Hillside Enterprises

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PROGRAMS Work Activities Supported Employment ADP/DTAC Special Needs Early Intervention

Association for Retarded Citizens-Long Beach, a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization, was originally established in 1952 as a school by a group of parents who wanted to provide special education for their children with mental retardation. The school went on to become a center based program, Hillside Enterprises, in 1968 serving all age groups providing vocational training in addition to language and motor skill development.
Today, the Association is a strong organization serving the Long Beach and Greater Long Beach area operating five different programs. The non-profit organization has become an agent for change and a voice in the community for the rights and interests of people with mental retardation.

Association for Retarded Citizens-Long Beach is committed to securing for all people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play...

1. California Association for the Retarded (CAR) http://www.carforchoice.org
2. Harbor Regional Center http://www.harborRc.org

Association for Retarded Citizens-Long Beach/Hillside Enterprises awarded three-year CARF accreditation
Association for Retarded Citizens-Long Beach/Hillside Enterprise is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Three-Year Accreditation for the following services:
Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job Development
Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job Supports
Employment Services: Community Employment Services: Job-Site Training
Employment Services: Organizational Employment Services

The accreditation will extend through September 2013. The latest accreditation is the ninth consecutive Three-Year Accreditation outcome that the international accrediting commission has awarded to Association for Retarded Citizens-Long Beach/Hillside Enterprises.

This accreditation outcome represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization's substantial conformance to the standards established by CARF. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation outcome has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable.
Association for Retarded Citizens-Long Beach/Hillside Enterprises is a nonprofit organization with offices located at 4519 East Stearns in Long Beach. It has been providing vocational training and living skills training in the Long Beach area since 1952.
APPEAL RIGHTS NOTIFICATION
AB1402 amended the Welfare and Institutions Code to add section 4740.6 which states, "Each regional center and each vendor that contracts with a regional center to provide services to consumers shall conspicuously post on its Internet Website, if any, a link to the department's Internet Website page that provides a description of the appeals procedure set forth in this chapter and a department telephone number available for answering consumer and applicant appeals procedure questions."
The Department of Developmental Services website is located at: www.dds.ca.gov/complaints.
The Department of Developmental Services can be reached by phone at: (916) 654-1487.

The Association is governed by an Executive Director, Mr. Harry Van Loon, and a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meets quarterly on the third Thursday of the month with the Executive Director to conduct association business.
The Members of the Board of Directors for 2006/2007 are:

The Association is supported through fees for service from California's Department of Rehabilitation and Department of Developmental Services (Regional Centers), friends, service organizations, grants, and the community at large. The Association also generates income from commercial contracts at Hillside Enterprises with its work force of at least 300 adults; and ownership of 2 Value Village Thrift Stores.
The Association has an active volunteer Auxiliary housed at the same location as its programs. The Auxiliary coordinates various fundraising projects throughout the year with all proceeds benefiting the programs. Volunteers are also an important part of the Association's programs. Parents, professionals, and students are encouraged to volunteer in any of the programs, special functions and other extracurricular activities.
The Association offers a full spectrum of services for children and adults, including early intervention and day training. All services are tailored to meet the individual needs of each service recipient. For more information, call (562) 597-4396.
Inquiries regarding the Association and its programs should be directed to Harry Van Loon, Executive Director, at the following e-mail address:
harryvanloon.arc@verizon.net