2033 Howe Avenue, Suite 160
Sacramento, California 95825
Telephone: 916.263.3085
  Fax: 916.263.3084 

 Serving The Counties of:

Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo & Yuba

Welcome To The Area Board

The Area Board is a Federally and State funded organization that provides, among other things, advocacy supports to families who have children receiving special education services and supports from school districts as well as those who receive services from the regional center system. Further, Area Board 3 is one of 13 local area boards and is an integral part of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, assisting families and individuals with advocacy, training, coordination and implementation of a local Strategic Plan as well as the Council’s State Plan

Additionally,The State Council on Developmental Disabilities/Area Boards, under contract with the Department of Developmental Services, provides Quality Assessment under the National Core Indicators (NCI) survey. The survey, which is used in many states, seeks information regarding  how services and supports help individuals with developmental disabilities build quality lives. The survey, utilizing a patterned question response, is an organized way of asking questions during a personal interview.

Update: For those of you that are frequent visitors to this website you will notice a couple of new additions. Added to our Home Page is a new Button Statewide Self Advocacy Network. In weeks to come you will find exciting information regarding this new partnership. 

Our frequent visitors might wonder where our Special Education and LINKS pages went ? Well don't worry those pages and any article you have viewed on our site can be accessed by writing your search words in our "Search" box on the upper left corner of the Home page or just below  OUR MISSION you will find access to both pages as well. Additionally, our Public Policy button will link you to the latest updates in Legislation that the State Council and Area Board are tracking.

Our Vision

Individuals and their families will live full inclusive lives with assurance that fundamental needs are met, quality services provided and rights championed, resulting in lives rich in opportunity, guided by their hopes and their dreams.

 Our Mission

Area Board:

• Advocates for the legal, civil and service rights of individulas and their families. We are representative of the community, embracing and promoting the principles and practices of inclusion.
• Works to ensure the provision of quality services by monitoring agencies and the supports that people receive.
• Advocates for and facilitates systemic change, by building partnerships with organizations that support and share our vision.
• Promotes, facilitates, and supports self-advocacy in local communities.
• Provides direct advocacy to individuals and families, empowering them through representation and the development of information and training opportunities.

The National I.D.E.A. Survey

Supported Life Institute