Harbor Regional Center

What Harbor Regional Center does

Harbor Regional Center is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1973 and operating under exclusive contract with the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) as one of 21 statutorily designated regional centers in the state. It serves over 20,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and epilepsy) across the South Bay, Harbor, Long Beach, and southeast Los Angeles County catchment, providing eligibility determination, individual program planning, service coordination, and case management under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act. Its service portfolio spans the lifespan — Early Start (birth to 36 months), Provisional Eligibility (birth to 4), Lanterman Services (ages 3+), the Self-Determination Program, CA START behavioral health crisis support (in partnership with YAI), Parent Mentor and Peer Advocate programs, Social Recreation, and three Family Resource Centers in Torrance, Long Beach, and Norwalk.

The organization operates without any proprietary technology platform; case management, eligibility determination, and service coordination are delivered through ~480 case management, clinical, and administrative staff deployed across its Torrance headquarters, Long Beach office, and Norwalk Family Resource Center. Vendored service delivery is administered through a ServiceNow-based Provider Directory, and Financial Management Services for Self-Determination Program participants are routed through a network of approved partner FMS agencies (AAA FMS, ACCURA FMS, ACE FMS, HR Alliance West, and Public Partnership). Outreach is multilingual (English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Khmer, Japanese, among others), spanning website, social, e-newsletter, and a 2025-launched SMS opt-in channel.

Harbor Regional Center derives the substantial majority of its funding from California state and federal Medicaid programs channeled through the Department of Developmental Services, supplemented by grants and donations (including the Harbor Help Fund). Services are statutorily free to eligible individuals regardless of age or income. The organization has no private equity, venture, or institutional equity ownership; it is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. It has no subsidiaries, no acquired entities, no disclosed revenue, and no public-facing capital markets presence.

Name

Harbor Regional Center

Legal name

Harbor Regional Center

Website

https://harborrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Harbor Regional Center is a private, non-profit California regional center under contract with the Department of Developmental Services, providing eligibility determination, service coordination, and case management to over 20,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across South Bay, Harbor, Long Beach, and southeast Los Angeles County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (State and Federal): Major source of funding is a combination of state and federal government programs through California's Department of Developmental Services. The organization operates under contract with the state.
2. Grants and Donations: Receives funding for specific projects or purposes from foundations, businesses, and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Harbor Regional Center is a private non-profit organization that provides case management, eligibility determination, individual service planning, and coordination of services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services are delivered under California's Lanterman Act through Early Start (birth-36 months), Lanterman eligibility (ages 3+), and the Self-Determination Program, and are free to eligible individuals regardless of age or income. The center also operates Family Resource Centers and partners with a network of vendored service providers to deliver specialized supports including residential, employment, therapy, and crisis services.

Product overview

Harbor Regional Center operates as a private, non-profit regional center under contract with California's Department of Developmental Services, providing a comprehensive suite of services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The organization offers a unified service delivery model centered on person-centered planning, encompassing Early Start (birth-36 months), Lanterman Services (ages 3+), and the Self-Determination Program (participant-directed). Core service lines include crisis intervention via CA START, family support through Parent Mentor and Peer Advocate programs, social recreation services, and specialized services across the lifespan through Early Childhood, School Age, and Adult services divisions. Financial Management Services are delivered through a network of 17 approved partner agencies. Family Resource Centers in Torrance, Long Beach, and Norwalk provide informational, educational, and peer support resources. The organization serves over 20,000 individuals with a staff of 480+.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Start Program
• Lanterman Services
• Provisional Eligibility Program
• Self-Determination Program (SDP)
• CA START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources and Treatment)
• Parent Mentor Program
• Peer Advocate Program
• Family Resource Centers
• Adult Services
• Early Childhood Services
• School Age Services
• Social Recreation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 20,000 individuals with developmental disabilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• YAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with YAI for CA START services - a program providing mental health crisis support and prevention to people with developmental disabilities and mental/behavioral health needs. Services include crisis planning, crisis response, education, team collaboration, consultation, care management, and therapeutic coaching.
• AAA FMScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial Management Services provider for Self-Determination Program participants offering Bill Payer (315) and Co-Employer (316) models.
• ACCURA FMScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial Management Services provider offering Bill Payer (315), Co-Employer (316), and Sole-Employer (317) models for SDP participants.
• ACE FMScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial Management Services provider for Self-Determination Program.
• HR Alliance WestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew FMS agency accepting referrals for individuals interested in the Self-Determination Program. Part of alliancechoicecare.com network.
• Public Partnership (PPL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial Management Services provider offering Bill Payer (315) and Sole-Employer (317) models for SDP participants.
• Project SEARCH Partners (Los Angeles Unified School District, Kaiser South Bay Medical Center, Best Buddies)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership providing work experience program for students with developmental disabilities in their final year of school transition. Students gain real work experience at Kaiser South Bay Medical Center.
• Carolyn Kordich Family Resource CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Family Resource Center located in Harbor City serving the local community with resources and support.
• Long Beach Family Resource Center (Miller Children's Hospital)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Resource Center co-located at Miller Children's Hospital providing resources and support to families in Long Beach area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center: One of California's 21 DDS-contracted regional centers serving a different Los Angeles County catchment under the same Lanterman Act mandate, providing identical case management and service coordination for individuals with developmental disabilities — directly comparable in funding model, service scope, and regulatory environment.
• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center: California regional center serving an adjacent portion of Los Angeles County under the same DDS contract structure and Lanterman Act framework. Offers the same core service mix (Early Start, Lanterman, SDP) and faces identical funding and oversight dynamics as Harbor RC.
• Westside Regional Center: Another of the 21 California regional centers, serving the Westside area of Los Angeles County. Operates under identical state contract with DDS, providing diagnosis, eligibility determination, and service coordination for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Regional Center of Orange County: DDS-contracted regional center serving Orange County under the same Lanterman Act framework. Comparable in scale, mandate, and service delivery model, providing case management, SDP administration, and Family Resource Center services to a large IDD population.
• San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center: California DDS regional center serving the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona area. Provides the same statutory regional center services under the Lanterman Act, with comparable staffing, eligibility pathways (Early Start, Lanterman, Provisional, SDP), and oversight by California's Department of Developmental Services.
• Inland Regional Center: One of the 21 California regional centers serving San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Operates the same core programs (Early Start, Lanterman Services, SDP) under identical state contract and Lanterman Act authority, making it a directly comparable peer in size, mandate, and funding model.
• North Los Angeles County Regional Center: DDS-contracted regional center serving the northern portion of Los Angeles County. Directly comparable in operating model, regulatory framework (Lanterman Act / W&I Code), service mix, and funding structure to Harbor RC.
• Valley Mountain Regional Center: California regional center serving San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne counties. Functions under the same DDS contract and Lanterman Act, providing equivalent intake, eligibility, service coordination, and SDP administration.
• South Central Los Angeles Regional Center: Regional center serving the South Central Los Angeles area under the same DDS statutory framework. Operates equivalent Early Start, Lanterman, and Self-Determination Programs with comparable staffing levels and Family Resource Center infrastructure.
• Tri-Counties Regional Center: California DDS regional center serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. Directly comparable in regulatory authority, funding source, and service portfolio for individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HarborRC
• Facebookfacebook.com/HarborRegionalCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/harborregionalcenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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