Outreach results in new applicants for Harbor Regional Center services.
Public information results in increased knowledge and positive attitudes on the part of the public.
All Harbor Regional Center staff members will be responsible for public information and outreach in the course of their contacts with community agencies, organizations and groups. Harbor Regional Center's Office of Information and Development is specifically responsible for developing and implementing annual plans for outreach and public information. These annual plans are developed in accordance with the Board planning process and are identified in Harbor Regional Center's Performance Plan. Harbor Regional Center will actively engage the participation of all forms of local media as a means to inform families and the general public about developmental disabilities and the services available through the regional center. Harbor Regional Center will initiate and maintain contact with all major referral sources including, but not limited to, hospitals, school districts, city, county and state human service agencies.