“Welcome to the Self-Determination Program (SDP) homepage! We are excited about the possibilities and opportunities this program provides for individuals who receive regional center services.
In October of 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed SB 468 (Emmerson) into law to create the SDP. SDP provides individuals and their families with more freedom, control, and responsibility in choosing services and supports to help them meet objectives in their Individual Program Plan. During the 3-year implementation period of the SDP, the program only was available to 2,500 individuals. Starting July 1, 2021, the SDP now is available to all eligible individuals receiving services from a regional center.
This site is designed to allow individuals interested in the program, participants already in the program and their related support system access to resources to assist in getting enrolled and learning about the SDP. If you are interested in participating in the SDP, reach out to your regional center for more information on how to get started.”
California Secondary Transition Planning: Compliance
“Resources and guidelines for educators, parents and agencies that will assist transition age youth develop transition plans that comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).”
“Lanterman Act and Related Laws
The official and most current versions of the Lanterman Act and other California law, is available online at the California Legislative Information website. The Lanterman Act includes Divisions 4.1, 4.5, and 4.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and Title 14 of the Government Code.
The publication, “A Consumer’s Guide to the Lanterman Act,” is a booklet for adults with developmental disabilities and was written with the help of consumers.”
California Career Counseling and Information and Referral Services
“The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 511 is a federal law that placed new work rules effective July 22, 2016, for entities holding special wage certificates under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (14(c) employer). WIOA Section 511 requires that individuals with significant disabilities receive specific services and be given an opportunity to explore and obtain community employment. As the designated state entity, the DOR Achieving Community Employment (ACE) Team provides career counseling and information and referral (CC&IR) services to all individuals with a significant disability and employed at subminimum wage and known to DOR.”
California State Plan and Comprehensive Statewide Assessment (CSA)
“The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Portion of the Unified State Plan is developed by DOR to describe the vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services provided to Californians with disabilities and identify areas where service delivery can be improved, modified, or enhanced. The State Plan demonstrates DOR’s commitment to changes within the law and empowers individuals to prepare to enter the workforce, maximize employability, and independence.
The VR Portion of the Unified State Plan aims to achieve DOR’s mission of working with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with disabilities. You may review the current State Plan below.
In addition, every three years the DOR conducts a Comprehensive Statewide Assessment (CSA) of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities in California. The results of the CSA are then used to shape the goals and objectives in DOR’s VR Portion of the State Plan as well as inform other DOR policies and planning efforts. If you have any questions regarding the State Plan or the triennial CSA, please contact the California Department of Rehabilitation’s Planning Unit. “
Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program (VEAP) Program Year (PY) 2018-19
~“This SFP includes services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, including, but not limited to, special disabled1 or disabled veterans2; homeless veterans; recently separated service members who have been unemployed for 27 or more weeks in the previous 12 months; an offender, as identified in WIOA Section 3 (38), who is currently incarcerated or who has been released from incarceration; a veteran lacking a high school diploma or equivalent certificate; a low-income individual [as defined by WIOA Section 3 (36)]; women; and minorities”
“California’s HCBS programs, which are the focus of this Statewide Transition Plan (STP) are either directly administered or overseen by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) as the single state agency for Medicaid/Medi-Cal. However, several of the HCBS waivers and the 1915(i) State Plan program are administered jointly by DHCS and the State or local entity with program responsibility. Administrative teams comprised of employees from the State department/entity with program responsibility exist at DHCS, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), the California Department of Aging (CDA), and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). The SFDPH administers a HCBS Waiver program in accordance with terms of an Agreement with DHCS.”
California Organizational Provider Operations Handbook (OPOH)
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Mental Health System of Care
“ACCESSING SERVICES
Consistent with the Health and Human Services Agency’s “No Wrong Door” policy, clients may access mental health services through multiple points of entry. Clients may call the Access and Crisis Line (ACL), call or walk into an organizational provider’s program directly, or walk into a County-operated program.”
“Other Services
This guide also contains useful information on the many services that the EDD offers specifically for employers. The EDD supplies information on a wide range of programs, including programs offering tax credits. The EDD also provides a number of employment services, such as job development and job search workshops that are designed to reduce unemployment and, consequently, your taxes. Whether you are a new or established employer, we offer a variety of services to assist you in building a more successful business while complying with California laws.”
California State Transition Plan for Career Technical Education (2023)
“California is dedicated to the belief that all students can learn and that students with disabilities and English Learners must be guaranteed equal opportunity to access career pathways programs to realize their greatest potential. Through statewide employment first policies combined with efforts to ensure competitive integrated employment, California is ensuring high quality educational programs, and services for students with disabilities are mapped to employment. In addition, through partnerships with other State agencies including the Department of Rehabilitation and the Department of Developmental Services, eligible recipients are better able to plan, implement, and evaluate services to increase opportunities for students to enter into competitive integrated employment.”
