2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 4. MENTAL HEALTH [4000 - 4390]
CHAPTER 7. Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Brain-Impaired Adults
Section 4366

Resource centers shall serve all of the following functions:

(a) Provide directly or assist families in securing information, advice, and referral services, legal services and financial consultation, planning and problem-solving consultation, family support services, and respite care services, as specified in Section 4338.

(b) Provide centralized access to information about, and referrals to, local, state, and federal services and programs in order to assure a comprehensive approach for brain-impaired adults, their families, and caregivers. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit access to services through other organizations which provide similar programs and services to brain-impaired adults and their families, nor shall other organizations be prevented from providing these programs and services.

(c) Assist in the identification and documentation of service needs and the development of necessary programs and services to meet the needs of brain-impaired adults in the geographic area.

(d) Cooperate with the Statewide Resources Consultant and the Director of Mental Health in any activities which they deem necessary for the proper implementation of this chapter.

(e) Work closely and coordinate with organizations serving brain-impaired adults, their families, and caregivers in order to ensure, consistent with requirements for quality of services as may be established by the director, that the greatest number of persons are served and that the optimal number of organizations participate.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1374, Sec. 13. Effective October 28, 1992.)