In the News
Notice Sent to Service Providers About the Budget Situation
Lanterman recently sent a notice to our service providers regarding the budget situation. And we’re including a link to the letter that was sent to them here so the entire Lanterman community is aware of the budget situation and how it will affect regional centers and providers.
Post Date: June 30th, 2009
Read a Summary of Changes Included in 2009-10 Budget Trailer Bill; Effects on Regional Centers
The below document prepared for the Lanterman Community features the Budget Trailer Bill language as of June 29, 2009.
The Department of Developmental Services was required by the Legislature to work with a representative group of stakeholders to develop recommendations for changes to the Lanterman Act that would enable regional centers to save $334 million dollars in Fiscal Year 2009-2010. The recommendations by the stakeholder group were used by DDS to draft Budget Trailer Bill language (used to implement the changes to the budget), and the Trailer Bill language was presented to the Legislature for final passage. This document summarizes the changes that have to date appeared in Trailer Bill language. These changes are not official and may be subject to additional revisions in the Legislature, but we believe that the final versions will not be substantially different from what appears in the document.
Read a Summary of Changes Included in the Budget Trailer Bill for 2009-10
Post Date: June 30th, 2009
Budget Update: Major New Cost Savings Proposed for Regional Center System
With the defeat of the propositions in the special election on May 19, the budget deficit in California is now projected at over $24 billion. Prior to the special election, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had released the May Revise on Thursday, May 14, to inform Californians about the status of the state budget and what additional cuts he would make if the propositions were defeated.
Continue reading to learn more about the major cost savings proposed
Post Date: June 02nd, 2009
New Budget Brings Big Challenges and Tough Choices for Regional Centers
Over the next 16 months, through June 2010, the state of California projects a $42 billion deficit unless it dramatically reduces expenditures or significantly raises revenues.
Continue reading the article onlinePost Date: February 25th, 2009
A Letter to the Lanterman Community from Gary Pancer, President and Chair of the Board of Directors
Nearly six years ago, in January of 2003, the Board of Directors of Lanterman Regional Center adopted a position paper entitled, “Toward a Sustainable Entitlement for the Developmental Services System: A Regional Center Perspective.”
Read Gary Pancer's entire letter
Read Lanterman's position paper
Post Date: February 12th, 2009
Performance Report for Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
Every year, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) contracts with regional centers in California to serve clients and families. And, every year DDS looks at how well the regional centers are doing. This report will give you information about your regional center.
Post Date: June 08th, 2009
Pfizer Launches New MAINTAIN Program
Pfizer has a new program offering free medicines to recently unemployed workers. In the following three handouts, you’ll find information on the MAINTAIN program that is designed to help struggling Americans get through these challenging economic times.
View a flyer about the Pfizer MAINTAIN program
Check out the Pfizer MAINTAIN program fact sheet
Read the Pfizer MAINTAIN program news release
Post Date: May 20th, 2009
Summer Youth Employment Program
The Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board presents their Summer Youth Employment Program for individuals between the ages of 14 to 24, who are from a low-income family and are looking for summertime employment.
Download flyer for more information
Post Date: May 20th, 2009
Senate President Steinberg Announces New Senate Select Committee on Autism and Related Disorders
CDCAN reported on April 28, 2009 that Senate President Steinberg announced a new Senate Select Committee on Autism and Related Disorders…
Read the complete CDCAN report
Post Date: April 30th, 2009
Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus (Swine Influenza) Fast Facts
Lanterman’s Network of Care now links directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continually bring up-to-the-minute information regarding the novel H1N1 influenza virus (“swine influenza”) outbreak. The California Department of Public Health also activated a public hotline for callers with questions and has developed guidance for individuals taking care of someone at home who has been sickened by the novel H1N1 influenza virus. In addition, Lanterman created a Fast Facts sheet about the novel H1N1 influenza virus with information compiled from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
Learn more and view the Fast Facts sheet and CDPH information
Post Date: April 30th, 2009
