Independent Facilitation
Support for entering the Self-Determination Program (SDP) is FREE!
Your Regional Center will fund IF services for your transition to SDP.
Independent Facilitation (IF) services are available to people who want to join California's Self-Determination Program (SDP):
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Transitioning to SDP
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Co-facilitating, assisting, participating, and/or advocating during Person-Centered Planning (PCP) team meetings
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Drafting PCPs
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Helping to make informed decisions about annual budgets
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Co-developing individualized spending plans
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Locating, accessing, and coordinating services and supports
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Assistance in identifying immediate and long-term goals and needs
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Co-developing options to meet goals and needs
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Advocating for supports
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Recommending FMS options
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Assisting with onboarding vendors and employees with your chosen FMS
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Ongoing supports once you're in SDP (this is paid through your spending plan, and is not required)
You may also be eligible for:
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In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
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CalHope (mental health support)
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Discounted California Parks pass
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Free National Parks pass
Frequently asked questions
Our Independent Facilitation Team
Independent Facilitator
Trish Mayrina
English
Tagalog
Kapampangan
Basic Spanish
Associate IF
Angie Sylas, MMT, MT-BC
English
IF in Training
Johana Star
English
IF Mentor
Molly K. Rearick Day, EdD
English
Basic Spanish
Basic Swedish
Independent Facilitator
Amy Brooks, MEd
English
Associate IF
Araseli Navarro
English
Spanish
IF in Training
Alex Kovner, MS
English
Testimonials
“We are grateful to have Molly on our team as an IF. Her expertise and experience in the field as well as her superb organizational and communication capabilities proved to be essential in securing the needed budget for our services. Also, we relied on her coaching ability when one of our underperforming service providers needed help and advice.”
- Jana B (parent)
"When we were looking for help understanding the Regional Center’s Self Determination Program (SDP), my family needed someone who could clearly explain how the program worked and what was needed in order to get a plan successfully implemented for our 18-year-old daughter.
We were so fortunate to discover Molly K. Rearick Day at Educators & Advocates | MKRD Consulting. Molly took the time to educate us about the SDP and what steps we needed to take to move forward. She broke everything down into plain language, was very patient in answering all of our questions, and helped us develop a great Person Centered Plan that will serve as a roadmap for our daughter’s future.
Life is stressful and uncertain when transitioning a child with disabilities into the adult world. It is a relief to have a kind person on your side that not only “gets it” but is an incredible advocate, as well."
- Kathy S (parent)