Funding Options: CDCS & SDP
Find Love Safely services may be funded through certain self-directed waiver programs.
Find Love Safely is:
- Human-led and supervised
- Educational and skill-based
- Not therapy or clinical treatment
- Not a dating app
- Designed with safety and consent as core principles
If you receive Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) in Minnesota or participate in California’s Self-Determination Program (SDP), you may be able to use those funds to cover eligible Find Love Safely services.
Select your state below for details.
What is CDCS?
CDCS is a Minnesota DHS waiver option that allows individuals and families to direct their own support services based on ISP goals.
Find Love Safely services may be authorized under CDCS when aligned with goals such as:
- Reducing social isolation
- Increasing safe community participation
- Building communication and relationship skills
- Supporting decision-making related to boundaries and consent
What services may be authorized?
CDCS does not approve “memberships” as a blanket service. Instead, individual components may be authorized.
Eligible service components may include:
Facilitated Social Connection & Matching Support
Human-led introductions aligned with preferences and safety considerations.
Group Relationship Education (Virtual Workshops)
45-minute virtual sessions (up to two per month) covering:
- Friendship skills
- Communication
- Boundaries and consent
- Online safety
- Dating readiness
Individualized Support Check-Ins (Concierge level only)
Quarterly 30-minute administrative check-ins via Zoom to review:
- Living situation changes
- Caregiver involvement
- Preferences and goals
Individualized Relationship Support Sessions (Optional)
60-minute virtual sessions focused on reinforcing social and relationship skills.
Pricing (Private-Pay Reference)
Core Program: $349 per year
Essentials Program: $1,299/year or $129/month (3-month minimum)
Concierge Program: $2,799/year or $259/month (3-month minimum)
1:1 Coaching Sessions (optional): $150 per 60-minute session
Final authorization and payment structure are determined by the case manager and FMS provider.
How to Get Started with CDCS
- Review your ISP goals.
- Share Find Love Safely’s CDCS overview with your case manager (click on the button below to download the CDCS overview).
- Ask whether services may be authorized under your CDCS plan.
- If approved, your FMS provider will coordinate billing with Find Love Safely.
What is SDP?
California’s Self-Determination Program allows participants to use their Individual Budget to purchase services that align with their IPP goals.
Find Love Safely is available to SDP participants as a non-clinical service supporting:
- Community integration
- Social skill development
- Relationship education
- Safe participation in dating and friendships
What services are available under SDP?
Find Love Safely provides:
Facilitated Social Introductions & Matching Support
Structured, human-led matchmaking.
Virtual Relationship Workshops
Small-group sessions focused on communication, boundaries, consent, and dating skills.
Structured Social Events
Supervised, safety-first social opportunities (when available in your region).
Individualized Relationship Coaching (Optional)
60-minute virtual sessions tailored to individual goals.
How SDP Enrollment Typically Works
- Discuss Find Love Safely with your Independent Facilitator (IF).
- Determine alignment with IPP goals.
- Add Find Love Safely to your spending plan.
- Coordinate payment through your Fiscal Management Service (FMS).
We are happy to provide service descriptions or attend IPP meetings if helpful.