Presented by Disability Rights California, this webinar is part of a monthly series hosted by the Advocacy and Community Engagement (ACE) Team. The series explores a wide range of topics, from tools to support school-aged children with disabilities to resources that help adults navigate employment and public benefits. Each session is guided by direct feedback from community partners, ensuring the webinars address the issues they consider most important.

Navigating the Regional Center Fair Hearing Process

This training will help you understand your right to appeal decisions made by your Regional Center—especially if you’ve been denied services, had services reduced, or were found ineligible. The Fair Hearing process is how you can formally challenge those decisions. While the system can feel confusing and overwhelming, this training will break it down step by step.

What you’ll learn in this training:

• What a Fair Hearing is and when you can request one;
• The difference between a Notice of Action (NOA) and a Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA);
• How to file an appeal and what forms to use;
• What to expect during the hearing process;
• Your legal rights and how to prepare; and
• Where to get advocacy support and resources.

Reasonable Accommodations: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be offered