Regional centers serve people of all ages with developmental disabilities and their families, infants with a significant developmental delay or established risk for developmental disabiliy, and pregnant women who are at risk for having a child with  this type of disability. 

Harbor Regional Center serves over 9,000 clients and their families who reside in the South Bay, Harbor, Long Beach, and southeast areas of Los Angeles County.

Map of HRC Service Area.

If you think you, your child, or someone you know may have a developmental disability, please review the information on applying for services.

Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability, also known as mental retardation, affects peoples’ capacity to develop cognitive and adaptive skills. The extent of disability that people can have ranges from mild, to moderate, severe, and profound.

Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder that usually becomes apparent before a child reaches the age of three.

Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions that affect the brain's ability to control muscle movement, coordination, and posture.

Epilepsy
The term epilepsy applies to a number of disorders of the nervous system centered in the brain and is characterized by recurrent seizures.

More Info on Eligibility
The term developmental disability describes a group of conditions including mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, and other conditions similar to mental retardation or requiring services such as would be required by a person with mental retardation. A developmental disability must have occurred before the age of 18, and it must be substantially handicapping and lifelong in nature.

HRC Brochure
a PDF file copy of Harbor Regional Center's general outreach informational brochure, which includes information on who may be eligible for regional center services, HRC's service area, and general service information.