Strollathon for Rett Syndrome

September 13 2008 Laurelhurst Park--Portland

The third annual Portland Strollathon for Rett Syndrome will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Laurelhurst Park.  This free event includes a 1K stroll around the park, children’s activities, face painting, music and balloons.  Registration begins at 1pm and the stroll begfins at 2pm.

2008 Walk ‘N’ Roll for UCP

September 13 2008 Eastbank Esplanade & Waterfront Park--Portland

Please join us on Saturday, September 13, 2008 from noon-3pm along the waterfront in beautiful downtown Portland for The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington’s 4th Annual Walk ‘n’ Roll!

ASO’s 3-City Seminar Series on Puberty

September 20 2008 Seaside--Eugene--Beaverton

Autism Society of Oregon (ASO) is sponsoring a 3 city seminar series this fall on puberty--“Puberty & Sexuality, Warning:  Do not look the other way!”--to be hosted in Seaside (September 20, 2008), Eugene (October 18, 2008), and Beaverton (November 8, 2008).  The seminar will address the heightened complexities of puberty and strategies for teaching people with autism spectrum disorder how to better handle this inevitable life change. The three speakers, Karen Ripplinger, Lucinda Waddell and Mary Minn Sirag, will share their expertise on this subject.

13th Annual Family Conference on Cerebral Palsy and related disabilities

October 03 2008 Red Lion--Jantzen Beach

“Living and Learning”--United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)’s 13th Annual Family Conference on Cerebral Palsy and related disabilities will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 3-4, 2008 at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach hotel--909 N Hayden Island Drive in Portland, 97217.  This year’s keynote speaker is Tom Ritter.  Tom is an individual with cerebral palsy who served on the UCP national board and wrote the foreword to the book “Children with Cerebral Palsy.”

Building Futures--Secondary Transition to College and Employment

October 27 2008 Embassy Suites Hotel, Washington Square

Building Futures--Secondary Transition to College and Employment, a statewide conference designed for students, families and professionals.  SAVE THE DATE!  October 27-29, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Washington Square in Tigard, OR.  Sponsored by the Oregon Department of Education, Office of Student Learning and Partnerships, and the Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI).

Oregon Training Series on Direct Supports

March 13 2008 Multiple--statewide videoconferencing

The Oregon Developmental Disabilities (DD) Coalition is pleased to announce the 2008 Oregon Trainings Series on Direct Supports, which will be hosted by the coalition with funds from the Oregon Department of Human Services, Seniors & People with Disabilities Division.  This series of trainings will be targeted to direct support providers and related professionals who support individuals with developmental disabilities. The training series will replace the Oregon Conference on Direct Supports held in Corvallis the past three summers.  The change of format is intended to increase the coalition’s capacity to train many more individuals than is possible through a single annual conference.

Six four-hour teleconferences, featuring nationally-recognized speakers such as Kathie Snow, Norm Kunc, David Pitonyak, Cathy Ficker-Terrell, will be delivered to a network of host sites throughout the state for the benefit of direct support providers.

Legislative Workgroup on Autism to Hit the Road--Autism Spectrum Disorder Forums

August 13 2008

In response to the rapidly growing numbers of Oregonians facing the challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder, a legislative work group led by State Representative Chris Edwards will host a series of community meetings across the state to hear from parents and advocates of people with autism.  The tour will begin in Bend on Monday Aug. 18th, with stops in NE Portland on Aug. 19th, Eugene Aug. 20th, Beaverton Sept. 9th, Coos Bay Sept. 10th, and Medford on Sept. 11th.  In order to reach every corner of the state, a teleconference will be hosted from Salem on Sept. 8th.

Packet Project--growing strong families, advocates, and communities

July 30 2008

Packet Project is a collaborative effort of the Family Action Coalition Team with the Multnomah Parent Action Committee, Multnomah Early Childhood Program, Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation, The Arc of Multnomah-Clackamas, The Inclusive Childcare Program, and Disability Navigators to support families of children receiving early intervention/early childhood special education services in family education and empowerment activities.

Oregon Consumer Voices for Change

April 30 2008

Oregon Consumer Voices for Change is the statewide Consumer Voices for Coverage project led by the Oregon Health Action Campaign (OHAC) seeking to provide affordable, accessible health care coverage for all Oregonians.  The leadership team of organizations includes the Family Action Coalition Team.

DHS Budget Forums--Help Shape the Budget Affecting Services

April 30 2008

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is holding community forums across the state to gather input from local stakeholders and families about how to best shape the agency’s 2009-2011 agenda and budget.  Your involvement in these forums is vitally important to maintaining and enhancing services for people who experience disabilities including children with disabilities and their families.

“Your Oregon-Your Health” Forums

April 20 2008

“Your Oregon, Your Health” forums are free, diverse, open meetings for everyone to talk about health care--as employers, as consumers, as the insured and the un-insured, and most of all, as Oregonians. Fairness, cost, quality, access to a provider--we are all affected, and we all need to be involved in the solutions. These community meetings in 13 cities around the state will give Oregonians from all walks of life a chance to make their voice heard in this critical time of health reform.

OPB’s Series on Mental Health Care in Oregon

March 14 2008

“ON OUR MINDS,” is an Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) series on mental health care in Oregon.  Listen to or read these interviews with patients, their families, health care providers, lawmakers, and others in our community.