Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) is a nonprofit organization that coordinates and delivers services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties. Operating under California's Lanterman Act, GGRC acts as a point of access to a broad network of supports - assessing client needs, developing service plans, coordinating resources, and advocating on behalf of individuals and their families.
Services are structured around two primary frameworks: Early Start programs for children aged 0–3, and Individual Program Plans (IPP) for clients over 3 years old. Both are designed to define and deliver appropriate supports tailored to each person's developmental needs. Day-to-day service coordination is carried out by professionally trained social workers, while community agencies and vendored service providers extend GGRC's reach across the three-county region.
The organization employs a multidisciplinary workforce that includes social workers, fiscal coordinators, and IT professionals. Staff operate under both in-person and hybrid work models. GGRC maintains compliance with privacy regulations and adheres to the regulatory requirements established by the Lanterman Act, which governs the provision of services to people with developmental disabilities in California.
