California – Down Syndrome Organizations
There are currently 26 Down syndrome organizations in California:
- Brighterside of Down Syndrome of San Joaquin County
- Club 21 Learning & Resource Center
- Down For Dance
- Down Syndrome Action
- Down Syndrome Association of Central California
- Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
- Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
- Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
- Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
- Down Syndrome Family Resource Center
- Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County
- Down Syndrome Information Alliance
- Exceptional Parents Unlimited
- Familias Unidas En Respuesta al Síndrome Down y Otras Alteraciones (FUERZA)
- GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego
- GiGi’s Playhouse Orange County
- GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento
- Inland Valley Down Syndrome Association
- Kern Down Syndrome Network
- National Down Syndrome Coalition
- (PARCA) Peninsula Association for Remarkable Children & Adults
- Parents Helping Parents
- San Diego Down Syndrome Playgroup
- Silicon Valley Down Syndrome Association
- South Bay Down Syndrome Association
- Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)
Brighterside of Down Syndrome of San Joaquin County
| Address: | PO Box 502, Ripon, CA 95366 |
| Phone: | 209-910-4231 |
| Email: | info@tbods.org |
| Organization Leader: | Jean Wiltz, Founder |
| Website: | www.tbods.org |
Club 21 Learning & Resource Center
| Address: | 539 North Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 |
| Phone: | 626-844-1821 |
| Email: | info@clubtwentyone.org |
| Organization Leader: | Nancy Litteken, Executive Director |
| Website: | www.clubtwentyone.org |
Down For Dance
| Address: | Irvine, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, La Habra, North Hollywood, Los Alamitos |
| Phone: | (949) 478-3224 |
| Email: | info@downfordance.org |
| Organization Leader: | Annie Griffith, Co-Founder and Board Member |
| Website: | www.downfordance.org/ |
Down Syndrome Action
| Address: | PO Box 23453, San Diego, CA 92193 |
| Phone: | 619-694-4615 |
| Email: | info@dsaction.com |
| Organization Leader: | Sharla Hank, President and Co-Founder |
| Website: | www.dsaction.com |
Down Syndrome Association of Central California
| Address: | 1491 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93711 |
| Phone: | 559-228-0411 |
| Email: | info@dsacc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Jennifer Whiting, Executive Director |
| Website: | www.dsacc.org |
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
| Address: | PO Box 2535, North Hills, CA 91393 |
| Phone: | 818-786-0001 |
| Email: | info@dsala.org |
| Organization Leader: | Claudia Richarte, President |
| Website: | www.dsala.org |
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
| Address: | 151 Kalmus Dr. Suite M-5, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| Phone: | 714-540-5794 |
| Email: | info@dsaoc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Kellie Perez, Executive Director |
| Website: | dsaoc.org |
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
| Address: | 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 130, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Phone: | 619-594-7389 |
| Email: | dsasd@mail.sdsu.edu |
| Organization Leader: | Shelley Herron, President |
| Website: | www.dsasdonline.org |
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
| Address: | 101-J Town and Country Drive, Danville, CA 94526 |
| Phone: | 925-362-8660 |
| Email: | info@dscba.org |
| Organization Leader: | Teresa DeVincenzi, Executive Director |
| Website: | https://www.dscba.org |
Down Syndrome Family Resource Center
| Address: | PO BOX 696, La Puente, CA 91747 |
| Phone: | Denise English: 909-286-4460 Diane Ramirez: 626-833-1192 |
| Website: | https://downsyndromefamilyresourcecenter.org |
Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County
| Address: | 1048 Irvine Ave., #575, Newport Beach, CA 92600 |
| Email: | info@dsfoc.org |
| Organization Leader: | William E. Halle, Co-Founder & President Dana L. Halle, Co-Founder & Executive Director |
| Website: | www.dsfoc.org |
Down Syndrome Information Alliance
| Address: | 5098 Foothills Boulevard, Suite 3, #464, Roseville, CA 95747 |
| Phone: | 916-658-1686 |
| Email: | info@downsyndromeinfo.org |
| Organization Leader: | Lisa Sotelo, President |
| Website: | www.downsyndromeinfo.org |
Exceptional Parents Unlimited
| Address: | 4440 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726 |
| Phone: | 559-229-2000 844-445-0305 |
| Email: | info@epuchildren.org |
| Organization Leader: | Lowell Ens, CEO |
| Website: | https://epuchildren.org |
Familias Unidas En Respuesta al Síndrome Down y Otras Alteraciones (FUERZA)
| Address: | 1340 E. McWood St., West Covina, CA 91790 |
| Phone: | 323-726-2418 |
| Email: | info@fuerzainc.org |
| Website: | www.fuerzainc.org |
GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego
| Address: | 4761 Cass St. San Diego, CA 92109 |
| Phone: | (858) 333-5743 |
| Email: | sandiego@gigisplayhouse.org |
| Organization Leader: | Marissa Chavez, Site Manager Kelci Wilner, President |
| Website: | https://gigisplayhouse.org/sandiego |
GiGi’s Playhouse Orange County
| Address: | 25282 McIntyre Street, Suite A, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 |
| Phone: | (949) 367-5606 |
| Email: | Orangecounty@gigisplayhouse.org |
| Organization Leader: | Suzanne Scott, Site Manager Kim Horner, Board President |
| Website: | https://gigisplayhouse.org/orangecounty |
GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento
| Address: | 1701 Santa Clara Drive, Suite 170, Roseville, CA 95661 |
| Phone: | (916) 771-0199 |
| Email: | sacramento@gigisplayhouse.org |
| Organization Leader: | Kim Cheers, Site Manager Nicole Harrigan, Board President |
| Website: | https://gigisplayhouse.org/sacramento/ |
Inland Valley Down Syndrome Association
| Address: | 10574 Acacia St, Ste D5 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 |
| Phone: | (833) 483-7221 |
| Email: | info@ivdsa.org |
| Organization Leader: | Sharon Neault, Board President |
| Website: | https://www.ivdsa.org |
Kern Down Syndrome Network
| Address: | PO Box 1022, Bakersfield, CA 93302 |
| Phone: | (661) 246-3200 |
| Email: | info@kerndsn.org |
| Organization Leader: | Lettie Gurrola, President |
| Website: | www.kerndsn.org |
National Down Syndrome Coalition
| Address: | PO Box 725, Roseville, CA 95661 |
| Phone: | 916-532-4773 |
| Email: | heather@ndscoalition.org |
| Organization Leader: | Heather M. Haskin, President, CEO, Founder |
| Website: | ndscoalition.org |
(PARCA) Peninsula Association for Remarkable Children & Adults
| Address: | 800 Airport Blvd., Suite 320, Burlingame, CA 94010-3210 |
| Phone: | 650-312-0730 |
| Email: | parca@parca.org |
| Organization Leader: | Diana Conti, CEO |
| Website: | www.parca.org/ |
Parents Helping Parents
| Address: | 1400 Parkmoor Ave, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95126 |
| Phone: | 408-286-1116 |
| Email: | info@php.com |
| Organization Leader: | Maria Daane, Executive Director |
| Website: | http://www.php.com |
San Diego Down Syndrome Playgroup
| Website: | http://www.sddsplaygroup.com |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/groups/466071311207326 |
Silicon Valley Down Syndrome Association
| Address: | 2400 Clove Drive, San Jose, CA, 95128 |
| Phone: | (650) 690-2321 |
| Email: | info@svdsn.org |
| Website: | www.siliconvalleydownsyndromenetwork.wildapricot.org |
South Bay Down Syndrome Association
| Address: | 539 N Lake Ave, Pasadena CA 91101 |
| Phone: | (626) 844-1821 |
| Email: | info@clubtwentyone.org |
| Organization Leader: | Nancy Litteken, Executive Director |
| Website: | https://clubtwentyone.org/programs/community-groups/south-bay-community-group.html |
Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)
| Address: | PO Box 2367, Santa Cruz, CA 95063 |
| Phone: | 831-722-2800 |
| Email: | info@spinsc.org |
| Organization Leader: | Cece Pinheiro, Executive Director |
| Website: | www.spinsc.org |
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