Supported Decision Making Pennsylvania is committed to providing Pennsylvanians with the insights and tools needed to make informed choices. From healthcare and education to community planning, our resources simplify complex decisions. We believe in fostering confident decision-making, ensuring that everyone in our state has access to the support they need to succeed.
How do you make Decisions? Do you rely on your own experiences alone? What if you don’t know something? How do you choose what to research or even decide what questions to ask?
Instead of having to do everything alone, Supported Decision Making (SDM) gives you a more structured approach that mixes your own insights with the experience and advice of a team of people you know and trust.
Decision Makers
Our vision is a world where people with disabilities are able to reach the full potential of their independence.
When people have more self-determination, (The ability of an individual to have control over their own life, make choices, and pursue goals based on their personal values, preferences, and interests), the happier, healthier, and more satisfied they are.
Supportive Decision Making (SDM) is a system that can lead us there. Adaptable and customizable to the needs and context of each person.
At Decision Support PA, we’re committed to providing Pennsylvanians with the insights and tools needed to make informed choices. SDMPA servers transition age youth with disabilities and their families, as well as aims to help agencies to expand their reach and serve individuals and organizations throughout the Commonwealth.
SDMPA is a program of the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL), a cross dyability non-profit organization located in the Lehigh Valley. While LVCIL serves its local community, SDMPA is a state wide project.
Supported Decision Making Pennsylvania (SDMPA), originated through a partnership between the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL) and Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley (JFSLV). JFSLV was crucial in the establishment of the program in its early years, and has since entrusted SDMPA to LVCIL to continue our shared vision of a better world for those with disabilities.
LVCIL is a non-profit organization based in Allentown, PA that provides services and support to people with all types of disabilities. At LVCIL, we believe that every individual has the right to live a healthy, happy, and productive life in a community that is free from all barriers. We can help you achieve or maintain your independence through many of our supportive services and programs. The Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves people with disabilities, and their family members, living in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.