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Regional Center of the East Bay Unveils Community-Based Web Site for People with Developmental Disabilities, Their Families and Service Providers

August 3, 2006
Network of Care

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Regional Center of the East Bay today introduced a breakthrough Web solution for individuals, families and agencies concerned with developmental disabilities. The Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities is an online information place that provides critical information, communication and advocacy tools with a single point of entry. It ensures there is “No Wrong Door” for those navigating the system of developmental disability services.

Sponsored by an innovation grant from the State of California in partnership with the Regional Center of the East Bay, the Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities (www.networkofcare.org) is a pilot program for California and the nation. Regardless of where individuals, families and agencies begin their search for assistance with developmental disabilities, the Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities ensures they will find what they need. The new Web site will enable people to find the right service at the right time; educate themselves about their issues; understand current policy initiatives and advocate directly to elected officials, and better manage their affairs, interactions and important records.

The Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities provides comprehensive information about the Regional Center of the East Bay’s services, putting people in touch with the right services at the right time. The Network of Care also provides easy-to-search libraries and vital information about specific conditions, pending legislation and advocacy, as well as daily news articles from around the world concerning developmental disabilities.

To increase accessibility and accommodate the Network of Care’s users, the site’s innovative technology provides near-universal access, regardless of literacy or income level, to Web-based services through a text-only version of the site and other adaptive technologies. The site is fully ADA-compliant and Bobby-approved. The Network of Care also is available in multiple languages.

Service providers can share challenges and ideas, as well as create powerful new mechanisms to better serve people with developmental disabilities by embracing the Network of Care’s communication tools such as message boards and community calendars. Service providers can even build their own free Web sites in the For Providers section.

Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC of San Rafael, Calif., created, developed and maintains the Network of Care for Developmental Disabilities and all of the other California Network of Care Web sites, including the Network of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities, currently serving one-third of California’s population and the entire State of Oregon; the Network of Care for Mental/Behavioral Health, now serving counties in several states; the Network of Care for Kids (ages 0-5); Network of Care for Children & Families (ages 0-18), and the Network of Care for Domestic Violence. Based on requests from across the nation, Trilogy is also developing a Network of Care site for community health.

For more information, please contact Trilogy at 415-458-5900 or at info@trilogyir.com.