Oregon Community Brokerages

07/14/2025

This is a great resource, not something that comes around every day! Check out this webinar from our friends at Community Vision and the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Assistive Technology Free Webinar!

Technology Solutions Training for Self-Advocates & Families: Learn about Assistive Technology, Adaptive Devices, and everyday items for independence. Find out about the funding process and more. Bring your questions!

WHO

Self-Avocates and People with Developmental Disabilities
Families, Friends, and Caregivers

WHEN

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 5:30-7:00-pm (English only session) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UUhxqLJ5TgK1FFbaD1Xazw #/registration

Wednesday August 20, 2025 5:30-7:00pm (with Spanish interpretation (con interpretación en español)) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oxCiYa4pTDCZ7ab71qDzuw #/registration

Click to register! A Zoom link will be emailed to you.

Community Vision Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

07/02/2025

⚠️ URGENT!! The Senate just passed the "One Big Brutal Bill!" ⚠️

Please take two minutes protect:

- 129,616 Oregonians with disabilities on Medicaid’s Oregon Health Plan.
- Numerous services supporting people with developmental disabilities.
- Thousands of struggling families from going hungry.

👉🏻 Email your representatives NOW at tinyurl.com/yc442jdz >
👉🏽 Call them at (202) 224-3121

Our community's lives depend on it!

07/02/2025

This article does a nice job of simply explaining the terms of the federal budget bill. The version of the bill passed by the Senate is now moving to the House for a vote. The bill stands to hurt people's access to Medicaid.

Seniors, students, taxpayers, children, parents, low-income Americans and just about everyone else will be affected by the massive tax and spending bill being hashed out in real time on Capitol Hill.

06/26/2025

The Oregon Office of Developmental Disabilities Services published a great new Self Advocate Gide. It is meant for people who want to learn more about developmental disability services and how to use them. You can find the guide in eight different languages by following the link in the comments!

06/25/2025

Protection and Advocacy agencies, like Disability Rights Oregon, are a cornerstone of IDD advocacy in every state. Lawmakers envisioned progressing the rights of people with IDD with policy work and education (our University Centers for Excellence in IDD), legal support to make those policies reality and protect people's rights (Protection and Advocacy Agencies), and support and oversight to make sure the system is working as intended (state Councils on Developmental Disabilities). Our advocacy foundation must be protected. This is yet another critical budget decision with which to lobby your representatives in Congress!

P&As are very important in protecting disabled people’s rights. The draft budget would cut a lot of money for P&As, which might mean P&As might close or not be able to help as many disabled people. Contact your members of Congress to tell them no cuts to P&As! https://autisticadvocacy.org/2025/06/speak-out-now-to-save-protection-advocacy-agencies/

06/25/2025

We love to see progress against medical discrimination! Disabled lives are just as valuable as any other.

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulty accessing needed organ transplants, but now a bill is moving through Congress that aims to address that disparity.

06/25/2025

There is a lot of concern from our community about potential new Medicaid work requirements. Oregon uses Medicaid services to support people to work. The proposed requirement are not likely to force Oregonians unable to work into a job search. What they will do is make it harder for working people with IDD to stay in their jobs. Please consider sharing your story with your members of Congress. There is great information on this talking point linked below.

We know that Medicaid saves lives, we know that cuts to Medicaid threaten the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities across the country. The Collaboration to Promote Self Determination put together a very comprehensive overview of what cuts will mean.
https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Workforce-Participation-June-2025.pdf

As the Senate prepares to vote on the BBB (with proposed billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid), understanding and communicating the potential impact to people with disabilities in to coworkers, in your advocacy to legislators, and to people who depend on Medicaid supports is a critical role us as leaders.

05/21/2025

This is so cool!

At , we believe travel should feel welcoming—for everyone. That’s why we’re teaming up with the Autism Society of Oregon - A*O, Transportation Security Administration - TSA, and Icelandair to host a special experience for travelers with disabilities and their families.

From our sensory room and sunflower lanyards to thoughtful wayfinding and extra support at security, we’re proud to offer accessibility features that help ease the journey. This event gives families a chance to explore the airport at their own pace—practicing check-in, navigating security, and even boarding a plane (no flying required).

There’ll be helpful volunteers, a fun scavenger hunt, and plenty of little PDX touches along the way.

We’re always working to make PDX a place where everyone can feel confident and cared for—this is just one way we do that.

Register here: https://bit.ly/44AR4cr

05/21/2025

Oregon Republican Congressman Cliff Bentz is hosting a virtual town hall Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. He wants to hear from Oregonians and answer questions about what lawmakers are working on in Congress. If you have questions about what your lawmakers are doing to protect your Medicaid services, this looks like a good opportunity to ask them!

OREGON – Oregon Republican Congressman Cliff Bentz is hosting a virtual town hall Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. He made the announcement Wednesday morning with a post on social media. In the post, Bentz says he wants to hear from Oregonians and answer questions about what lawmakers are working on i...

05/19/2025

Tomorrow's the day! May 20th: if you or someone you care about uses Medicaid services, PLEASE CALL and raise your voice in advocacy to preserve the funding.

Engage in the Process - Find Your Legislator - Visit the Oregon Capitol

05/13/2025

Calling all leaders! The Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition's Inclusie Leadership Summit is happening again this September 22nd in Salem. Check out all the information below in the co-announcement with the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities.

03/18/2025

Oregon needs more accessible housing! Please join us in support of SB 444!

Next week! Join a rally to support Senate Bill 444 and accessible housing for people with disabilities and older Oregonians. On 3/20, advocates will rally outside the Oregon State Capitol Building's south entrance on State Street from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Allen Hines at ahines@CVision.org