Funding Resources

Access to therapies, equipment, medical treatment and case management

Early Start (birth - 3 years): 

The Early Start (ES) program is California’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or at risk for having a developmental disability and their families.

• Information packets:
  • English
  • Spanish
• Contact information:
  • Phone: 800-515-BABY
  • Email: [email protected]
• HOW TO APPLY:
  • Contact your Regional Center (Map)
  • Anyone can refer your child to a Regional Center, including you

Children 3-17 and Adults

To be eligible for services, a person must have a disability that begins before the individual’s 18th birthday that is expected to continue indefinitely and present a substantial disability. Qualifying conditions include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and other disabling conditions.

• HOW TO APPLY:
  • Contact your Regional Center (Map)
  • Anyone can make a referral to a Regional Center, including you

Children and young adults, birth - age 21

The CCS program provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, and physical and occupational therapy services to children under age 21 with CCS-eligible medical conditions. Examples of CCS-eligible conditions include, but are not limited to, chronic medical conditions such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, heart disease, cancer, traumatic injuries, and infectious diseases producing major sequelae.

Program overview

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Fill out the CCS application
   1. English
   2. Spanish
2. Submit to your county CCS office