TCADD Board Training
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All TCADD Board Members receive a Board Member Orientation that covers the following training topics:
2020-2021 Board Training Report
2022 Board Training Plan
2023 Board Training Plan – REVISED
2024 Board Training Plan
Overview of the Developmental Disability System in California
- • Regional Center System
- • History
- • Lanterman Act Click here for Lanterman Act Statutes relevant to Board membership
- • State Services
- • Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA)
- • State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- • Tri-Counties Regional Center Video
- • Overview of diagnoses and eligibility criteria
- • Services and Supports across the Lifespan
Tri-Counties Regional Center – Demographics and Structure
- • Facts and Figures
- • Organization Chart
- • Department Functions
Tri-Counties Regional Center – Heart and Soul
- • Vision, Mission, Values, Operating Principles
- • Person Centered Thinking and Planning – the IPP
- • Code of Ethics
- • Strategic Plan
- • Services & Supports Survey
Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled – TCADD Board Overview
- • Board Membership
- • Officers and Committees
- • Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
- • Responsibilities of Committees
- • Decision-Making Processes
- • Setting Policy
- • Work of the Board
- • How to Use Your Board Manual
Tri-Counties Regional Center – Finance & Administration
- • State Budget Process & Allocation Methodology
- • Funding Cycle and Structure
- • TCRC Budget Process
- • Trailer Bill Language
- • Reading Financial Reports
- • How State Budget Influences the Regional Center Budget (POS/OPS)
- • DDS Performance Contract
Tri-Counties Regional Center – Services & Supports Overview
- • Service Policies
- • Authorizations & Exceptions
- • Fair Hearings
- • Special Incident Reports (SIRs)
- • Medicaid Waiver
Tri-Counties Regional Center – Community Development
- • The Vendorization Process
Cultural and Linguistic Competency (Provided Annually)
- • Importance of addressing linguistic and cultural competence
- • What does culture mean?
- • What is cultural competency?
- • What is linguistic competency?
- • What are cultural and linguistically appropriate services?
- • Characteristics of a culturally competent organization
- • Why is this important to the Board?
- • What is a Board member’s responsibility?
- • What are some ways that our regional center addresses these issues?
Board Support
Each new Board member is partnered with a Board Mentor for the first six to twelve months of board service. The Board Mentor is available to answer questions and help new members adjust to their Board member role.
Board Facilitator
Board members who need additional supports also have access to a Board Facilitator. Facilitators can:
- • Review meeting agendas with Board members prior to the meeting
- • Help Board members prepare for a meeting
- • Explain agenda items or other board business, before, during and after meetings.
Facilitators personalize their support to help Board members be more comfortable and confident in their role.
