California – Down Syndrome Organizations
There are currently 32 Down syndrome organizations in California:
- The Arc Solano / Solano Parents United for Down Syndrome
- Barstow’s Down Syndrome Support Group
- Brighterside of Down Syndrome of San Joaquin County
- BUDS of the Redwoods
- Club 21 Learning & Resource Center
- Down Syndrome Action
- Down Syndrome Association of Central California
- Down Syndrome Association of Hemet
- Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
- Down Syndrome Association North Bay
- Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
- Down Syndrome Association of Riverside County West
- Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
- Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
- Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County
- Down Syndrome Information Alliance
- Down Syndrome Special Needs Network
- Exceptional Parents Unlimited
- Familias Unidas En Respuesta al SÃndrome Down y Otras Alteraciones (FUERZA)
- Inland Valley Down Syndrome Association
- Kern Down Syndrome Network
- Little Impressions Down Syndrome Play Group
- National Down Syndrome Coalition
- (Parca) Peninsula Association for Remarkable Children & Adults
- Parents Helping Parents
- San Diego Down Syndrome
- Silicon Valley Down Syndrome Network
- South Bay Down Syndrome Association
- Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)
- Tulips and Triumphs
- Uno Mas!
- Ups and Down Syndrome Support Group
The Arc Solano / Solano Parents United for Down Syndrome
| Address: | 3272 Sonoma Blvd. Suite 4, Vallejo, CA 94590 |
| Phone: | 707-552-2935 |
| Email: | arcgforcier@email.com, tim@thearcsolano.org |
| Organization Leader: | Executive Director: Gerald Forcier |
| Website: | www.thearcsolano.org |
Barstow’s Down Syndrome Support Group
| Address: | 909 Armory Road, PMB 111, Barstow, CA 92311 |
| Phone: | 760-256-5847 |
| Email: | v_yoczik@msn.com |
Brighterside of Down Syndrome of San Joaquin County
| Address: | PO Box 32252, Stockton, CA 95201 |
| Phone: | (209) 598-3441, 209-933-7315 x7740 |
| Email: | tbodsofsjc@yahoo.com |
| Organization Leader: | Jean Wiltz, Founder & President |
| Website: | www.tbods.com/ |
BUDS of the Redwoods
| Address: | 5278 Northridge Road, Eureka, CA 95503 |
| Phone: | 707-442-5188 |
| Email: | budsoftheredwoods@suddenlink.net |
Club 21 Learning & Resource Center
| Address: | 539 North Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 |
| Phone: | 626-844-1821 |
| Email: | info@clubtwentyone.org, nancy@clubtwentyone.org |
| Organization Leader: | Nancy Norris, President |
| Website: | www.clubtwentyone.org |
Down Syndrome Action
| Address: | PO Box 23453, San Diego, CA 92193 |
| Phone: | 619-694-4615 |
| Email: | dsaction@dsaction.com, sharla.hank@dsaction.com |
| Organization Leader: | Sharla Hank, President |
| Website: | www.dsaction.com |
Down Syndrome Association of Central California
| Address: | 1491 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93711 |
| Phone: | 559-228-0411, fax 559-228-0414 |
| Email: | info@dsacc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Executive Director Jennifer Whiting |
| Website: | www.dsacc.org |
Down Syndrome Association of Hemet
| Address: | 30295 Morse Road, Hemet, CA 92544 |
| Phone: | 951-852-1054 |
| Email: | dsahemet@ymail.com, ramundson99@yahoo.com |
| Organization Leader: | Adele Cox, President |
| Website: | www.dsaoh.org |
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
| Address: | 16461 Sherman Way, Suite 180, Van Nuys, CA 91406 |
| Phone: | 818-786-0001 |
| Email: | info@dsala.org |
| Organization Leader: | Colleen Bellitti, President |
| Website: | www.dsala.org |
Down Syndrome Association North Bay
| Address: | 1275 Fourth Street #121, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 |
| Phone: | 707-537-8001 |
| Email: | dihobaugh@sbcglobal.net, jenniferlrichardson@yahoo.com, gearyhouse@att.net |
| Organization Leader: | Diane Hobaugh, Board President |
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
| Address: | 151 Kalmus Dr. Suite M-5, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| Phone: | 714-540-5794 |
| Email: | info@dsaoc.org, kperez@dsaoc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Janette Mattson, President |
| Website: | dsaoc.org |
Down Syndrome Association of Riverside County West
| Address: | PMB 118, 387 Magnolia Ave., Suite 103, Corona, CA 92879 |
| Phone: | 951-314-3937 |
| Email: | Info@DSARCW.org, Lindsey@dsarcw.org |
| Organization Leader: | Lindsey Ferrell, Founder & President |
| Website: | www.dsarcw.org |
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
| Address: | 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 130, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Phone: | 619-594-7389, 858-272-1415 |
| Email: | dsasd@projects.sdsu.edu, lsmith06@san.rr.com |
| Organization Leader: | Jackie Husson, President |
| Website: | www.dsasdonline.org |
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
| Address: | 101-J Town and Country Drive, Danville, CA 94526 |
| Phone: | 925-362-8660 |
| Email: | dscba@dsconnection.org |
| Organization Leader: | Nancy LaBelle, Executive Director |
| Website: | www.dsconnection.org |
Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County
| Address: | 1451 Quail St., Suite 110, Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
| Phone: | 949-757-1177 |
| Email: | info@dsfoc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Dana L. Halle, Executive Director, dhalle@dsfoc.org |
| Website: | www.dsfoc.org |
Down Syndrome Information Alliance
| Address: | 5098 Foothills Boulevard, Suite 3, #464, Roseville, CA 95747 |
| Phone: | 916-658-1686 |
| Email: | info@downsyndromeinfo.org |
| Organization Leader: | Heather Green, President |
| Website: | www.downsyndromeinfo.org |
Down Syndrome Special Needs Network
| Phone: | 805-937-9458 |
| Email: | hofflouise@aol.com |
Exceptional Parents Unlimited
| Address: | 4440 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726 |
| Phone: | 559-229-2000 |
| Email: | dschwehr@exceptionalparents.org, rguimont@exceptionalparents.org |
| Organization Leader: | Kyle Loreto, President |
Familias Unidas En Respuesta al SÃndrome Down y Otras Alteraciones (FUERZA)
| Address: | 1340 E. McWood St., West Covina, CA 91790 |
| Phone: | 800-200-4323 (in CA only) |
| Email: | fuerza@fuerzainc.org |
| Website: | www.fuerzainc.org |
Inland Valley Down Syndrome Association
| Address: | 394 Adams Ave., Pomona, CA 91767 |
| Phone: | 909-268-6344 |
| Email: | myivdsa@gmail.com |
Kern Down Syndrome Network
| Address: | P.O. Box 20605, Bakersfield, CA 93390 |
| Phone: | 661-234-8006 |
| Email: | info@kerndsn.org |
| Website: | www.kerndsn.org |
Little Impressions Down Syndrome Play Group
| Address: | Moreno Valley, CA |
| Phone: | 951-247-9556 |
| Email: | lanamaycards@aol.com |
| Organization Leader: | Lana Clark |
National Down Syndrome Coalition
| Address: | PO Box 725, Roseville, CA 95661 |
| Phone: | 916-532-4773 |
| Email: | heather@ndscoalition.org, info@ndscoalition.org |
| Website: | ndscoalition.org |
(Parca) Peninsula Association for Remarkable Children & Adults
| Address: | 800 Airport Blvd., Suite 320, Burlingame, CA 94010-3210 |
| Phone: | 650-312-0730 |
| Email: | parca@parca.org |
| Organization Leader: | Diana Conti, CEO |
| Website: | www.parca.org/ |
Parents Helping Parents
| Address: | 1400 Parkmoor Ave, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95126 |
| Phone: | 408-727-5775 |
| Email: | info@php.com |
| Organization Leader: | Mary Ellen Peterson, CEO |
| Website: | http://www.php.com |
San Diego Down Syndrome
| Address: | 1736 Tavern Road, Alpine, CA 91901 |
| Phone: | 619-208-7152 |
Silicon Valley Down Syndrome Network
| Address: | SVDSN c/o Valley Medical Center Foundation, 2400 Moorpark Ave. #207, San Jose, CA 95128 |
| Phone: | 408-204-0885 |
| Email: | dihobaugh@sbcglobal.net |
South Bay Down Syndrome Association
| Address: | PO Box 2082, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267 |
| Email: | info@sbdsa.org |
Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)
| Address: | PO Box 2367, Santa Cruz, CA 95063 |
| Phone: | 831-722-2800 |
| Email: | info@spinsc.org, cpinheiro@spinsc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Cece Pinheiro, Executive Director |
| Website: | www.spinsc.org |
Tulips and Triumphs
| Phone: | 805-791-0254 |
| Email: | jjmcjloper@verizon.net |
Uno Mas!
| Address: | 40485 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, #207, Murrieta, CA 92563 |
| Email: | webmaster@unomas21.com |
| Website: | http://unomas.proboards.com/ |
Ups and Down Syndrome Support Group
| Address: | PO Box 839, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 |
| Phone: | 209-267-0538 |
| Organization Leader: | Joan Pickering |
| Email: | joan.pickering@yahoo.com |
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