State Self-Determination Advisory Committee (SSDAC)

The Statewide Self-Determination Advisory Committee is a statutorily created advisory committee that is comprised of the chairs of the 21 local self-determination advisory committees and a member of the Council, to advise and make recommendations on ways to increase the effectiveness of the Self‑Determination Program.

Local Self-Determination Advisory Committees

Self-Determination Advisory Committee Application

Statewide Self-Determination Advisory Committee’s Best Practices Platform

Statewide Self-Determination Advisory Committee’s Best Practices Platform Submission Flyer

2023 Evaluation of Participant Experience in California’s Self-Determination Program

Meetings

Date	Documents
February 19, 2025 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SSDAC-FEB-2025 Meeting ID: 893 8768 7083 Password: 881391	Agenda Packet Handouts Co-Chair Report Presentation DDS Update Presentation SCDD Update Presentation Coro Project Presentation SDP Budget Process Map and Step-By-Step Guide Townhall Report Presentation Goals and Priorities Presentation
SSDAC Town Hall Event December 4, 2024 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SSDAC-TOWNHALL-2024	English Flyer Spanish Flyer Handouts DDS SDP Statewide Enrollment Demographics DDS Updates Presentation SSDAC Town Hall Video
SSDAC Grant Showcase & Training Event September 10, 2024 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SEPT-2024-SSDAC	English Flyer Spanish FlyerGrant Showcase: Disability Voices United Handouts DVU Presentation (English) (Spanish) DVU Grant Showcase Video Chair Training Handouts Chair Training PowerPoint Presentation WIC 4685.8 (English) (Spanish) Referenced Directives (English) (Spanish) Chair Training Video
July 10, 2024 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SSDAC-July2024 Meeting ID: 874 0366 4531 Password: 067258	Agenda Packet Handouts SSDAC Training and Outreach Feedback Officer Elections PowerPoint Co-Chair Update PowerPoint SCDD Update PowerPoint Future Meeting Planning PowerPoint DDS Update PowerPoint Ombudsperson Update PowerPoint
April 15, 2024 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SSDACApril2024 Meeting ID: 893 2443 2150 Password: 585373	Agenda PacketHandouts Implementation Fund Spending (Updated) FMS Townhall Discussion PowerPoint SCDD Update PowerPoint Co-Chair Update PowerPoint DDS FMS RFP Scope of Work DDS Update PowerPoint Ombudsperson Update PowerPoint
SSDAC Townhall Event December 18, 2023 Meeting Link:HTTPS://BIT.LY/SSDAC-TOWNHALL	English Flyer Spanish Flyer SSDAC Townhall Presentation SSDAC Townhall Video
September 28, 2023 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/Sept-2023_SSDAC-Webinar Meeting ID: 858 6040 4615 Password: 806105	Agenda PacketHandouts Ombudsperson Update DDS Update to the SSDAC SCDD Executive Director Report to the SSDAC Best Practices Platform Update
June 14, 2023 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2023-June-SSDAC Meeting ID: 823 3216 0136 Password: 087805	Agenda PacketHandouts DDS Update Presentation
February 9, 2023 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2023-Feb-SSDAC Meeting ID: 8849 7803 4241 Password: 087805	Agenda Packet Handouts SCDD Executive Director Report to the SSDAC DDS Update PowerPoint Presentation
December 16, 2022 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SSDAC-Webinar Meeting ID: 894 5212 1153 Password: 087805	Agenda Packet Handouts DDS/Ombudsperson Update SCDD ED Report to SSDAC Disability Voices United SDP Conference Quotes Video
June 28, 2022 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2022Jun-SSDAC Meeting ID: 850 5307 6182 Password: 886433	Packet Handouts: Martha Johanson Candidate Statement Rick Wood Candidate Statement Statewide SDAC Proposal Draft
February 15, 2022 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SSDAC2022 Meeting ID: 870 5137 7025 Password: 529787	Agenda Packet Handouts: TBL Funding Update SDP Orientation Update
November 10, 2021 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2021_Nov10_SSDAC Meeting ID: 858 0155 6822 Password 875554 Call in Number: 888-475-4499	Agenda Packet Handouts: DDS Self-Determination Update Presentation
June 22, 2021	Agenda Packet
February 16, 2021	Agenda PacketHandouts: Local SDAC Reports to the SSDAC SSDAC Co-chair Report Draft
September 25, 2020	Agenda PacketHandouts: Local SDAC Reports to the SSDAC
June 9, 2020	Agenda PacketHandouts: ELARC Local SDAC Report to the SSDAC FDLRC Local SDAC Report to the SSDAC NBRC Local SDAC Report to the SSDAC

Members

Rick Wood (KRC), Co-Chairperson
Nestor Nieves, Co-Chairperson
Francine Soto (SGPRC)
David Wyles (WRC)
Ellen Hunt (TCRC)
Cathay Liu (ELARC)
Charles Nutt (FNRC)
Debby Hight, (NBRC Co-Chair)
Richard Dier (NLARC Co-Chair)
Vi Ibarra (RCEB)
Jerry Corradi, (NBRC Co-Chair)
Joyce Clark (SDRC)
Lisa Cooley (ACRC)
Aminah Abdul-Hakim (IRC)
Vivian Nicolas (VMRC)
Kavita Pragnya (SARC Co-Chair)
Chris Miller (RCRC Designee)
Pierre Landry (FDLRC)
Deaka McClain (HRC)
Jennifer Walsh (GGRC)
Sherry Alvarez (SCLARC)
Emma Villa (CVRC)
Beth Martinko (RCOC)
Frank Van Curen (RCRC Co-Chair)
Lori Walker (NLACRC Co-Chair)