County resource guide
Lake County, California
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lake County. California statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Clearlake
Adventist Health Clear Lake — Developmental Referrals
Lake County's primary hospital in Clearlake offering pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families travel to Santa Rosa (1.5 hrs) or Sacramento (2 hrs). Telehealth with UC Davis MIND Institute or UCSF is the most accessible diagnostic option.
Lake County has a high poverty rate and limited specialty access. Travel to Santa Rosa (1.5 hrs) required for comprehensive evaluations. Telehealth strongly recommended.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lakeport · multi-county
Acorn Health — Lake County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy serving Lake County families. BCBA-supervised with North Bay Regional Center authorization accepted. Lake County has very limited local autism providers — telehealth parent coaching from Santa Rosa-area BCBAs is the most practical model. In-person center-based ABA requires travel to Santa Rosa.
Very limited local ABA in Lake County. Telehealth parent coaching is the primary model. North Bay RC authorization required.
Ukiah · multi-county
Acorn Health — Mendocino County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Mendocino County families. Rural coastal location means provider options are extremely limited locally. Telehealth parent coaching and in-home services from Santa Rosa-based BCBAs are the most accessible model.
Telehealth strongly recommended — very few in-person ABA options in Mendocino County. Regional Center authorization required.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Lakeport
Lake County Autism Parent Support Network
Informal peer support community for families of autistic individuals in Lake County. Virtual and in-person connections in a rural inland county where peer support is especially valuable. Links to North Bay Regional Center services and Santa Rosa-area resources.
Grassroots community — connect through North Bay Regional Center or online parent groups.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Lakeport · multi-county
Matrix Parent Network — Lake County Families
Federally funded PTI offering free IEP advocacy and special education support for Lake County families. Lake County has California's highest poverty rate — families often face multiple challenges navigating IEPs. Matrix's remote support is especially valuable here.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote and phone-based support. Lake County families often face compound challenges — poverty, rural isolation, and limited local resources.
Ukiah · multi-county
Matrix Parent Network — Mendocino County Families
Federally funded PTI providing free IEP support, special education advocacy, and parent training for Mendocino County families. Remote and phone-based services well-suited to this rural coastal county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support is the standard for Mendocino families.
Lakeport · multi-county
North Bay Regional Center — Lake County
California's Regional Center serving Lake County as part of the North Bay Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs for Clearlake and Lakeport families. Santa Rosa main office handles Lake County intake — telehealth coordination is increasingly available.
Apply at diagnosis. Lake County families contact the Santa Rosa main office. Lake County is a rural inland county with significant poverty — Regional Center services are especially critical here.
Santa Rosa · multi-county
North Bay Regional Center — Mendocino County
California's Regional Center serving Mendocino County as part of the North Bay Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Mendocino families contact the Santa Rosa main office for intake. Apply at diagnosis.
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