Regional Center

The Regional Center Individual Program Plan or, “IPP.”

Definition of an IPP.

An IPP is a “statement of goals, based on needs, preferences, and life choices of the individual with developmental disabilities, and a statement of specific, time-limited objectives for implementing the person’s goals and addressing his or her needs.” {Welfare & Institutions Code, § 4646.5(a)(1)&(2).}

The Regional Center System for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.

California’s service delivery system for persons with developmental disabilities makes use of “regional centers.”  A Regional Center is a local non-profit corporation that contracts with the state of California to provide the services and supports described in the Lanterman Act to persons with developmental disabilities. While regional centers do provide some direct services, such as case management and assessments to determine eligibility, they purchase services from vendors, as necessary to implement an individualized program plan. 

Tragedy at Inland Regional Center

It appears that the mass shooting at Inland Regional Center, where 14 people died and 21 people were injured was not directed at the regional center, but at people attending a holiday party for County Health workers, which was held at conference facilities on the Inland Regional Center campus.  One of the shooters, Syed Rizwan Farook was apparently an employee of the County.  He returned with his wife, Tashfeen Malik to the conference room and began shooting. My condolences to the individuals and families of the victims who did not survive, and best wishes and a speedy recovery to those who sustained injuries, and to the community at the Inland Regional Center, as they attempt to make sense of this violence and return to work.