Understand your options
Make sense of SDP terms, roles, and the steps involved in moving from traditional regional center services.
Local guidance. Your choices.
Self-Determination Support in the South Bay
Helping individuals and families understand SDP, develop person-centered plans, and connect with services.
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✓ Focused on SDP✓ South Bay, Los Angeles✓ English & Korean
What is SDP?
More choice in how you live your life.
California’s Self-Determination Program offers eligible regional center participants more flexibility in choosing services and providers. Your goals guide the plan, and an individual budget helps put that plan into action.
Participation is voluntary. Your regional center confirms eligibility and reviews your plan under current program requirements.
Only One Bridge / SDP
Support built around your goals.
Whether you are exploring SDP or already participating, we help you understand the process and organize your next steps.
Person-centered planning
Identify strengths, preferences, daily support needs, and the goals that matter to the participant.
Budget & spending-plan support
Organize proposed services and costs, prepare questions, and connect your spending plan to your IPP goals.
Connect with providers
Explore services and community resources that fit your goals, preferences, and support needs.
FMS coordination
Understand Financial Management Services and prepare for conversations about onboarding, payments, and documentation.
Ongoing SDP support
Review how your plan is working, organize changes, and prepare for conversations with your regional center and FMS.
One focus. A more personal approach.
Only One Bridge focuses on the Self-Determination Program for individuals and families in the South Bay. We make space for your questions and help turn a complicated process into clear, manageable steps.
The participant’s voice comes first. We start with what matters to you, include the people you choose, and help you explore options at your pace.
Serving the South Bay
Torrance, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and surrounding South Bay communities. Meet with us online through Zoom.
Your next steps
A clear place to begin.
You do not need to have every answer before reaching out. Start with a conversation about where you are now.
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Open our Calendly page, select the consultation event, and choose an available date and time.
Share your goals
Talk about your current services, questions, priorities, and the support you are looking for.
Map your next steps
Discuss orientation, planning, your regional center, and the scope of support that fits your situation.
Build and review your plan
Work through the agreed steps and revisit your plan as your goals and needs change.
Your SDP questions, answered.
Who can participate in SDP?
SDP is a voluntary option for eligible people receiving regional center services. Eligibility and enrollment requirements should be confirmed with your regional center.
Do I need an independent facilitator?
No. Working with an independent facilitator is optional. If you choose not to hire one, your regional center service coordinator can perform those functions.
Where do I complete SDP orientation?
SCDD is the approved statewide orientation provider beginning April 1, 2026. Contact your regional center for current orientation information and language options.
What is the difference between a budget and a spending plan?
Your individual budget is the amount available for eligible SDP services. Your spending plan describes how you intend to use it to support the goals in your Individual Program Plan (IPP).
What does an FMS do?
Financial Management Services help with payments and related administrative responsibilities. SDP participants must choose an eligible FMS provider. An independent facilitator does not replace your FMS.
Can SDP pay for any activity I choose?
Services must meet program requirements and support your IPP goals. An activity is not automatically covered simply because you choose it. Discuss proposed services with your regional center and FMS before making commitments.
How are facilitation services paid for?
Funding arrangements depend on your stage in SDP, the services requested, and applicable authorizations. We can discuss the proposed scope and payment arrangements before services begin.
What should I bring to the consultation?
Bring your questions. If helpful, have your current IPP, budget or spending plan, and a short list of goals available. You do not need to send sensitive records through this website.
Reliable information, directly from the source.
Use these official resources to explore program requirements and next steps.
California DDS · SDP overview ↗Harbor Regional Center · SDP ↗Zoom / Calendly
Let’s talk about your next step.
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