In 2023, in accordance to COVID-19 Guidelines, SG/PRC held (8) virtual community meetings; (1) meeting was conducted in Spanish, (1) meeting was conducted in Chinese, (1) meeting was conducted in Korean, (1) meeting was conducted in Vietnamese and (4) meetings were conducted in English with ASL.  Of the (8) meetings, (2) were conducted in hybrid with the option to join via Zoom or in-person.

The purpose of these meetings was to accomplish the following:

Focus on three variables: (a) Total Annual Authorized Services and Expenditures by Ethnicity or Race and Age of Individual Served who is living at home with family; (b) Total Annual Authorized Services and Expenditures by Language and Age of Individual Served living at home with family; and (c) Ethnicity or Race and Language by Age for individuals with no authorized or expended services paid by SG/PRC.

Request the community to assist SG/PRC in understanding the possible underlying reasons for POS disparity in authorizations and utilization (expenditures).

Share the steps (projects) that SG/PRC has already taken to better meet the needs of individuals served by SG/PRC and their families to reduce disparity and increase equity in the authorization and utilization of purchased services.

Identify further measures SG/PRC can take to increase access and utilization of purchased services across all ethnic, racial and language groups.

Posted below is the report submitted to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) documenting the meetings held with the community (including minutes), the trends in POS authorizations and expenditures identified by SG/PRC, and the proposed actions that SG/PRC will take to continue addressing issues of disparity and increasing equity in accessing regional center services.

For those who were not able to participate in the Zoom presentation, the Power Point Presentation of the data is available through the link below:

Community Meeting Flyers

• Attachment 1 – E-Announcements of Zoom Community Meetings

• Attachment 1a – English version E-Outreach Announcements
• Attachment 1b – Spanish version E-Outreach Announcements
• Attachment 1c – Chinese version E-Outreach Announcements
• Attachment 1d – Korean version E-Outreach Announcements
• Attachment 1e – Vietnamese version E-outreach Announcements

PowerPoint Presentation

• Attachment 2 – Power Point Presentations used for Community Meetings

• Attachment 2a – English 2023 POS Data PowerPoint
• Attachment 2b – Spanish 2023 POS Data PowerPoint
• Attachment 2c – Chinese 2023 POS Data PowerPoint
• Attachment 2d – Korean 2023 POS Data PowerPoint
• Attachment 2e – Vietnamese 2023 POS Data PowerPoint

Click below to view report sent to DDS:

• Disparity Report (POS) Expenditure Data Report to DDS May 2023 for FY21-22

• Attachment 3 – Community Comments/input recorded

• Attachment 3a: Critical Issues Forum Minutes 03.02.2023
• Attachment 3b: LICA Meeting for Early Start Providers and SG/PRC Staff 03.09.2023
• Attachment 3c: Black/African-American Support Groups 03.13.2023
• Attachment 3d: Spanish Support Groups 03.15.2023
• Attachment 3e: Chinese Support Groups 03.18.2023
• Attachment 3f: Korean Support Groups 03.20.2023
• Attachment 3g: Board Meeting Minutes 03.22.2023
• Attachment 3h: Vietnamese Support Groups 3.25.2023

• Attachment 4 – 2022 Critical Issues
• Attachment 5 – 2022 Staff Training
• Attachment 6 – 2023 Coffee with the Director
• Attachment 7 – 2022 Service Access and Equity Department End-of-Year Report