Events and Resources for the Autism Community
Spirit League at Your School
Will you help us share the Spirit League program with potential athletes at your school? Be a League Ambassador by placing a League banner at your school site. Email Melanie@spiritleague.org or call 714-417-9553, ext. 700 for more information.
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) is a nonprofit charitable organization.TASK specializes in special education support for people with all disabilities from birth to age 26 and their families. In the area of assistive technology (AT), we serve all ages, including adults, and help families explore ways to use AT to promote learning, communication, and independence. Our role is to provide emotional support and educate parents about special education systems and processes, so that they can be more effective participants in their child’s education. We help families understand their rights, the processes for requesting assessments, strategies for preparing for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and transition planning, among other things. We refer families to other disability service providers, agencies and nonprofits to help meet their needs. TASK promotes positive cooperation between families and schools. We do not attend IEPs on parents’ behalf, but provide information, training and resources so that parents can better help themselves.
Multilingual workshops are available online. View the calendar of events here
Information provided by: Orange County Behavioral Health Services
OC Links Behavioral Health Line is available 24/7 at (855) 625-4657. OC Links provides information and linkage to any of the Health Care Agency’s Behavioral Health Services, including crisis services, via telephone and chat. Callers can be potential participants, family members, friends, law enforcement and other first responders, providers or anyone seeking behavioral health resources and support. Trained Navigators provide information, referral, and linkage directly to programs in the behavioral health continuum of care from prevention through crisis identification and response. If you would like to learn more about services available through Behavioral Health Services, OC Links is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Please call (855) 625-4657 to be connected to a Behavioral Health Navigator, or click on the OC Links Chat icon at https://www.ochealthinfo.com/bhs/about/nit/oclinks/. TDD Number: 714-834-2332.
Poppy Life Care is a non-profit organization that is determined to educate & empower families & individuals living with brain health issues related to autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety, & depression. PLC serves families living with these daily challenges & supports not only awareness but therapies & education, reducing the dependencies on prescription drugs, & eliminating stigmas through interdisciplinary programs.
Community Counseling & Supportive Services (CCSS) has merged with OC ACCEPT to serve Orange County residents of all age groups who have or are at risk of developing a mild to moderate behavioral health condition and limited to no access to behavioral health services. This program specializes in providing services to diverse communities including LGBTIQ+, deaf and hard of hearing, and underserved ethnic communities. 95% of the clinicians are bilingual-English-Spanish speaking. Services provided are short-term (3-6 months) and no-cost. Services include brief counseling, insight or psycho educational groups, screening, assessments to determine the appropriate level of care, and connection to resources in the community. Referrals can be sent via email to PEICCSS@ochca.com or via fax at (714) 954-2985. Once the referral is received, the Intake Coordinator will follow up within 24-48 hours (2 business days) to conduct a telephone screening to determine eligibility of services or link to the appropriate level of care. Individuals can also self-refer to the program and are asked to call (714) 645-8000.
This Job Training Program provides Orange County, CA students with disabilities, ages 16-21, work experience training to prepare them for employment. It provides 200 hours of paid work experience, 40 hours of employment readiness, workplace communication skills and other skills to prepare participants for the work force. Participants are not required to be Regional Center consumers. See the attachments for additional details.
Salerno at Cypress Village is offering 10 new affordable apartments to qualified applicants with developmental disabilities who receive services from the Regional Center of Orange County. See the flyer for additional information. Applications are being accepted now.
Amazon is offering to train and hire Department of Rehabilitation consumers who are high school grads or who have GED certificates. Applicants must have an open DOR case or they may open one. Applicants will undergo screening that includes an interview, orientation, background check, drug screening and a work tryout. See the attachments for additional information and contact your DOR counselor if you would like to apply for a position.
Conexiones Educativas is offering free IEP assistance to Spanish-speaking families. Call Cecilia Mercado at 714-398-4710 to request an appointment for IEP assistance.
View flyer here.
To view other services provided by Conexiones Educativas to the Spanish speaking community during this time, please view the flyer here.
