California Department of Developmental Services

Department of Developmental Services
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	California
Annual budget	US$ 4.6 billion (2011)
Agency executive	Nancy Bargmann, Director
Parent agency	California Health and Human Services Agency
Website	www.dds.ca.gov

The California Department of Developmental Services is a state agency of California, headquartered in Downtown Sacramento.^[1] The agency provides services for California residents with developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual disability and conditions related to intellectual disability. It provides services through nonprofit agencies called regional centers. There are 21 regional centers throughout the state of California.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Contact Us Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." California Department of Developmental Services. Retrieved on September 15, 2010.
^ "California Department of Developmental Services". www.dds.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-02-10.

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