This episode features Pete Cervinka, Director of California’s Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Host Russell Lehmann, International Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLATarjan Center, talks with Pete about his vision for the future of developmental services in California.
Together, they discuss:
- What services in California could look like in the next 10–15 years
- How DDS is working toward fairness for people of all backgrounds, languages, and incomes
- The challenges the system faces as the needs of people with disabilities change
- What updates and new ideas are most needed
- Exciting new projects and reasons to be hopeful for the future
Pete shares how data, family, and culture all play a role in building better, community-based supports for every stage of life.
Listen now to hear how California’s developmental-services system is evolving to better support people with disabilities and their families.