The Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA) is part of Disability Rights California. OCRA provides free legal information, advice, and representation to regional center clients. OCRA serves clients of all 21 regional centers throughout California and has been serving them since 1999. OCRA helps protect regional center clients' rights.

Who Can OCRA Help?

Anyone can ask OCRA about a regional center client’s rights. OCRA will answer the questions or help find another resource. Regional center clients or family members can ask OCRA to advocate for their rights.

Find your OCRA contacts here

How Can OCRA Help You?

OCRA can:

• Help regional center clients and families get services.
• Give information about rights and services.
• Do outreach and give trainings.
• Represent regional center clients in meetings and hearings.
• Investigate denials of rights in group homes and facilities.

How Will OCRA Decide How To Help?

In deciding how OCRA can help you, we will look at:

• The merits of your case.
• Your ability to advocate for yourself.
• The availability of OCRA resources.
• Other available advocacy resources.

What Issues Can OCRA Help With?

• Abuse or Neglect
• Alternatives to Conservatorship
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
• Living Options and Avoiding Restrictive Settings
• Medi-Cal and Health Care
• Privacy and Personal Autonomy
• Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications
• Regional Center Services
• School Services
• Self-Advocacy
• Social Security and SSI
• OCRA can help your criminal or other attorney if it is disability-related

How to Contact Us:

To contact your OCRA office, call 1-800-390-7032 (TTY 877-669-6023)

Or you can call your local OCRA office directly at the number listed on the staff links page.

If you are an OCRA client and are unhappy with how we helped you, you can file a grievance.

Helpful Links

• Directory of Regional Centers
• The Department of Developmental Services
• Department of Education Division of Special Education