Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center

What Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center does

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC) is a private non-profit organization operating under contract with the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate and provide community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Founded in 1969 as the East Los Angeles Retarded Children's Association (ELARCA) and rebranded following the enactment of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, ELARC is one of 21 regional centers in California and one of seven in Los Angeles County, serving a statutorily defined catchment covering 20+ communities across eastern and northeastern Los Angeles County. As of 2025, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals with developmental disabilities — including intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism — through a workforce of more than 350 staff based at two locations (Alhambra headquarters and a Whittier satellite office).

ELARC's core service portfolio spans the full developmental disability service lifecycle: Early Start (birth-to-three early intervention), intake and eligibility assessment for ages three and above, ongoing service coordination (case management), the Self-Determination Program, the Coordinated Family Support Services Pilot Program, and social/recreational activities. Operational infrastructure includes an E-Billing system for vendor claims and Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for home and community-based service compliance. The organization operates two formal advisory bodies — the Consumer Advocates Congress (consumers) and the Vendor Advisory Committee (service providers) — that feed into board governance. Multilingual service delivery across English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Tagalog is a documented operational capability.

The revenue model is effectively a single-source managed services contract with California DDS under the Lanterman Act; services are delivered at no direct cost to individuals. ELARC does not disclose revenue publicly. Direct services are delivered by ELARC staff (intake, assessment, case management) while downstream services — residential, day programs, employment support, respite, transportation — are delivered through a contracted vendor network of 350+ service providers. Go-to-market is community-led: outreach through schools, parent groups, conferences, resource fairs, webinars, and multilingual website/social channels. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML systems, patents, or external funding rounds are present; the organization is structurally and financially embedded within California's public developmental disability service delivery system.

Name

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center

Legal name

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center

Website

https://elarc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center is a private non-profit under contract with California DDS that coordinates community-based services for over 15,000 individuals with developmental disabilities across eastern Los Angeles County, operating as one of 21 statutorily designated California regional centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Services Coordination

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAFAG

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDACAFAJ

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDAKAHAD

Early Intervention ABA (Birth–3)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Behavioral Intervention & Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

SECONDARYEDACAFAL

Assistive Technology & AAC for Young Children

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

Keywords

• Developmental disability services
• Case management services
• Early intervention programs
• Service coordination
• Community-based human services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alhambra

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Government Contract Revenue: ELARC is a private non-profit organization under contract with the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS). As one of 21 regional centers in California, the organization receives state funding to coordinate and provide community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC) is a private non-profit organization under contract with the California Department of Developmental Services that coordinates and provides community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Its core offering includes intake and eligibility assessment, individualized program planning, ongoing case management/service coordination, and connection to a vendor network of 350+ service providers. Services span early intervention (Early Start for ages birth to 3), ongoing service coordination for ages 3 and above, the Self-Determination Program, Coordinated Family Support Services, and social/recreational supports.

Product overview

Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center is a private non-profit organization under contract with the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) that coordinates and provides community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities. As one of 21 Regional Centers in California serving Los Angeles County's eastern regions, ELARC offers a comprehensive suite of services including intake and eligibility assessment, service coordination, the Self-Determination Program, Coordinated Family Support Services, and Social & Recreational Activities. The organization operates advisory committees (Consumer Advisory Committee and Vendor Advisory Committee) for community governance, utilizes electronic systems for billing and visit verification, and participates in national quality monitoring through the National Core Indicators survey program. Services are delivered through a network of contracted vendors and service providers throughout the eastern Los Angeles County service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Start Program

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Autism Society of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Independent Facilitation trainings for ELARC's Self-Determination Program, specifically for Spanish and Cantonese-speaking communities. Training sessions are conducted under contract with ELARC, with certification provided upon completion.
• California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)coreOthersState agency that contracts with ELARC to provide regional center services. DDS establishes policies, provides funding, and monitors performance of California's 21 regional centers under the Lanterman Act.
• State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with DDS to provide statewide Self-Determination Program orientations and trainings. Conducts National Core Indicators (NCI) survey data collection for families receiving regional center services.
• Children's Hospital of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssists young adults with developmental disabilities in the transition process as announced in September 2025.
• YMCA of West San Gabriel ValleyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrant-funded partner providing free swim lessons for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children as part of social recreation programs funded by DDS grants.
• Woodcraft RangersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners with Afterschool Alliance and Expand LA for Lights On! afterschool events celebrating and highlighting the critical need for afterschool programs in Los Angeles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center: Another California Regional Center operating under the same Lanterman Act mandate, serving a different Los Angeles County catchment. Operates the same intake, IPP, service coordination, and Self-Determination Program model as ELARC, making it the closest structural peer.
• San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center: Adjacent California Regional Center serving eastern San Gabriel Valley and Pomona areas. Uses the same DDS contract structure, intake/IPP process, and vendor network model as ELARC, with overlapping demographics and language needs.
• Harbor Regional Center: One of the 7 Los Angeles County Regional Centers operating under the Lanterman Act. Provides identical statutory services (intake, IPP, service coordination, vendor network) in the southern LA County catchment, making it a direct structural comparable to ELARC.
• North Los Angeles County Regional Center: One of the 7 LA County Regional Centers, serving the northern catchment under the same Lanterman Act framework. Comparable in mandate, service mix (Early Start, IPP, vendor network, SDP), and funding source.
• Westside Regional Center: Los Angeles County Regional Center serving the western catchment under identical Lanterman Act authority. Comparable scale and service portfolio (intake, case management, SDP, vendor network), differing primarily in geography and demographic profile.
• South Central Los Angeles Regional Center: SCLA RC is one of the 7 LA County Regional Centers operating under the Lanterman Act, serving a catchment adjacent to ELARC's. Mirrors ELARC's service coordination, Early Start, and Self-Determination Program offerings with similar multilingual requirements.
• Regional Center of Orange County: One of California's 21 Regional Centers, serving a large Orange County catchment. Comparable in statutory mandate, service mix, and DDS contract structure to ELARC, though in a different county.
• Inland Regional Center: California Regional Center serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties under the same Lanterman Act mandate. Comparable in providing intake, IPP development, service coordination, and vendor network management, though at a larger geographic scale.
• Alta California Regional Center: California Regional Center serving a large multi-county catchment (Sacramento, Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba). Operates under identical Lanterman Act authority and service coordination model as ELARC.

Others

• California Department of Developmental Services: State oversight agency that contracts with and funds all 21 California Regional Centers including ELARC. Not a peer but the central regulatory and funding counterparty whose policy decisions shape ELARC's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EasternLA_RC
• Facebookfacebook.com/easternlosangelesregionalcenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastern_la_rc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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