Tri-Counties Regional Center

What Tri-Counties Regional Center does

Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1968, operating under the Lanterman Act as one of 21 state-designated regional centers with an exclusive catchment covering Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties. TCRC administers case management and Individual Program Plans (IPPs) for individuals with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy, spanning the full life course from Early Start (birth to 36 months) through Children's Services, Transition to Adulthood, and Adult Services. Service delivery is organized through a centralized team of service coordinators in seven offices plus a vendorized network of authorized external service providers, with Family Resource Centers in each county supporting families and caregivers.

The organization's product portfolio encompasses service programs (Early Start, Children's, Adult, Employment, Health and Medical, Autism/Behavioral, Self-Determination, Camping and Social Recreation, and Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion) plus two digital platforms — a Service Provider Gateway and a Service Provider Portal that deliver billing, authorization, Special Incident Reporting, rate reform resources, and a service provider directory to vendorized providers. Capability-building offerings include Person Centered Thinking training (remote four 4-hour sessions or in-person two 8-hour sessions with a certificate of completion) and the annual California Gathering for Person Centered Practices (October 7-9, 2026), delivered in partnership with The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, Helen Sanderson Associates USA, and the federal NCAPPS initiative. The organization also produces Lanterman and Friends animated shorts (English, Spanish, ASL) on emergency preparedness.

TCRC's business model is publicly funded and contractually defined: revenue flows from the California Department of Developmental Services under the Lanterman Act, with services individualized via IPPs at no consumer-facing price. The organization is governed by a 16-member TCADD Board of Directors, employs 251-500 staff, and operates with no parent company, no venture or private equity backing, and no subsidiaries. GTM motion is direct-to-consumer through local offices, orientations (monthly third-Friday TCRC orientations; semi-annual Service Provider Orientation), public meetings, and the Service Provider Gateway as the channel to vendorized providers, with PCT philosophy serving as the unifying value proposition.

Name

Tri-Counties Regional Center

Legal name

Tri-Counties Regional Center

Website

https://tri-counties.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tri-Counties Regional Center is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit administering developmental disability services under the Lanterman Act across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties through seven offices, serving individuals from Early Start through Adulthood with publicly funded IPP-based supports and a vendorized provider network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Child and Youth Services (624110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Developmental disability services
• Regional center services
• Early intervention services
• Person-centered planning
• Special needs support

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) under the Lanterman Act. The regional center receives public funding to administer services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities in its catchment area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tri-Counties Regional Center is a California nonprofit regional center that coordinates, funds, and oversees supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities (intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, and related conditions) across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties under the Lanterman Act. It provides life-stage-based service programs (Early Start, Children's Services, Adult Services), specialized supports (Employment, Health/Medical, Autism/Behavioral, Camping/Social Recreation), a Self-Determination Program, Family Resource Centers, Person Centered Thinking training, and a Service Provider Gateway and Portal for its vendorized provider network.

Product overview

Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) is a California regional center operating under the Lanterman Act that provides developmental disability services across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties. TCRC offers a portfolio of service programs organized by life stage (Early Start for ages 0-3, Children's Services, Transition to Adulthood, Adult Services) along with specialized services including Employment Services, Health and Medical Services, Autism/Behavioral Services, Camping and Social Recreation, and Family Resource Centers. The organization operates a Service Provider Gateway and Service Provider Portal for its network of vendorized service providers, and delivers Person Centered Thinking Training and the annual California Gathering for Person Centered Practices as professional development offerings. TCRC also produces the Lanterman and Friends animated shorts initiative for emergency preparedness education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Start Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)coreOthersThe regional center operates under contract with California DDS to administer developmental disability services in its catchment area. DDS provides funding, regulatory oversight, and policy guidance. TCRC develops annual Performance Contract Plans with DDS defining evaluation metrics.
• The Learning Community for Person Centered PracticescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCRC collaborates with this national organization on person-centered practices, sharing knowledge and learning. TCRC hosts the California Gathering for Person Centered Practices as a collaborative initiative.
• Helen Sanderson Associates USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of person-centered planning tools and training resources. TCRC references their events and training as part of supplemental training resources.
• Support Development AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supplemental training resource partner for person-centered practices and developmental services training.
• National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices & Systems (NCAPPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal initiative that TCRC collaborates with for advancing person-centered practices and systems transformation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Inland Regional Center: California Regional Center serving San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Operates under the same Lanterman Act framework, with direct funding from DDS, vendorized provider networks, and person-centered planning for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center: California Regional Center serving the eastern Los Angeles area under the Lanterman Act. Closely comparable to TCRC on mission, governance model, vendorized provider network, and person-centered service philosophy.
• Kern Regional Center: California Regional Center serving Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties. Direct peer under the same statutory framework, providing IPP-based coordination and lifecycle services for people with developmental disabilities.
• North Bay Regional Center: California Regional Center serving Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Marin counties. Compares to TCRC on Lanterman Act administration, vendorized provider network, and full life-stage service model.
• Regional Center of Orange County: California Regional Center serving Orange County under the Lanterman Act. Same DDS-funded nonprofit model, IPP-based service coordination, and developmental disability population focus as TCRC.
• Harbor Regional Center: California Regional Center serving the southern Los Angeles area. Operates under the Lanterman Act with DDS funding and provides the same lifecycle of developmental disability services as TCRC.
• Golden Gate Regional Center: California Regional Center serving San Francisco and San Mateo counties. Same nonprofit, state-contract model as TCRC, with parallel Early Start, Children's, Adult, and Employment service lines under DDS oversight.
• San Diego Regional Center: California Regional Center serving San Diego and Imperial counties. Directly comparable to TCRC in mission, regulatory structure, and the operational delivery of Early Start, Children's, Adult, and Employment services.
• Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center: One of the 21 California Regional Centers established under the Lanterman Act, serving individuals with developmental disabilities in the greater Los Angeles area. Directly comparable to TCRC in statutory mandate, DDS funding model, IPP-based service coordination, and life-stage service portfolio.
• Westside Regional Center: California Regional Center serving the western Los Angeles area. Directly analogous to TCRC in legal status, funding channel, IPP-driven service delivery, and developmental disability focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TCRegionalCntr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyLGxAKw58y2c6iKo2Pereg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TriCountiesRegionalCtr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-counties-regional-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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