Welcome to the California Department of Developmental Services
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DDS Logo California Department of Developmental Services
1600 9th Street
P. O. Box 944202
Sacramento, CA 94244-2020
Info: (916) 654-1690
TTY: (916) 654-2054

Welcome to DDS

The California Department of Developmental Services is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Sonoma Valley Footrace & Festival 2008, Photo Courtesy of Nancy Flack

Sonoma Valley Footrace & Festival-June 2008
Sonoma Developmental Center
(Photo courtesy of Nancy Flack)

These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Highlights

SB 391 Report to the Legislature
2008 Evaluation of People with Developmental Disabilities Moving from Developmental Centers into the Community
Office Occupations Clerk Exam for Northern and Southern California
The final filing date for this exam is August 8, 2008.
Risk Management and Mitigation Report
This report is intended to fulfill the reporting requirement to the Legislature for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. State regulations require DDS and the regional centers track adverse events called special incidents that occur to consumers with developmental disabilities.