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Developmental Disabilities: Asian, Pacific Islander Leaders Converge to Address Barriers to Service Access for Orange County Families


CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 60 leaders from community, business and religious organizations, as well as government agencies, universities, and local legislators' offices participated in Regional Center of Orange County's first Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Forum on Oct. 24, exploring barriers, solutions and partnerships to better meet the needs of those with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges in Orange County.

"We are committed to reaching underserved individuals in the Asian Pacific Islander community, who could benefit from the Regional Center services," said RCOC Executive Director Larry Landauer. "We're grateful to the many leaders who joined us to discuss outreach strategies for connecting people to services, breaking down cultural barriers to accessing services, and building collaborations to ensure needs are met."

The nearly full-day forum, hosted at RCOC's Cypress office, featured workgroups that revealed several barriers to accessing needed services, and issues to consider in connection with community outreach, including:

A panel discussion to inspire collaboration and community outreach was moderated by attorney Derrick Nguyen, past President of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California, and featured:

About Regional Center of Orange County

Regional Center of Orange County is one of 21 private, nonprofit organizations contracted by the State of California to coordinate lifelong services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Regional Center is the first stop for those seeking to obtain local services and supports to help them live safely and with dignity in the community. RCOC serves more than 22,000 Orange County residents with developmental disabilities and their families. Developmental disabilities include autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities.

SOURCE Regional Center of Orange County


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