We here at ITN encourage EVERYONE to be an activist in their own community!!! Change begins at home. Here is a list of links to different resources that provide information and support to OUR community (the San Francisco Bay Area). Please feel free to contact us with other organizations that help bring developmental needs to light!
Links for Community Activism Opportunity Page:
- LAMORINDA MOMS CLUB:
The Lamorinda Moms Club is a social and support club for parents with children under five years of age in the greater Lamorinda, CA area including the cities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda.Our organization strives to help members enrich their lives through cultivating new friendships, personal and professional growth, and community involvement. Since its origin in 1995, the Lamorinda Moms Club has evolved to become one of the largest parenting organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with approximately 570 members. The club hosts dozens of activities and special events each month, and provides valuable resources to parents in the Lamorinda area. www.lamorindamomsclub.org
- BAY AREA PARENT:
We're your guide to family events, parenting resources & award-winning content. bayareaparent.parenthood.com
- FACES:
In 1995, a group of families who have children with autism came together and realized that they had all, independently, searched the same path for diagnosis, information, and ultimately treatment for their children. The parents were not the only ones who suffered through this process: the impact of the delay in treatment for their children meant that critical time to make a difference was lost forever in the search to simply find treatment. Together, these parents founded the Foundation for Autistic Childhood Education and Support (f.a.c.e.s. or FACES) whose mission is to enable children with autism to reach their full potential by providing the community a resource for early intervention (ages 2-10), services for adolescents with autism (ages 11-22) and community awareness of pervasive developmental disorders. facesforkids.org
PACE provides high quality programs for individuals with Autism and associated developmental disabilities living in the San Francisco Bay Area. PACE programs are globally recognized as leading models for the treatment of Autism. www.pacificautism.org
Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. They have offices throughout California to provide a local resource to help find and access the many services available to individuals and their families. www.dds.ca.gov