SDM-TAP Grant Projects

SDM-TAP has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to 5 agencies in July 2024. This program was developed to be responsive to community need identified through 5 Community Conversations in 2023. These conversations identified two primary underlying issues:

1) Not enough people knew about SDM and how to use it in their lives;

2) Professionals who work with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), mental health issues, and the aging population do not know how to honor SDM in professional settings.

Based on these needs the following 5 organizations were awarded grants:

Selected SDM-TAP Grant Proposals

Disability Voices United (DVU) is using grant funds to build upon existing SDM efforts to inform and educate individuals statewide. Their grant includes training for over 10,000 people and social media campaigns to spread awareness of SDM to up to 25,000 people.

Family Resource Navigators (FRN) has a hybrid outreach plan including an awareness campaign, group training, and 1:1 coaching. They prioritize cultural sensitivity by using Navigators fluent in 6 different languages as their first language to engage non-English speaking communities and an African American Navigator to focus on outreach to that community.

PRAGNYA is utilizing a demonstration model to provide 50 individuals with in-depth coaching and training throughout the grant period. Their coaches will work consistently with each individual and their supporters to craft agreements and overcome any obstacles they encounter.

California Policy Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CPCIDD) is using grant funds to determine concerns from professionals regarding honoring SDM agreements in the legal and financial sectors. They are crafting trainings to address those concerns and will be providing training to professionals throughout the state. They are partnering with the Judicial Council to provide training on SDM to the 58 Self-Help Centers statewide.

California State University East Bay (CSUEB) is implementing an innovative program to create online learning modules (with Continuing Education Credits) for professionals in the medical, legal, educational, and I/DD service areas. These modules are available for free during the grant period and will continue to be available for a minimal fee after the grant period ends in December 2025.