NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing provides employment-related support to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals across 24 northeastern counties of California. 

Staff fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) assist with finding resources to improve job opportunities.

Services include:

• Free use of CalJobs via the internet
• Job search assistance
• Resume and cover letter support
• Help with job applications
• Interview practice
• Ongoing job support
• Access to computers and other resources
• Distribution of "I Am Hard of Hearing" cards (available for pickup or via email as a printable file)

Web pages

• Home - https://norcalcenter.org/edd/

Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) provides lifelong support for individuals with developmental disabilities in Nevada and Placer counties.

Services include:

• Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation
• Early intervention for children ages 0-3 with or at risk for developmental delays
• Genetic counseling and individual program planning
• Case management and service coordination
• Residential placement and follow-up services
• Referrals and consultation for public and private agencies
• Support for adult artists through Neighborhood Center of the Arts (NCA), including studio and gallery programs
• Life skills and activity center programs focused on creativity, communication, and independence

To qualify, individuals must have a substantial developmental disability such as intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and/or autism, with onset before age 18.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.altaregional.org/

Pride Industries provides employment services designed to help individuals overcome barriers to employment and succeed in the workplace. Services are tailored to meet individual needs and interests.

Services include:

• Assessment and career planning
• Job training and skill development
• Job placement and on-the-job support
• Follow-up services and case management

Web pages

• Home - https://www.prideindustries.com/
• Locations - https://www.dor.ca.gov/RRD/Consumer/ViewProviderDetails.aspx?id=7

The Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA )Program provides a monthly payment to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog to help them with their disability-related needs. The allowance is to help pay the costs of food, grooming, and health care for the dogs.

To be eligible for the ADSA program, you must meet all four of the following criteria:

​1. Lives in California

2. Is blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or disabled

3. Uses the services of a trained guide, signal, or service dog

4. Receives benefits from one or more of these programs - 

• SSI - Supplemental Security Income
• SSP – State Supplementary Payment
• IHSS – In-Home Supportive Services
• SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI recipients must also meet federal poverty guidelines)
• CAPI– Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants

Web pages

• Information in English and Spanish - www.cdss.ca.gov/Assistance-Dogs
• Flyer - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/english/pub294.pdf

Families for Early Autism Treatment offers education, resources, advocacy, and support for the Northern California Autism Community.

Web pages

• Home - https://feat.org/
• Contact - https://feat.org/contact/

California Connect, also called the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP), is funded by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is a public purpose program that provides communications equipment and services to persons with disabilities. The program’s accessible products and services are fully subsidized, removing financial barriers.

Equipment is available for people who have difficulty:

• Hearing
• Seeing
• Moving
• Speaking
• Learning or remembering

California Relay Service can connect TTY users to non-TTY users.

There are free trainings on how to make a smartphone work better for people with disabilities.

To be eligible, you must be certified as having a permanent or temporary disability and you also must:

• Live in California
• Have access to telephone service
  • You must have access to either cell phone or land line service to participate in the program.

Web pages

• Home - https://caconnect.org/
• Apply - https://apply.caconnect.org/
• Find equipment - https://caconnect.org/e…

Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) provides lifelong support for individuals with developmental disabilities in Nevada and Placer counties.

Services include:

• Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation
• Early intervention for children ages 0-3 with or at risk for developmental delays
• Genetic counseling and individual program planning
• Case management and service coordination
• Residential placement and follow-up services
• Referrals and consultation for public and private agencies
• Support for adult artists through Neighborhood Center of the Arts (NCA), including studio and gallery programs
• Life skills and activity center programs focused on creativity, communication, and independence

To qualify, individuals must have a substantial developmental disability such as intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and/or autism, with onset before age 18.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.altaregional.org/
• Locations & contact info - https://www.altaregional.org/offices

NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing provides employment-related support to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals across 24 northeastern counties of California. 

Staff fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) assist with finding resources to improve job opportunities.

Services include:

• Free use of CalJobs via the internet
• Job search assistance
• Resume and cover letter support
• Help with job applications
• Interview practice
• Ongoing job support
• Access to computers and other resources
• Distribution of "I Am Hard of Hearing" cards (available for pickup or via email as a printable file)

Web pages

• Home - https://norcalcenter.org/edd/

Society for the Blind provides programs and services for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Services include:

• Offers independent living skills classes and support services
• Provides programs for adults age 55+, including the Senior IMPACT Project
• Offers youth programs focused on education, confidence, and daily living skills
• Operates a low vision clinic offering evaluations

Web pages

• Home - https://societyfortheblind.org/
• Classes & Services - https://societyfortheblind.org/programs-services/classes-services/
• Programs for 55+ including the Senior IMPACT project - https://societyfortheblind.org/programs-services/programs-for-55/
• Youth Programs - https://societyfortheblind.org/programs-services/youth-programs/
• Low Vision Clinic - https://societyfortheblind.org/low-vision-clinic/about-our-clinic/

California Braille and Talking Book Library offers free services to anyone who can't read standard print materials because of a physical disability including those who can't hold a book.

California State Library services:

• CA State Library specializes in providing library services to individuals with visual impairments
• CA State Library loans braille, cassette and digital talking books, magazines and playback equipment to Northern Californians unable to read conventional print

Web pages

• Home - https://www.library.ca.gov/btbl/