Bridges Newsletter
Each issue of Bridges lifts up the voices and lives of Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Receive stories that reflect our community, along with the latest from the Department straight in your inbox every month.
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If You Receive Regional Center Services, Your CalFresh Benefits Are Safe
Great news: thanks to a secure data-sharing partnership between the Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Social Services (CDSS), anyone receiving services from a regional center has been verified to be exempt from these new rules.
Brightlife Kids and Soluna Health: Supporting Children and Youth Behavioral Health in California
October 28, 2025
LOIS is Listening: What We’re Hearing & Ways to Share Your Ideas
September 25, 2025
Direct Support Professionals: Working Together to Reach Goals, Explore Opportunities, and Build Skills
September 25, 2025
Learn about Communication Service Options: FAQs Now Available in 11 Languages
September 25, 2025
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month: Amy and Todd Try Smart Supports at Home
September 25, 2025