The ICC SDP Expressway is an innovative community-based initiative designed to help individuals and families successfully transition into California’s Self-Determination Program (SDP) through structured guidance, education, coaching, and peer support.
Developed by the Integrated Community Collaborative (ICC), the Expressway model helps families navigate what can often be a complex and overwhelming process by providing clear pathways, personalized support, and practical tools every step of the way.
Our goal is simple: reduce barriers, increase participation, and ensure families have the information and confidence needed to make informed decisions about self-determination.
The ICC SDP Expressway is a community-centered support model that helps individuals and families:
Through one-on-one coaching, workshops, office hours, and peer-to-peer support, families receive practical assistance from individuals who understand both the system and the lived experience of navigating it.
Many families face significant challenges when attempting to transition into the Self-Determination Program, including:
The ICC SDP Expressway was created to address these barriers by providing culturally responsive, family-friendly support that meets families where they are.
Families receive information about SDP, eligibility requirements, benefits, responsibilities, and available supports.
Participants receive guidance on orientation requirements, documentation, timelines, and transition planning.
Families are supported through person-centered thinking and planning processes that focus on the individual’s goals, strengths, preferences, and vision for the future.
Participants learn about budgets, spending plans, service options, and community resources available through SDP.
Families transition into SDP with confidence, support, and ongoing access to community resources and peer mentorship.
ICC is proud to partner with Valley Mountain Regional Center (VMRC) in implementing the SDP Expressway Pilot Program. This innovative initiative focuses on accelerating successful transitions into Self-Determination through education, coaching, outreach, and community engagement.
The pilot is designed to:
Lessons learned through this pilot will help inform future efforts to expand Expressway services throughout California.
The Self-Determination Program was created to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have greater choice, control, and freedom in designing the lives they want to live. The ICC SDP Expressway exists to ensure that all families—regardless of language, culture, income, or experience—have equitable access to that opportunity.
Together, we are building pathways to independence, self-determination, leadership, and community inclusion.
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