Self Determination Program
Your budget. Your plan. Your bttr.
The Self Determination Program gives you an individual budget instead of a menu of regional center services. You decide what support you need, who provides it, and when. An independent facilitator helps you build the plan, a financial management service (FMS) pays the bills, and your regional center certifies the budget.
bttr Living serves SDP participants at every regional center in California. We are paid through your FMS, we bill only what your family approves, and we build each service around the person, not the program. Here is what we offer, what each service means, and how we have structured it.
Independent Living Services
What it is
One to one coaching on the skills of everyday independence: money, meals, transportation, appointments, routines, and self advocacy. Built around your goals and delivered at home and in the community, at the cadence you choose.
Supported Living Services
What it is
Ongoing, hands on support for an adult living in their own home. Routines, health, safety, household, and community, at whatever level of intensity the person needs.
Tailored Day Services
What it is
A day program without the program room. One to one, out in the community, organized around the person's interests, routines, and goals. Billed in four hour units, at least one per week.
In Home Respite
What it is
Planned breaks for family caregivers while a trained support professional keeps the person safe and comfortable at home. Minimum four hours per visit, at least one day a week.
Fitness Coaching
What it is
One to one adaptive fitness sessions that connect movement, routine, and confidence. Built for the person's body and pace, in the gym, at home, or outdoors.
Housing Search
What it is
Support to find, apply for, and move into a home of the person's own: searching, paperwork, viewings, and the first weeks of settling in.
Adaptive Skills Training
What it is
Focused coaching on specific daily living, communication, or community skills the person wants to build, with a clear plan and measurable progress.
Not sure which lines belong in your spending plan? Share your certified budget with us and we will map it together with your independent facilitator.