July 2, 2015:
Please view DDS’s new website on the Sonoma Developmental Center here for all the latest correspondence, public comments and notices, as well as resources and links relating to the Transform SDC project.
Provided courtesy of the State of California Department of Developmental Services website.
July 2, 2015:
An agreement has been reached that secures continued federal Medicaid funding for the Eldridge facility, as previously stated here.
Please read the rest of the article by clicking on the link below.
Deal reached to preserve Sonoma Developmental Center’s federal funding
Provided courtesy of the Press Democrat website, by Martin Espinoza.
July 2, 2015:
With almost 400 residents at the Sonoma Developmental Center, the rush to provide a closure plan by October 1 has parents and guardians searching for some sense of assurance that their loved ones will be cared for.
Please click on the link provided below to read this insightful article.
Parents, guardians not happy with rush to close SDC
Provided courtesy of the Kenwood Press website, by Jay Gamel.
July 1, 2015:
BREAKING NEWS:
California has announced its agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue federal financial participation for Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) for up to two years.
As said by Diana S. Dooley, Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency,
Please click on the link provided below to view California’s Department of Developmental Services News Release, and don’t forget to click on the links within the News Release for additional information on their plan moving forward as well as the Sonoma Settlement Agreement.
These documents are also provided via the DDS’s website provided below.
Thank you!
Provided courtesy of the California Department of Developmental Services website, (at www.dds.ca.gov), under Highlights.
June 29, 2015:
Because California’s new budget did not include extra funds for programs geared towards those with developmental disabilities, Governor Brown has called for a special session in order to discuss how the state could raise the money.
Please click on the link below to read more on this update.
California senators chosen to discuss funding for developmentally disabled
Provided courtesy of the Los Angeles Daily News, by Susan Abram.
June 16, 2015:
With news of Governor Brown’s plan to close SDC by 2018, the Sonoma legislative delegation has been urging the Governor to include critical protections for SDC residents, staff and the property’s natural resources in the final version of the FY 2015-2016 state budget which directs DDS to submit a closure plan to the Legislature for review.
“Ensuring that appropriate and individualized community services are in place before residents are moved from the SDC to community placements. Ensuring that critical services…”
Please click on the link provided below to read the rest of this letter.
Thank you!
June 10, 2015:
Workshops such as the one described in the article below allow individuals with developmental disabilities to feel a sense of independence that they can’t find just anywhere. Although California has the largest amount of developmentally disabled individuals, we spend the least, and with program closures, beds and work options for this fragile population have been lost.
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Developmentally disabled to lose programs if California budget remains stagnant
Provided courtesy of the Los Angeles Daily News website, by Susan Abram.
June 8, 2015:
Working as a cobbler for the Sonoma Developmental Center, Lisa Glover has crafted shoes to fit those whose feet are contorted. She enables the residents to move around pain-free because of these shoes; propelling themselves in their wheelchairs, and protected their feet from bruises.
Please click on the link provided below to read more of this article or visit the website here to view the article at its source.
An anachronism, a cobbler and Alice
Provided courtesy of The Sacramento Bee website, by Dan Morain.
June 5, 2015:
Following on the heels of our Transform SDC public workshop, we learned that the Governor’s budget calls for an expedited closure plan of the Sonoma Development Center.
Ultimately, the plan for Sonoma Development Center needs to represent a public-private partnership which creates durable solutions that are derived from the ideas and interests of the community.
Please take a couple of minutes to read the SDC update provided in the link below.
Sonoma Developmental Center, Sonoma Land Trust Update
June 5, 2015:
On behalf of the Department of Developmental Services Director Santi Rogers, the following letter, addressed to residents, family members, employees, regional centers, and other interested parties explains the efforts being put forth and the plan moving forward for the Sonoma Developmental Center since the announcement of SDC’s proposed closure by 2018.
“The state is attempting to negotiate a settlement with the federal government to continue….”
Please click on the link below to read the rest of this letter.
Transform SDC 