About Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC)

Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC) serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties. We connect individuals and families with the services and supports they need to thrive at home, at school, at work, and in community life.

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What Guides Our Work

GGRC’s mission, vision, and values provide the foundation for everything we do. They guide how we create individualized service plans, work with community partners, and advocate for the people we serve.

This helps us stay focused on what matters most: creating inclusive communities where people with I/DD feel they belong and have the support they need to live full lives at home, at work, and in relationships.

What Guides Our Work
OUR MISSION

Our mission is to connect individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to person-centered supports and services. These services respond to their needs, values, goals, and ambitions while working together to build inclusive communities that value the rights, voices, views, and contributions of people with disabilities.

OUR VISION

Our vision is a future where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties can live fulfilling lives and contribute in meaningful ways as valued members of their chosen communities.

Our History

Founded in 1966, Golden Gate Regional Center has helped tens of thousands of individuals and families across San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties. As one of the first in California’s network of regional centers, GGRC was created to provide lifelong services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with personalized support close to home.

To understand how regional centers like GGRC came to be, and why they remain essential today, learn more about California’s regional center system.

See Our History

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Leadership

Our leadership team brings deep experience, dedication, and compassion to their work at GGRC. They make sure we deliver on our mission while creating a supportive and inclusive organization.

Meet the Team
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Board of Directors

GGRC is governed by a Board of Directors that includes people who have an intellectual or developmental disability and use GGRC services, their families, community leaders, and professionals committed to inclusive support systems. Their guidance helps us stay transparent and accountable, and gives our I/DD community a voice in all we do.

Meet the Board

Strategic Plan

Our current Strategic Plan outlines clear goals and priorities for the next phase of GGRC’s growth. From improving service access to investing in staff development, we’re focused on building a stronger, more responsive regional center for everyone we serve.

Download GGRC’s Strategic Plan