Can Community Care Answer the Needs of the Developmentally Disabled?

The Sonoma Developmental Center, Sonoma Valley, Calif. (Conner Jay, The Press Democrat)

As Secretary Dooley prepares to reconvene the Task Force considering the future direction of California's remaining developmental centers, questions remain about whether or not community homes and services can meet the needs of all of the state's developmentally disabled citizens.

An article published in the Press Democrat this week highlights some of the questions and concerns: Future of Sonoma Developmental Center on group's agenda, by Derek Moore (July 19, 2014).

For more information about the task force, including agendas and audio recordings of past meetings, visit www.chhs.ca.gov/Pages/DCsTaskForce.