The consumer must be receiving or be in the process to receive services from one of California's 21 regional centers. S.T.E.P. is vendorized through the Alta California Regional center. We serve Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties.

The Consumer, family member, or Service Coordinator contacts the Administrative Services Manager (ASM), at STEP, to begin the referral process.

Fill out our referral form, which goes to the ASM. The ASM will call or email you back and ask a number of questions to determine which unit would best be able to meet the needs of the consumer. The ASM will then contact the appropriate Program Director and let them know there is a referral in process.

STEP Will send a "Who we are" Packet to the consumer.

STEP will send a referral packet to the service coordinator at Alta, which will request a number of documents be sent to STEP These documents include:

• Current IPP
• IEP (if applicable)
• CDER
• Psych and/or behavior Evaluation
• Consumer Profile
• Medical information
• Living Options Assessment
• Any other applicable Assessment.

STEP Will contact consumer and service Coordinator to set up a tour of the STEP Program. The ASM will confirm tour date and time with appropriate unit Program Director. After the tour the Program Director determines the feasibility of serving the consumer.

Once the referral is accepted, services will begin after STEP has received a Purchase of Services (POS) from the regional center.