County resource guide
San Benito County, California
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in San Benito County. California statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hollister
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
San Benito County's rural hospital in Hollister offering pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families typically travel to Salinas (Natividad Medical Center) or San Jose. Telehealth referrals recommended.
San Benito is a small rural county. Plan to travel to Salinas or San Jose for comprehensive autism evaluations.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hollister · multi-county
Acorn Health — San Benito County
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy serving San Benito County families. BCBA-supervised with Central Coast Regional Center authorization accepted. One of the few ABA providers reaching this small rural county.
Telehealth parent coaching strongly recommended given limited in-person options. Regional Center authorization required.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Hollister
San Benito County Autism Family Network
Informal peer support network for families of autistic individuals in Hollister and San Benito County. Virtual and in-person resource sharing in a small rural county. Connections to Central Coast Regional Center and Monterey-area providers.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Santa Cruz · multi-county
Central Coast Regional Center — Monterey
California's Regional Center serving Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties. Coordinates Early Start (birth–3) services, service coordination, respite, and adult programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Apply at or before diagnosis. Monterey families should contact the Santa Cruz main office.
Hollister · multi-county
Central Coast Regional Center — San Benito County
California's Regional Center serving San Benito County. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs. San Benito families contact the Santa Cruz main office. Hollister is the county seat; many families travel to Salinas or San Jose for services.
Apply at diagnosis. San Benito County is small and rural — most specialty services require travel to Salinas (40 min) or San Jose (1 hr).
Hollister · multi-county
Matrix Parent Network — San Benito County Families
Federally funded PTI offering free IEP advocacy and special education support for San Benito County families via phone and remote services. Key resource in a county with very limited local disability services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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