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Sonoma Developmental Center News

• March 13, 2013: The Department of Developmental Services Enters into Program Improvement Plan with California Department of Public Health to Address Deficiencies in the ICF at Sonoma Developmental Center
  • Program Improvement Plan (PIP) between DDS and CDPH to address deficiencies in the ICF at Sonoma Developmental Center
• March 6, 2013: DDS Announces New Executive Director for Sonoma Developmental Center

News Releases

• Sonoma's 6th Annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive (PDF)
• Tree Lighting Ceremony at Sonoma (PDF)
• Christmas Ornaments to Sacramento (PDF)
• Craft Fair at Sonoma (PDF)
• Halloween at Sonoma (PDF)
• Sonoma Developmental Center's Annual Horse Show (PDF)
• Sonoma Developmental Center's Annual Cinco de Mayo (PDF)
• Opportunity Fair At Sonoma Developmental Center (PDF)
• Sonoma Developmental Center Holds Annual Art Show (PDF)
• Car Show at Sonoma Developmental Center (PDF)

Eldridge Press

Sonoma Developmental Center generates the Eldridge Press, a bi-monthly newsletter whose audience includes clients and their families, service providers, and other stakeholders. Articles feature the people who live and work there, and include information about the facility, partnerships with other service providers, Facility-wide events, and activities and services provided at the Center. We hope you enjoy reading the current issue of the Eldridge Press!

• May, 2013 (PDF)
• March-April, 2013 (PDF)
  • Special Edition-April 2013 (PDF)
• January-February, 2013 (PDF)
• 3rd and 4th Quarter 2011 (PDF)
• 2nd Quarter 2011 (PDF)
• 4th Quarter 2010 and 1st Quarter 2011 (PDF)
• 2nd & 3rd Quarter 2010 (PDF)
• 1st Quarter 2010 (PDF)
• 4th Quarter 2009 (PDF)
• 3rd Quarter 2009 (PDF)
• April-June 2009 (PDF)
• January-March 2009 (PDF)
• October-December 2008 (PDF)
• August-September 2008 (PDF)
• June-July 2008 (PDF)
• April-May 2008 (PDF)

In The News

• Learning from each other, Job-shadowing at SDC (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
• Developmentally disabled advocate proud of her new job (Press Democrat)
• SDC employees graduate as psych techs (Sonoma Valley Sun)
• Sonoma Developmental Center staging the "Wizard of Oz" (Sonoma Valley Sun)
• Eldridge Farm welcomes all visitors (Kenwood Press)