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25 Years With Project Independence!

This month, we’re thrilled to celebrate Cristina and her 25 years with Project Independence! Since joining in 2000, Cristina has brought energy, dedication, and a joyful presence to every space she’s a part of. Cristina began her journey by exploring vocational paths, developing her skills, and discovering where she felt most confident and fulfilled.   In ...

Project Independence Partners With Orange County Community Foundation For Annual Empowering Possibilities Giving Day

Project Independence joined nine other nonprofits on May 7 to cohost the annual Empowering Possibilities campaign, a Day of Giving to support neighbors with disabilities. Empowering Possibilities is a part of the i heart oc collaborative giving day initiative of the Orange County Community Foundation. The 24-hour online effort raised a total of $189,650 with 285 ...

Advocating for Inclusion in Higher Education for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Inclusion in education doesn't end at high school. For adults with developmental disabilities in California, access to meaningful college experiences is expanding, but advocacy is still key to making it truly inclusive. Programs like Think by the Bay at Cal State East Bay are opening doors for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to attend college ...

Disability Week of Action

Orange County Rally to Save Medicaid! Right now, there’s a lot of talk in Congress about cutting Medicaid (which is called MediCal in California) —and that could hit people with developmental disabilities especially hard. If Medicaid gets cut, people with developmental disabilities could lose access to the healthcare they depend on every single day. We're talking ...

California’s Master Plan for Developmental Services

California released a comprehensive plan last month aimed at reducing service barriers and enhancing support in employment, education, transportation, and health for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Master Plan is all about making life better and more independent for people with developmental disabilities in California. It aims to improve access to services like housing, healthcare, education, ...

New Rate Model Launched in January with Mixed Results

Beginning in 2022, the state of California started implementing a new rate reform plan for developmental disability service providers, rolling it out in phases. The new reform system is essentially a guide that tells the state how much to pay disability service providers for the work they do. The rate reform plan was designed to gradually ...

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