Provider Training and Orientation
If you have questions regarding service provider training, please contact our Community Education & Training Specialist, Stephen Browning, for assistance by phone at (310) 258-4209 or by email at TrainingInfo@WestsideRC.org.
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Direct Support Professional Training (DSPT)
The Direct Support Professional Training (DSPT) is a competency-based training program that is mandatory for all Direct Support Professionals (DSP) working in licensed community care facilities vendored by regional centers. The DSPT is divided into two equal segments of 35 hours each to be completed in successive years for a total of 70 hours. DSPs who are mandated to meet the training requirement, may opt to meet it by passing the Challenge Test for each 35-hour training program.
Instructor-led online trainings are now available, important information regarding online trainings can be found here. For Schedules and registration, please visit www.dsptrain.org.
For additional information regarding DSPT, you can email ccfdsp@dds.ca.gov. For technical assistance and other concerns, please contact the DSPT helpdesk at dspt.helpdesk@sbcss.net or call (800)-910-4604.
Recordings of Past Trainings
How to Start a Conversation About Advanced Directives, POLST, and End of Life Decisions
In this webinar, you will learn and explore the following information:
- Why are end-of-life discussions important?
- What’s the difference between an Advance Directive and POLST?
- How do you start the conversation?
Presented by Sylvia Thompson, BA, CMC, CDP, GRMS
HIPAA and Privacy Practices
This is an overview of HIPAA Protected Health Information (PHI) related to WRC, all vendors’ and providers’ responsibilities, and our responsibilities under the .
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule sets standards for how information can be accessed, used, and disclosed at WRC and defines clients’ rights regarding their health information.
- Download the presentation. [Spanish] [Farsi/فارسی]
- HIPAA Training 101 video
How to use encrypted email
Accessibility in the Workplace
It is the Employment First Business Advisory Committee’s mission to increase awareness of employment for people with developmental disabilities within the local workforce and community. Please contact us if you would like to learn more and find out how you can partner with us on this mission: EmploymentFirst@wrc.org.
Practical Tips to Manage Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic
In this webinar geared toward regional center service providers, Dr. Mayra Mendez presents coping tools to manage stress-related anxiety. Specifically, she discusses isolation, grief, loss of people, activities, income, and social connections due to COVID-19.
Service Provider Trainings
Vendors & Service Providers
Westside Regional Center staff is dedicated to providing support and assistance to all of the clients we serve and to developing a partnership with families.
Shows what this word means
Vendor (service provider)
A vendor is a person or agency WRC has approved and pays to give services.
WRC’s definition
Any community agency or professional that provides services purchased by the regional center for its clients. Also known as a Service Provider.
Lanterman Act
The Lanterman Act is the California law that gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and supports.
WRC’s definition
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, legislation that mandated the right of people with developmental disabilities to receive appropriate services.