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Regional Center of Orange <br />0.26% <br />99.32% <br />77.45% <br />0.03% <br />2.93% <br />County <br />In California, a system of regional centers is responsible for coordinating the delivery of supportive <br />services primarily to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The regional <br />centers serve individuals with intellectual disabilities, individuals with autism spectrum disorder, <br />individuals with epilepsy, and cerebral palsy. These disabilities may be co-occurring. Individuals <br />with intellectual disabilities and individuals with mild/moderate intellectual disability and <br />individuals with autism spectrum disorder make up the lion's share of consumers. All data <br />regarding the regional centers is drawn from their annual performance reports. <br />On an annual basis, regional centers report to the California Department of Developmental <br />Services on their performance in relation to benchmarks for achieving community integration of <br />people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As reflected in the table above, the <br />Regional Center of Orange County closely tracks the statewide average data though individuals <br />with developmental disabilities in Orange County are slightly more segregated than statewide. <br />The Fairview Developmental Center was the primary institution serving the region but is now in <br />the process of closing. <br />Psychiatric Disabilities <br />In Orange County, Behavioral Health Services (part of the County Health Agency) is responsible <br />for coordinating the provision of supportive services for people with psychiatric disabilities. The <br />Department provides Full Service Partnership programs to allow for the provision of supportive <br />services that facilitate community integration for Children, Transitional Age Youth, Adults, and <br />Older Adults. Data regarding participation in the Full Service Partnership by individuals is not <br />available. <br />As a result of Proposition 63, a successful 2004 statewide ballot initiative, funding is available for <br />permanent supportive housing for people with psychiatric disabilities through the Mental Health <br />Services Act (MHSA). The Department operates its No Place Like Home, Special Needs Housing, <br />and Mortgage Assistance Programs to increase access to community -based housing for persons <br />with psychiatric disabilities. <br />Describe the range of options for people with disabilities to access affordable housing and <br />supportive services in the jurisdiction and region. <br />There are four housing authorities operating within Orange County: Orange County Housing <br />Authority, Anaheim Housing Authority, Garden Grove Housing Authority, and the Housing <br />Authority of the City of Santa Ana. One of the easiest ways for people with disabilities to access <br />affordable housing is for the local housing authorities to implement disability preferences in their <br />HCV programs. The housing authorities for Anaheim and Garden Grove administer preferences <br />that provide a significant advantage in admissions to persons with disabilities. The housing <br />authority for the county has a preference that is weighted relatively lightly in comparison to other <br />factors while Santa Ana's housing authority does not have a preference. Preferences for homeless <br />262 <br />75A-541 <br />