SEPLAs facilitate high quality educational programs and services for special needs students and training for parents and educators.  The SELPA collaborates with county agencies and school districts to develop and maintain healthy and enriching environments in which special needs students and families can live and succeed.

Kern Regional Center is one of 21 private, nonprofit regional centers contracted by the State of California through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate community-based services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.  

California Children's Services (CCS) is a state program that provides health care and services for children up to 21 years of age with certain diseases, physical limitations and or chronic health problems.  

Central Valley Regional Center is a private, nonprofit corporation funded by the state of California to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities.  

The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) is an employment and independent living resource for people with disabilities.  

A conservatorship is a court case where a judge appoints a responsible person or organization (called the "conservator") to care for another adult (called the "conservatee") who cannot care for himself or herself or manage his or her own finances. 

Local Resources for Kern County

Information and resources to serve the unique needs of persons with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and nonacademic skills.

Special Olympics Southern California's Schools Program encourages inclusion, participation, and leadership in students through the power of sport.  This partnership between schools and Special Olympics Southern California includes sports training and competition, inclusive youth leadership and whole school engagement for students of all ages. 

Special Olympics Southern California

The Center for Parent Information and Resource (CPIR) website provides information on specific disabilities, early intervention services for infants and toddlers, special education and related services in school, research on effective educational practices, state-by-state resources, and information on individualized education programs, educational rights, and transition planning for adolescents with disabilities.  

The U.S. Department of Labor is tasked with supporting the best interests of wage earners, job searchers, and retirees.  They administer federal labor laws that deal with employment and have a branch that specifically supports people with disabilities. 

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provision of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities.