Intake and Assessment

Intake staff members oversee the process through which prospective clients are assessed and evaluated for eligibility for regional center services. The Intake Unit receives an average of 75 new referrals each month; and completes the intake and assessment process for another 75 individuals each month, completing this within legally mandated time frames. For prospective clients who are determined not eligible for regional center services, intake and assessment staff serve as a source of information and referral to other public and private resources that might meet their needs and the needs of their families. These staff members also engage in outreach activities with agencies such as the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Mental Health, homeless shelters, and the Los Angeles City Jail, to enhance case finding and to ensure that referrals made by these agencies are appropriate.

Contact Lanterman's Intake and Assessment team by calling 213.383.1300.

To contact the regional center in your area, view this map provided by the Association of Regional Center Agencies. You can also view regional center locations by alphabetical list.