This is your life.
Your voice.
Your team.
Your future.
“Self-Determination gives you the freedom to plan your own life, the authority to control your budget, the support of people you trust, the responsibility to make decisions, and the confirmation that nothing is decided about you without you.”

Person-Centered Planning

Strategic planning designed around the person, not the system.

Person-Centered Planning is a guided, professional process that helps families move from uncertainty to clarity. Together, we define a clear vision for the future by identifying strengths, priorities, and meaningful long-term outcomes—ensuring every decision reflects what truly matters to your family.

This collaborative process results in a thoughtfully developed written plan that aligns with, supports, and serves your unique circumstances and goals. Rather than simply meeting requirements, PCP creates a purposeful roadmap toward greater independence, growth, and quality of life.

The Value of Expert-Guided PCP

✔ Centers the individual’s voice, strengths, and goals
✔ Translates family priorities into clear, actionable outcomes
✔ Aligns services with long-term vision and measurable progress
✔ Provides strategic direction for stronger advocacy and decision-making

Your Person-Centered Plan serves as the foundation for your Individual Program Plan (IPP), helping ensure that services and supports reflect your priorities—not just standard options.

When planning is done well, families feel confident, prepared, and empowered to move forward.

Pre-Enrollment Transition Support

Pre-Enrollment Transition Support includes the following:

• Advocacy
• Participate in IPP meetings and guide individual budget negotiations
• Develop a personalized spending plan aligned with your approved budget
• Help identify and connect you with appropriate services and community resources
• Guide you through onboarding with your Financial Management Service (FMS)

Ongoing Independent Facilitation

• Provide guidance, resource information, and support
• Assist in defining support needs and
  life dreams
• Assist with locating and developing
  innovative resources
• Support with advocacy and advice
• Develop and coordinate person-centered planning meetings, including scheduling meetings,
• writing plan, and developing the individual budget
• Assist the participant with the implementation of the plan
  including negotiating prices,
• developing and issuing contracts
• and agreements
• Assist in finding support to meet the
  changing needs of the participant
• Maintain regular face-to-face
  or phone/email/text communication
  with the participant, if desired by
  participant
• Assist the participant with mediating
  any issues
• Provide intervention in complex
  and high-risk situations
• Maintain confidentiality and secures
  signed releases
• Ensure public funds are used appropriately
• Maintain a working relationship
  emphasizing quality
• Refer to https://www.dds.ca.gov/initiatives/sdp/independent-facilitators/
• https://scdd.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2016/10/XXXX.ACRC_.Handout.OnePageIndependentFacilitator.X.X.pdf.pdf#:~:text=From%20material%20developed%20by%20Russell%20Rankin%2C%20Kern%20Regional%20Center%20Self%20Determination%20Pilot%20Project.