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San Andreas Regional Center

Serves Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. Figures below are reported by the California Department of Developmental Services for the whole catchment area.

Tri-Counties Regional CenterAlta California Regional CenterSan Andreas Regional CenterGolden Gate Regional CenterRedwood Coast Regional CenterKern Regional CenterSan Diego Regional CenterRegional Center of Orange CountyFar Northern Regional CenterRegional Center of the East BayInland Regional CenterCentral Valley Regional CenterValley Mountain Regional CenterNorth Bay Regional CenterHarbor Regional CenterFrank D. Lanterman Regional CenterSan Gabriel/Pomona Regional CenterWestside Regional CenterSouth Central Los Angeles Regional CenterEastern Los Angeles Regional CenterNorth Los Angeles County Regional Center
Catchment areas from the California Department of Developmental Services. Select an area to open that regional center.
Regional centers · DDS

People served with an autism diagnosis on record

Monthly counts of people the center serves whose record includes an autism diagnosis. People not receiving regional center services are not included.

Autism diagnosis on record8,473Through Nov 30, 2025California Department of Developmental Services
Twelve months earlier7,638Through Nov 30, 2024California Department of Developmental Services
People served with an autism diagnosis on record, by monthSan Andreas Regional Center, Dec 2014 to Nov 2025
02,5005,0007,50010,0002014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420258,473
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PeriodSARC
20144,103
20154,142
20154,174
20154,215
20154,248
20154,273
20154,308
20154,330
20154,380
20154,408
20154,440
20154,461
20154,486
20164,514
20164,553
20164,583
20164,629
20164,668
20164,693
20164,716
20164,738
20164,765
20164,800
20164,809
20164,833
20174,863
20174,890
20174,916
20174,933
20174,962
20175,011
20175,058
20175,094
20175,140
20175,195
20175,227
20175,274
20185,305
20185,326
20185,359
20185,383
20185,399
20185,437
20185,462
20185,498
20185,530
20185,567
20185,596
20185,632
20195,646
20195,683
20195,693
20195,711
20195,752
20195,787
20195,809
20195,856
20195,906
20195,954
20195,942
20195,973
20205,990
20206,006
20206,018
20206,023
20206,032
20206,049
20206,055
20206,074
20206,068
20206,075
20206,081
20206,092
20216,117
20216,128
20216,159
20216,171
20216,195
20216,214
20216,223
20216,226
20216,258
20216,289
20216,294
20216,302
20226,309
20226,330
20226,367
20226,401
20226,432
20226,466
20226,500
20226,522
20226,557
20226,598
20226,622
20226,638
20236,664
20236,711
20236,724
20236,743
20236,785
20236,815
20236,853
20236,874
20236,905
20236,932
20236,963
20237,006
20247,036
20247,116
20247,186
20247,257
20247,313
20247,365
20247,401
20247,452
20247,521
20247,579
20247,638
20247,693
20257,748
20257,806
20257,894
20257,961
20258,043
20258,099
20258,180
20258,246
20258,318
20258,387
20258,473

What this measures: Counts people served by a regional center, not everyone with the condition. One person can have several diagnoses, so these counts cannot be added together. Figures cover the center's whole catchment area and are not split by county.

To ask SARC for an evaluation: Early Start intake (under 3) · regional center intake (3 and older).

Regional centers · DDS

Caseload by status

Everyone on SARC's caseload at the end of each month, from DDS's Monthly Consumer Caseload report. This counts people of every age and every qualifying condition, not only autism.

Early Start, under 33,219Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Up 10.7% from 2,909 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
In intake, age 3 and older347Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Down 2.0% from 354 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
Provisionally eligible (under age 5)894Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Up 5.1% from 851 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
All people served22,448Caseload at end of Sep 2026

Up 6.0% from 21,175 in Sep 2025

California Department of Developmental Services
Early Start, intake and provisional eligibility, by monthSan Andreas Regional Center, Jun 2022 to Sep 2026
01,0002,0003,0004,0002022-062022-122023-062023-122024-062024-122025-062025-122026-062026-093,219347894
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PeriodEarly Start, under 3In intake, 3 and olderProvisional
2022-062,279201227
2022-072,344207253
2022-082,381240284
2022-092,450257308
2024-052,722293587
2024-062,794304599
2024-072,841316623
2024-082,962343648
2024-093,011370679
2024-103,021373681
2024-113,100379692
2024-123,038382700
2025-013,052389715
2025-023,001382737
2025-033,014386742
2025-042,928379760
2025-052,950369784
2025-062,979368804
2025-072,970367815
2025-082,955375830
2025-092,909354851
2025-102,901351865
2025-112,926366889
2025-122,956363884
2026-012,980357899
2026-022,973341931
2026-033,010326926
2026-043,050307933
2026-053,137296933
2026-063,172301927
2026-073,182303914
2026-083,212347912
2026-093,219347894

The line breaks where DDS has no usable report: the files DDS posted between November 2022 and April 2024 all repeat the June 2022 report, so those 19 months are left empty rather than filled in.

What this measures: Everyone on the regional center's caseload at the end of the report month, by DDS status: intake (status 0, being evaluated), Early Start (status 1, under age 3), active under the Lanterman Act (status 2), state-operated (status 8) and provisional eligibility (status U, children under 5). DDS redacts cells of 1 to 10 people and builds its totals by rounding each redacted cell to the nearest ten, so a total can differ from the true count by a few people per redacted cell. Regional centers report for their whole catchment area, never by county.

To ask SARC for an evaluation: Early Start intake (under 3) · regional center intake (3 and older).

Regional centers · DDS

Spending on purchased services

What SARC paid vendors for services in FY 2024–25 (July to June), from DDS's Annual Purchase of Service Report. Staff time at the regional center itself, including intake and service coordination, is not included.

Total purchase-of-service spending$833.9MFiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: $661.3M

California Department of Developmental Services
Spending per person counted$33,846Fiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: $28,145

California Department of Developmental Services
Share of authorized services used63.6%Fiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: 78.0%

California Department of Developmental Services
People with no purchased services13.5%Fiscal year 2024–25 (July–June)

FY 2023–24: 15.3%

California Department of Developmental Services
Spending per person, by ageSan Andreas Regional Center, FY 2024–25. Statewide figures for comparison.
  • Ages 0–2 · SARC$3,795
  • Ages 0–2 · California$6,574
  • Ages 3–21 · SARC$12,485
  • Ages 3–21 · California$9,632
  • Ages 22 and older · SARC$78,122
  • Ages 22 and older · California$55,401
Race or ethnicity, all ages, FY 2024–25
Race or ethnicityPeople countedSpending per personStatewide per personNo purchased services
American Indian or Alaska Native26$105,154$29,522Suppressed
Asian4,907$28,657$23,31214.1%
Black or African American444$58,212$33,29317.6%
Hispanic11,172$19,498$16,12413.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40$52,534$24,565Suppressed
Other race or more than one3,238$20,401$13,66513.4%
White4,812$78,705$39,59013.6%
Preferred language, all ages, FY 2024–25
Preferred languagePeople countedSpending per personStatewide per personNo purchased services
Other604$39,875$31,90212.9%
Chinese362$33,212$30,22011.3%
English16,888$40,238$25,11114.3%
Spanish5,891$15,573$15,89411.9%
Vietnamese894$29,687$20,31710.9%
Qualifying condition, all ages, FY 2024–25
Qualifying conditionPeople countedSpending per personStatewide per personNo purchased services
Autism8,408$29,349$18,99020.5%
Cerebral palsy1,383$84,334$50,45010.3%
Epilepsy1,499$97,216$58,5059.4%
Fifth category2,138$45,823$26,94219.2%
Intellectual disability8,148$65,056$44,45812.8%
Other7,082$3,915$5,3224.5%

What this measures: Fiscal year July to June. People counted are those active in January of the fiscal year or with any purchased service during it; someone who moved between regional centers can be counted at both. Spending covers services the regional center bought from vendors (purchase of service), not its own staff. Per-person spending divides by everyone counted, including people with no purchases, and is not adjusted for age or need: centers serving more adults in residential care spend more per person. DDS suppresses small cells. DDS changed how race and language are recorded late in FY 2024–25 and advises caution comparing those groups across years.

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To ask SARC for an evaluation: Early Start intake (under 3) · regional center intake (3 and older).

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Other qualifying conditions on record

A person can have more than one of these diagnoses, so the rows overlap. Adding them up would count some people twice.

Condition (DDS data dictionary)People with this diagnosis on recordThrough
Autism spectrum disorder8,473Nov 30, 2025
Intellectual disability8,054Nov 30, 2025
Cerebral palsy1,356Nov 30, 2025
Epilepsy1,466Nov 30, 2025
Fifth category2,173Nov 30, 2025
How to ask for an evaluation

Intake at San Andreas Regional Center

Free · birth to 3

Early Start at San Andreas Regional Center

A free developmental evaluation for babies and toddlers.

  • AgesBirth to 3
  • CostFree
  • How to startRefer your own child. No doctor or diagnosis needed.
  • TimelineEvaluation and first plan within 45 days
How to apply, step by step
  • SARC contracts with outside providers for Early Start assessments, and the right number depends on your county.
  • For Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, call Stars Infant Development at 1-844-700-9889 or use the 'STARS Assessment Request' link on SARC's Early Start page.
  • For Monterey County only, call Trumpet Behavioral Health at 1-831-443-1279 (fax referral line (831) 424-5566).
  • The email address sarcintake@starsinfantprogram.com appears only on the DDS Regional Center Listings page, not on SARC's own page; DDS lists it for the Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito intake.
  • The same DDS listing also shows earlystartintake@bluesprigpediatrics.com in SARC's fax field, with no explanation, so it is not used here.
  • DDS's county-by-county Family Resource Center page still lists different, apparently older intake numbers: Santa Clara (800) 404-5900, Santa Cruz (855) 370-3588, San Benito (831) 630-2525.
  • This file uses the numbers on SARC's own page, which match the DDS Regional Center Listings page.
  • SARC says assessment, eligibility, and the IFSP are completed within 45 days of first contact.
  • Family Resource Centers: Santa Clara, Parents Helping Parents (855) 727-5775; Santa Cruz and San Benito, Special Parents Information Network (831) 722-2800; Monterey, Special Kids Connect (831) 372-2730 (DDS name; SARC's page calls it 'Special Kids Crusade').

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · sanandreasregional.org, dds.ca.gov

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Free · age 3 and older

Regional center eligibility at San Andreas Regional Center

Lifelong services for qualifying developmental disabilities.

  • Ages3 and older
  • CostFree intake and assessment
  • Who qualifiesAutism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or a closely related condition
How to apply, step by step
  • For ages 3 and up.
  • SARC's intake page says to call (408) 374-9960 for Santa Clara County, (831) 900-3737 for Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, or (831) 900-3636 for Monterey County.
  • The same page also links an online 'SARC Intake Interest Form'.
  • SARC says the first interview is preferably held within 15 working days of the decision to assess, and eligibility is determined within 120 days of that meeting.
  • Children aged 3 or 4 may qualify under provisional eligibility.

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · sanandreasregional.org, dds.ca.gov

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Counties in this catchment area

4 counties

MontereySan BenitoSanta ClaraSanta Cruz

Catchment description as published by DDS: “Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz”

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Sources

Where these numbers come from

Figures are copied from public files without adjustment. Suppressed cells stay blank. Each source's own definitions apply.

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  1. Regional centers · DDSDDS Consumers by Diagnosis, Early Start Consumers, and Regional CenterCalifornia Department of Developmental Services, via the California Open Data Portal (CC BY)
    Editions used
    ckan-2026-10-08
    Retrieved
    Oct 16, 2026
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
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  2. Regional centers · DDSDDS Monthly Consumer Caseload, Regional Center Caseloads by StatusCalifornia Department of Developmental Services, Monthly Consumer Caseload report
    Editions used
    2026-09
    Retrieved
    Oct 17, 2026
    License
    Public information; DDS de-identified public release
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  3. Regional centers · DDSDDS Annual Purchase of Service (POS) Reports, machine-readableCalifornia Department of Developmental Services, Annual Purchase of Service Reports (WIC 4519.5)
    Editions used
    2024-25
    Retrieved
    Oct 17, 2026
    License
    Public information; de-identified under the CalHHS De-Identification Guidelines
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