Free   For vendors and service providers of San Andreas Regional Center Learn about the mouth, teeth, gums, what is healthy, what is not. How to assist people you serve with their oral care. Instructor is a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice, with years of experience and good ideas to share with you. Class […]

For service providers of San Andreas Regional Center only. Learn how food gets from our mouth to our stomach, and some of the problems that can happen when that process does not work correctly.  Video of normal and abnormal swallows.  Hands-on practice with “Thick-It,” a substance that modifies fluids for a person with a swallowing disorder. […]

For service providers of San Andreas Regional Center only. All day class (5 hours, plus 1/2 hour for lunch break). Learn the standard of practice for assisting an individual with self-administration of medications.  Training is based on the DSP (direct support professional) training by DDS.  Introduction to safe practices in Community Care Facilities to help keep people healthy […]

This required training is designed to introduce new Family Home Provider (FHA) employees to: The Regional Center System The California State Title 17 regulations for a FHA and identify how the FHAs’ program design addresses these regulations. The course requires attendant participation. Instructor: Tom Yetter Trainings are repeated throughout the year and are posted on a […]

Learn about the Special Incident Report process–part of your responsibility as a Regional Center vendor, per Title 17 regulations.   What is a special incident, review of types of incidents, how to download and complete the form, how to follow up, importance of communication. Class time is 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.   Doors close at 9:40! Please […]

The Residential Services Orientation (RSO) is required for new residential care facilities administrators and for those interested in developing a residential care facility in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. RSO attendance is also required for staff at a Family Home Agency. Only one person per residential care facility agency may register for the RSO. […]

For service providers of San Andreas Regional Center only. Learn or review the importance of knowing the baseline condition of the people you serve, as well as what to do when you notice something out of the ordinary. Discussion of difference between routine, urgent, and emergency situations. Discussion of some common signs and symptoms seen […]