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Respite services provide highly trained home companions for people caring for a family member with a developmental disability. Companions work in people's homes and in varied community settings serving families in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties.

Alzheimer's Association chapters provide information, programs and services, including support groups and educational workshops, to people with Alzheimer's disease, their family members and caregivers.

Responds to the particular needs of persons affected by Parkinson's disease and their caregivers through education, referral, support and public awareness programs.

An all-volunteer organization made up of parents and family members of individuals affected by an autism spectrum disorder, as well as professionals working in the field.

Brain injury information and referral organization provides survivor advocacy by and for survivors, peer support and an on-line survivor social community. Site also includes resources specifically for California residents.

Supports tribal governments and urban Indian communities in the development and administration of comprehensive health care delivery systems that meet the needs of Indian people. Serves Hawaii and California.

Provides funds to guarantee loans made by eligible lenders to eligible Californians for the purchase of vans, automobiles and other special equipment to facilitate transportation of persons with physical disabilities. Loans are also available to assist Californians with disabilities, regardless of age, and private employers to purchase durable equipment, adaptive aids and assistive devices for persons with disabilities to live more independently or to engage in employment.

Serves as both a unifying force for services to seniors and adults with disabilities and as a focal point for federal, state and local agencies which serve the elderly and adults with disabilities in California.

Information on treatment, prevention and intervention for people in California with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Promotes positive development and improved health outcomes for children age zero to eight by creating a culturally responsive, comprehensive and accessible service delivery system that links service providers, empowers families and engages communities.

Contact information for ILCs throughout California. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.

Links to information about events and activities happening in California that improve access to medical homes for children with special health care needs.

Provides affordable, short-term benefits to eligible workers who suffer a loss of wages when they are unable to work due to a non-work-related illness or injury, or a medically disabling condition from pregnancy or childbirth.

Provides contact information for California's 21 regional centers with more than 40 offices located throughout the state that serve individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Information and resources about health insurance for infants, children and teens in California.

An all-volunteer organization made up of parents and family members of individuals affected by an autism spectrum disorder, as well as professionals working in the field.

Information on California's Medicaid health care program, which pays for a variety of medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources.

Directory of mental health treatment facilities and support services in the state.

MS Society contact information. Chapters encourage personal empowerment with employment counseling, family programs, volunteer opportunities, and advocacy issues.

Supports tribal governments and urban Indian communities in the development and administration of comprehensive health care delivery systems that meet the needs of Indian people in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.

Through the Looking Glass, a California-based nonprofit organization, provides home-based services in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for families and their young children who have had particularly worrisome and difficult beginnings or who have ongoing physical, medical or developmental problems.

An all-volunteer organization made up of parents and family members of individuals affected by an autism spectrum disorder, as well as professionals working in the field.

Choose from this list of resources to help with needs for seniors.

An all-volunteer organization made up of parents and family members of individuals affected by an autism spectrum disorder, as well as professionals working in the field.

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