UKIAH, Calif. – The State Council on Developmental Disabilities announced that Sheli Wright is its new manager for the North Coast Region Office.

The North Coast Region Office serves individuals in Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

Wright is a Lake County resident who has worked for many years both locally and statewide, advocating for youth and supporting Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities supports families through systems advocacy at the state, county and local levels, providing training, information on rights and appeals for service, and strategies for accessing support systems.

This engagement with the community contributes to capacity building and identification of problems with statewide significance.

The council’s main focus is to help Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve self-determination, independence, productivity and inclusion by strategizing systemic change.

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities North Coast Regional Office will be holding an open house in the fall. To contact them direct please call 707-463-4700 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..