Pre-Enrollment Support
What are Pre-Enrollment Supports?
Pre-enrollment supports are the people who help you enroll in the SDP program. They are paid for by the regional center. There are two types of supports you can get: Person-Centered-Planning and Self-Directed Supports. The person who provides these services is often called an Independent Facilitator (IF).
You get to select who you want to support you.
What They Do:
Listen to you and help you explore your strengths, interests, and needs
Facilitate meetings with your support team (family, friends, providers)
Help write your Person-Centered Plan, which becomes the foundation for your services
May work with your Independent Facilitator or be the same person, if qualified
A Person-Centered Planner doesn’t make decisions for you—they help you make your own choices.
You are not required to have a person-centered plan to enroll in SDP but it is highly recommended. Your entire program will be built on the foundation of this plan. It will help you determine what services you need to build your budget. They will guide you in how to determine what should go in your spending plan. A Person-Centered Planner can earn up to $1000 per plan. There is no set hourly rate. They must show they have training.
They can offer these services:
Support you during budget meetings
Make sure your goals are in your IPP
Help choose your Financial Management Service (FMS)
Create your spending plan
Connect you to local services and providers
Help set up new services or employees
Make sure everything is ready for your transition day
Once you choose your support provider, tell your service coordinator. The service will be added to your IPP. You can get up to 40 hours of help, and the rate is around $50/hour, depending on your regional center.
Find an Independent Facilitator:
The Independent Facilitator Tool helps you find and compare Independent Facilitators who support California’s Self-Determination Program. It was created by the Self-Determination Tech Alliance (SDTA). Facilitators provide and update their own information when they claim their listing, and badges such as Cal-IF Member show association membership, not an endorsement or review. Always contact the facilitator directly to confirm their services, rates, and availability.
Questions to ask an Independent Facilitator:
Here are some questions you can ask an Independent Facilitator when you are interviewing them:
Complete Guide Training Video: Pre-Enrollment Support
Learn all about what services are available and who provides them as you enroll in the Self-Determination Program.
To get the slides with the links in the video: