Information Websites
211 LA County is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, formerly known as INFO LINE of Los Angeles. It is the largest information and referral (I&R) service in the nation, helping approximately 500,000 individuals and families in Los Angeles County each year, and is recognized nationally, throughout the state, and in Canada for its leadership in the field. Since 1981, 211 LA County has provided free, confidential services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English, Spanish and more than 140 other languages via a tele-interpreting service. Services are also provided for individuals with hearing impairments.
The Family Focus Resource & Empowerment Center (FFREC) assists families of children who have special needs. FFREC is a non-profit organization and is a sponsored project of the Michael D. Eisner College of Education at the California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
For more than a decade, FFREC has provided information, referrals, parent-to-parent support and education to families of infants and toddlers with (or at-risk for) developmental delays, school-age children with developmental disabilities or Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and the professionals that work with them. We serve northern Los Angeles County in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys.
Locations
They serve northern Los Angeles County and have the same catchment area as the North Los Angeles County Regional Center. There are 4 offices to serve you. Call the one nearest to you.
San Fernando Valley (Main Office)
18111 Nordhoff St, E-109
Northridge, CA 91330-8265
818-677-6854
family.focus@csun.edu
Van Nuys Satellite (North Los Angeles County Regional Center – Van Nuys Library)
San Fernando Valley (Main Office)
15400 Sherman Way, third floor
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm
Santa Clarita Valley (North Los Angeles County Regional Center – Santa Clarita Branch)
28470 Avenue Stanford, Suite 105
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-294-9715
family.focus.scv@csun.edu
Antelope Valley (North Los Angeles County Regional Center – Lancaster Branch)
43210 Gingham Ave
Lancaster, CA 93535
661-945-9598
family.focus.av@csun.edu
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY, an acronym derived from its original name, National Information Center for Handicapped Children and Youth) operates as a national centralized information resource on disabilities and special education for children and youth ages birth through 21 years, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. It does so by collecting, organizing and disseminating current, accurate, research based information about childhood disability and special education.
The Center also disseminates information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the nation’s special education law and the No Child Left Behind Act, the nation’s general education law. NICHCY has focuses on research, information dissemination, and providing quality information on teaching and learning.