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Disability services in Alameda County, California

3,511 listings serve Alameda County: 154 Confirmed Profiles and 3,357 Registry Listings, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.

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Listings that serve the county in each area. 493 more serve people with any disability.

Intellectual and Developmental302Mental and Behavioral Health1,271Physical and Mobility616Sensory134Neurological and Chronic Health794Veterans and Military Families78

How to get services in Alameda County

Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Where a program uses local offices, the office for Alameda County is shown.

Start here Medi-Cal · California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and county social services offices

Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (800) 541-5555 · Your county social services office

Yes. California gives Medi-Cal automatically to people who get SSI.

Medi-Cal covers people who are aged, blind or disabled. People with a developmental disability can also get Medi-Cal through regional center waiver programs. Ask your county office about share of cost Medi-Cal if your income is over the limit.

For children: None. We did not find a TEFRA or Katie Beckett option. Ask your regional center about Medi-Cal through the HCBS Waiver for Californians with Developmental Disabilities.

If you work: 250% Working Disabled Program (250% WDP). Medi-Cal for working people with disabilities with family income under 250% of poverty. Premiums are $0 since July 2022. Apply through your county office.

Steps

  1. Apply online at BenefitsCal or Covered California.
  2. Or call or visit your county office. Use the county office finder to get the phone number.
  3. You can also mail a paper application in your language.
  4. If you have a developmental disability, also contact your regional center.
  5. Answer any letters from the county by the due date.

Have these ready

  • Social Security number
  • Proof of income
  • Proof of California address
  • ID
  • Immigration papers, if they apply to you

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism

HCBS State Plan Option for regional center services No waiting list

Regional center clients who need home and community services but do not meet the HCBS Waiver level of care. Must have Medi-Cal.

Start with: Your regional center · Website (opens in a new tab)

This is a 1915(i) state plan option. State plan benefits cannot have a wait list.

Steps

  1. Find your regional center with the DDS lookup or listing.
  2. Call the regional center intake line and ask for an intake appointment.
  3. Go to the free diagnosis and eligibility assessment.
  4. If eligible, you get a service coordinator and make an Individual Program Plan (IPP).
  5. Ask your service coordinator about Medi-Cal and the HCBS Waiver or Self-Determination Program.

Your local office for Alameda County

Regional Center of the East Bay
(510) 618-6100 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 500 Davis Street, Suite 100, San Leandro, 94577

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

HCBS Waiver for Californians with Developmental Disabilities No waiting list

People with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or a similar condition that began before 18, of any age, who meet ICF/IID level of care and are regional center clients.

Start with: Your regional center · Website (opens in a new tab)

DDS does not describe a waitlist for regional center eligibility or this waiver.

Steps

  1. Find your regional center with the DDS lookup or listing.
  2. Call the regional center intake line and ask for an intake appointment.
  3. Go to the free diagnosis and eligibility assessment.
  4. If eligible, you get a service coordinator and make an Individual Program Plan (IPP).
  5. Ask your service coordinator about Medi-Cal and the HCBS Waiver or Self-Determination Program.

Your local office for Alameda County

Regional Center of the East Bay
(510) 618-6100 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 500 Davis Street, Suite 100, San Leandro, 94577

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

Self-Determination Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities No waiting list

People who get regional center services. Same target group as the HCBS Waiver.

Start with: Your regional center · Website (opens in a new tab)

Since July 1, 2021, SDP is open to all eligible regional center clients.

Steps

  1. Become a regional center client first.
  2. Tell your service coordinator you want the Self-Determination Program.
  3. Go to the SDP orientation.
  4. Make a spending plan and person-centered plan.
  5. Choose a financial management service and start.

Your local office for Alameda County

Regional Center of the East Bay
(510) 618-6100 · Website (opens in a new tab) · 500 Davis Street, Suite 100, San Leandro, 94577

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

Older adults and people with physical disabilities

Assisted Living Waiver Has a waiting list

Adults 21 and older with full-scope, zero share of cost Medi-Cal who need nursing facility level care and will live in assisted living or public housing in one of 15 counties.

Start with: Assisted Living Waiver Care Coordination Agency (CCA) · Website (opens in a new tab)

Slots are limited and there is a waitlist. DHCS releases open slots to CCAs on a regular basis.

Steps

  1. Check that you live or will live in one of the 15 ALW counties.
  2. Pick a Care Coordination Agency from the DHCS list.
  3. Contact the CCA and ask how to apply.
  4. Get on the waitlist.
  5. When a slot opens, move into a participating facility.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

Multipurpose Senior Services Program Waiver Waiting list varies

People 60 and older with a qualifying Medi-Cal aid code who are certified or certifiable for nursing facility placement.

Start with: Your local MSSP site · Website (opens in a new tab)

MSSP has a set number of slots each year (11,940 statewide for 2024 to 2029). Local MSSP sites keep waitlists and give priority to people with the most urgent needs.

Steps

  1. Go to the Find Services in My County page.
  2. Choose your county and find the MSSP provider.
  3. Call the MSSP site and ask to apply.
  4. A care manager does a home assessment.
  5. Work with your care manager on a care plan.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

Other programs

Home and Community Based Alternatives Waiver Has a waiting list

People at risk of nursing home or institutional placement who meet the needed level of care and have full-scope Medi-Cal.

Start with: HCBA Waiver Agency for your county · (833) 388-4551 · Website (opens in a new tab)

The waiver reached capacity and a waiting list began July 12, 2023. People under 21, people moving from a facility after 60 days, and some others get priority.

Steps

  1. Find the Waiver Agency for your county or ZIP code on the DHCS HCBA page.
  2. Call the agency and ask for an application.
  3. Fill out the DHCS 1320 application and send it to the agency.
  4. Get on the waiting list.
  5. When a slot opens, the agency does an assessment and care plan.

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

In-Home Supportive Services / Community First Choice No waiting list

People who are aged, blind or disabled, have Medi-Cal and live at home, and need help to stay safely at home.

Start with: Your county IHSS office (county social services) · Website (opens in a new tab)

IHSS and CFC are Medi-Cal state plan benefits. State plan benefits cannot have a wait list.

Steps

  1. Call your county social services agency and ask to apply for IHSS.
  2. A county social worker visits your home to assess your needs.
  3. Have your doctor fill out the Health Care Certification (SOC 873).
  4. Get your approval notice with your monthly hours.
  5. Hire your own provider, or use a county contractor if your county has one.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

Medi-Cal Waiver Program (MCWP) No waiting list

Medi-Cal members with full benefits and a written diagnosis of HIV or AIDS with current symptoms. Adults must be at nursing facility level of care. Children under 13 must be HIV/AIDS symptomatic.

Start with: Your local MCWP agency (California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS) · Website (opens in a new tab)

California reported no waiting list for the HIV/AIDS waiver group in the 2026 KFF survey.

Steps

  1. Go to the CDPH Office of AIDS MCWP page to find an agency near you.
  2. Call the agency and ask to enroll in the Medi-Cal Waiver Program.
  3. A nurse case manager checks your level of care.
  4. Make a care plan with your case managers.

About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Alameda County

Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked 2026-10-09.

Confirmed Profiles based in Alameda County

Organizations checked by ConnectIDD with an address in the county, A to Z. Many more serve the county from nearby.

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