Maryland Department of Health
Developmental Disabilities Administration

​Self-Directed Services Guidance and Forms

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REMINDER: Current Support Broker certifications expire December 31, 2024. All Support Brokers must re-certify to provide services beginning January 1, 2025. A list of certified Support Brokers is available here​. Support Broker Certification Training is available here​.


Self-direction, sometimes called consumer-direction or participant-direction, gives you the freedom to choose the services and supports you need to live independently. The core functions of self-direction are choice and control over how your services are provided and who is being paid to provide these services.​​

Self-Direction 

Self-Directed Budgets

​Self-Directed Services Training Series

The Self-Directed Services Training Series​ is available for anyone, including participants, family members, Support Brokers, Coordinators of Community Services, Financial Management and Counseling Services providers, and all service providers, vendors, and employees. If you wish to register to complete the Support Broker Certification training in order to become certified to provide Support Broker services, you must register here to complete the training. An overview of Support Broker training is available here​.

Resources and Tools

​Financial Management and Counseling Services (FMCS)