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San Diego Regional Center: Empowering Lives

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The San Diego Regional Center (SDRC) is a service of San Diego-Imperial Counties Developmental Services, Inc.
SDRC is a focal point in the community for persons with developmental disabilities (intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or other disabling conditions similar to intellectual disabilities) living in San Diego and Imperial counties.

We are a private, non-profit 501 c (3) organization that contracts with California to provide the services outlined in the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act. The San Diego Regional Center is one of 21 regional centers throughout California.

San Diego Regional Center Goals

Enhance the quality of individuals’ daily living by improving their experiences in meaningful day service activities.

Increase the number of clients engaged in competitive and integrated employment.

Increase the number of affordable housing opportunities.

Reduce disparity in purchase of service spending among ethnic groups.

Improve collaboration between and among the San Diego Regional Center with vendors, Department of Developmental Services, elected state officials, and other community partners.

We Value

The uniqueness of human life is valued.

San Diego Regional Center respects client and family choices.

Services reflect, and are sensitive to, the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community.

We value outreach and collaboration with the community to identify the individual’s needs and develop new ideas and services.

High quality services engender a sense of confidence and support within the community.

Individuals, communities, and government entities actively stay informed about issues and services affecting persons with developmental disabilities.

 

www.sdrc.org

Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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