assessments.

All of the information secured during the Intake process will be used to determine eligibility for regional center services. Eligibility determination is accomplished by a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of a physician, a psychologist, and a social worker.

Once a person is determined to be eligible for regional center services, he or she is designated a regional center client and is assigned a Service Coordinator who will provide ongoing case management services. The service coordinator will arrange a meeting with the client, family, and any other person the family or client would like to have there. During this meeting, an Individual Program Plan (or IPP), based on individual needs and desires will be developed. The Service Coordinator will then work with the family to implement this plan.