Why Celebrate NDEAM? NDEAM is more than just a month-long observance; it is a call to action. Despite the progress we’ve made, 85% of people with IDD remain unemployed. This […]
Category: From the Desk of…
From the Board Room: Sean Spence
Sean Spence: The only thing I would slightly change is that you can get a diagnosis for a developmental disability later in life as well. Dave Manson: Okay. Dave Manson: […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director – May 2024
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From the Desk of Our Executive Director – March 2024
The above are just a few of the definitions I came across in my search for opportunity. The important thing about opportunity is that it takes at least two parties […]
From the Boardroom: Darin Lounds
Individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Supplemental Security Payment (SSP) in CA are below the federal poverty line and well below 30% of the area median income (AMI), also referred to […]
From the Desk of our Executive Associate
Greetings. I feel privileged to introduce myself to you. My name is Jennifer Minnehan. I am proud to say, I am the Executive Associate for the California Policy Center for […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director – January 2024
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are also an essential component of ensuring that people with IDD can live, work, and leisure in the community of their choice. Over the next several […]
From The Founders’ Office
Your time and engagement has made a difference and I am asking you now to consider making a financial gift that will extend and expand your impact. Projects currently underway […]
From the Desk of Our Director of Outreach & Engagement
Greetings, friends, colleagues and members of the IDD community! I am here today to share with you some good news about the work that we are doing at the California […]
From the Desk of Our Executive Director – December 2023
I want to take this opportunity to thank the team at CPCIDD – Don Perata, Dave Manson, and Jennifer Minnehan – because we certainly would not be where we are […]
