Community Navigator Program

The Community Navigator program funds family resource centers (FRCs) to administer Community Navigator programs with reporting requirements and recommended activities to address disparities ? Community Navigators will provide training on services, resources and agencies that assist families/individuals ? For individuals and families receiving regional center services ? To the extent possible, navigators shall share a culture or ethnicity, or both, community, and language with the individuals and families they support ? Focus on cultural and linguistic competency in supporting individuals and families to improve equitable access to regional center services ? Assist individuals and families in accessing and using generic and regional center services ? Build trust between families & regional centers ? Provide education on available services and guidance on how to request needed services ? Support from peers in the community who have experience with the regional center system