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Self-Determination

This orientation program will guide you in understanding self-determination principles, rights, and planning tools to make informed decisions confidently. Topics include the history, team building, and budgeting rules for empowered choices.

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Self-Determination

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  1. Self-Determination • Orientation

  2. The Purpose of this Orientation • Learn • Understand  • Feel confident • Make decisions

  3. Main Topics • Part 1: The Big Picture • Part 2: Your Team • Part 3: Planning • Part 4: Take Action • Part 5: Safety

  4. Part 1: The Big Picture • What is Self-Determination • The 5 principles • Your Rights

  5. The Big Picture:Huge Change to Law NEW OLD Lanterman Act

  6. The Big Picture: A New Way Regular RC Services Self-Determination

  7. The Big Picture: Regular RC Services YES NO  ASK RC

  8. The Big Picture: Self-Determination You Decide

  9. The Big Picture: The Five Principles 5 Principles of Self-Determination

  10. Principle 1: FREEDOM For You to make CHOICES

  11. Principle 2: AUTHORITY Over DECISIONS and MONEY

  12. Principle 3: SUPPORT From others to get what you need

  13. Principle 4: RESPONSIBILITY You are responsible for your decisions

  14. Principle 5: CONFIRMATION Make sure it works for you!

  15. The Big Picture:History • It's not new. • In other states • In California It works!

  16. The Big Picture: Important things to know • You choose it • Can leave anytime  • Moves with you 

  17. The Big PictureYour Rights You have all the same rights • Make your own decisions • Be included in community • Have support • Disagree with the regional center

  18. Part 1: Summary • Overview and history of self-determination • The Five Principles • History • Your Rights

  19. Part 2: Your Team • You • Your People • Facilitator • Service coordinator • FMS

  20. Your Team: YOU • YOU are the one in control • YOU Make Decisions • YOU Have Authority • YOU Take Responsibility

  21. Your Team: Support • Your team gives you support • You are not alone in this! • Who are your supporters?

  22. Your Team:Your People • You can invite anyone you want to be a part of your self-determination team. Family, friends, coworkers, neighbors

  23. Your Team: Your People • People who know you • People you trust • People who can help

  24. Your Team: The Independent Facilitator • Helps You • Sort out your plan • Find services • OPTIONAL

  25. Your Team: The Facilitator Can help you: • Organize meetings • Find what you want • Find what you need • Make decisions • Solve problems • Work with others

  26. Your Team: The Facilitator How do you pick one? • Right skills • Understand you • Hard worker • Organized • Trained • You like the person

  27. Your Team: The FMS • FMS = Fiscal Management Service • REQUIRED • All of them: • Hold the Money • Pay bills for your plan • Assist with background checks • Monthly report

  28. Your Team: The FMS • What else can they do? That depends on you. • First you decide if you will hire employees. 

  29. Your Team: The FMS • Option 1: You are the employer. • FMS pays the bills. • FMS helps you with your employees. • You have a lot of responsibility.

  30. Your Team: The FMS Option 2: FMS is the employer. • You choose employees. • FMS is their employer. • FMS has most of the responsibility. FMS

  31. Your Team: The FMS • No employees? • FMS pays the bills.

  32. Your Team: Service Coordinator • Confirms your budget • Helps you understand rules • Does IPP • Helps with spending plan • Helps find resources Budget Rules Resources IPP

  33. Part 2: Summary • Your Team • You • Your people • Facilitator • FMS • Service coordinator

  34. Part 3: Planning • Person-Centered Planning • Budget • Spending Plan • Your IPP

  35. Planning: Person-Centered Plan • Answers these questions: • What is great about you? • What is important to you? • What is important for you?

  36. Planning: Person-Centered Plan • What is great about you? • Interests • Talents • Skills • Hopes • Dreams

  37. Planning: Person-Centered Plan • What is important to you? • What are your goals?

  38. Planning: Person-Centered Plan • How will you reach your goals? • Steps to get there.

  39. Planning: Person-Centered Plan • What is important for you? • To stay healthy • To be safe

  40. Planning: Money • Generic Resources = Money that comes from places that are NOT regional center • Budget = Money you can use from regional center • Spending Plan = How you will spend the money from regional center

  41. Planning: Generic Resources • Must use other sources FIRST • Department of Rehabilitation • MediCal • Health plans • In Home Support Services (IHSS) • School district

  42. Planning:Budget • Money spent on you for 12 months • Unmet needs can increase • Life changes = new budget • No budget – what would RC have spent?

  43. Planning: Spending Plan • From your PCP • What do you have to pay for? • How much for each? • For example: FMS Transportation Supported living Facilitator Computer classes

  44. Planning: Spending Plan Categories • Money goes into three categories: • 1. Living arrangement • 2. Employment and community • 3. Health and safety

  45. Planning: Spending Plan Rules • You can spend money for services that help with: • Inclusion in your community • Independence • Supporting your choices • Supporting your health • Supporting your safety

  46. Planning: Spending Plan Changes • Move 10% anytime • More than 10% • Agreement of planning team or • Agreement of regional center

  47. Planning: Your IPP • Still your contract with Regional Center • Based on your person-centered plan PCP IPP Person-Centered Plan Individualized Program Plan

  48. Part 3: Summary Person-centered planning Budget Spending plan IPP

  49. Part 4: Take Action • Use your team • Find resources • Hire Service Providers • Background checks • Purchase what you need

  50. Take Action: Use your team • Who can help you make your plan work? Your Team! • Facilitator • RC Service Coordinator • Family and Friends

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