FFRC provides a comprehensive network of resources to support children with (or at-risk for) special needs, their families, and the professionals who serve them. We work with families of children age birth to 22.
- FFRC believes that parents are a child’s strongest advocates. Empowered parents raise empowered children.
- We help empower parents through parent-to-parent mentoring, workshops and parent education programs, comprehensive IEP training, family support groups and more. Our network of established programs includes:
- Early Start (children under age 3)
- Family Empowerment (ages 3-22)
Unique to FFRC is its team of parent support staff; parents who are, themselves, raising children with special needs, and who share firsthand knowledge of this unique journey.
FFRC serves families from a diverse socioeconomic background throughout northern Los Angeles County. We are headquartered on the campus of California State University, Northridge, with satellite offices in Chatsworth, Santa Clarita and Lancaster.
Infants and Toddlers
Early Start
The California Early Start program provides early intervention services for eligible infants and toddlers (birth up to third birthday) who have developmental delay, a disability or an established risk condition with a high probability of resulting in a delay. Intervention services are provided according to individual needs and may include:
- Child development therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Behavioral Therapy
To see if your child is eligible for Early Start, please contact North Los Angeles County Regional Center at 818-778-4400, or you can fill out the online Intake Application.
School-Aged Children (ages 3-22)
Family Empowerment
Through our Family Empowerment program from the California Department of Education, we assist families of children aged 3 up to their 22nd birthday who have an IEP, a 504 plan, receive mental health services or who may be eligible for any of these programs.
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Section 504 Plan
- Regional Center services under the Lanterman Act
- Mental Health services
Do you think your child would benefit from an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? Following are the eligibility categories. The process starts by requesting an assessment through your child’s school district. For further information, contact your local Family Focus Resource Center office.
- ADD/ADHD
- Autism/autistic-like
- Deaf/hard of hearing
- Deaf/blind
- Intellectual disability
- Multiple disabilities
- Other health impairment
- Orthopedic impairment
- Serious emotional disturbance
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech/Language impairment
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visual impairment/Blind