OHSU UCEDD Community Partners Council (CPC)

12/09/2025

New Accessible Care Training Series for Professionals: OHSU UCEDD has created a 2-part online training to support mental health professionals as they learn to offer quality care for clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The series is free with CME available for both Course 1 and Course 2.

Read more from our national network: https://www.aucd.org/news/accessible-mental-health-care-training-series-now-available-on-demand-for-mental-health-care-professionals

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

AUCD’s Community Inclusion Team supports the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Network in partnership with the Administration for Community Living.

12/04/2025

How many trainees did we have this year?

Answer: Trainee opportunities range from our Summer Internship Program for high school students and early college-level students to the year-long Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program offering graduate level training to the next generation of clinical, research, and community leaders.

Our trainees:
- 58 Graduate level
- 26 Undergraduate level
- 27 High school students
- 48% of trainees were individuals with disabilities, or were from ethnic or racial groups underrepresented in medicine

View all of the Q&A Highlights from our 2024-2025 Annual Report:https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/FY25%20QA%20Core%20Function%20Highlights_FINAL.pdf

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12/04/2025

Disability Rights Oregon's Intellectual and Developmental Disability (ages 18+) for the area are coming up next week! Join them on December 11 at the Albina Library: https://www.droregon.org/advocacy/listening-sessions-idd

Okay, Portland, You're Up!

We are hosting two listening sessions in December for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are at least 18 years old! Come and tell us your priorities and what's working or not for you.

Choose one session below and join us:

🗓️ December 11: 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Albina Library, 205 NE Russell Street, Portland

🗓️ December 11: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Albina Library, 205 NE Russell Street, Portland

👉 No registration is required
👉🏾 Refreshments will be served
👉🏼 Email ciacangelo@droregon.org for accommodations. We hope to see you there!

12/04/2025

Brandeis University wants to hear from young people with disabilities about the things they think are important for their . Learn about doing an interview for this study here: https://heller.brandeis.edu/lurie/research/studies/sexual-and-reproductive-health-study.html

Are you a young person with a disability?

Brandeis University is doing a research study about the things that young people with disabilities think are important for their sexual health. The researchers also want to learn about the things that make it difficult or easy for people to get sexual health services. The research team will use what they learn in the interviews to make a website. The website will teach teens and young adults with disabilities about taking good care of their sexual health.

You can do an interview if:
- You have a disability, medical diagnosis, or chronic illness that impacts your day-to-day life.
- You are between 15 and 25 years old.
- You were born in the United States and you still live in the United States.
- You speak English or sign using American Sign Language.

Contact the research team if you want to do an interview.
📞 Call 781-736-3928 OR
✉️ Email YouthStudy@Brandeis.edu

💻 Learn more about the study at thiswebsite: tinyurl.com/SRH-Study

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12/03/2025

Help us spread the word about the R-word!

📣The R-Word is never acceptable by anyone in any context. HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE R-WORD—Learn about the Special Olympics "Spread the Word" Campaign: https://www.specialolympics.org/spread-the-word

Read our statement here 👉 https://conta.cc/49LS2Fi

About OCDD: https://www.ocdd.org/

We advance social and policy change so that people with developmental disabilities, their families and communities may live, work, play, and learn together.

Our vision is that all communities welcome and value people with disabilities and their families.

12/02/2025

Learn about our new on-demand training for professionals! This 2-part training is free and available to the public: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-on-disability-and-health/mental-health-provider-training-program

🌟 New On-Demand Training for Mental Health Professionals! 🌟
OHSU UCEDD Community Partners Council (CPC) has launched a two-part online series to help mental health providers deliver high-quality, accessible care to clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Featuring real experiences, practical strategies, and CME credit options, these courses cover inclusive care, communication, trauma-informed practice, assessment, and more.

👉 Learn more and access the training through the Mental Health Provider Training Program here: https://bit.ly/44L7ePx

12/01/2025

The UCEDD 2026 Summer Internship Program application is open!

Find the application and instructions at: https://www.ohsu.edu/university-center-excellence-development-disability/summer-internship-program

Application Deadline is Monday, January 12 at 5 p.m. PST.

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11/28/2025

Join a Parent Support Group hosted by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Multnomah on first and third Wednesdays!

This group is for parents and caregivers of children/adolescents (0-18) who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. It is a space for emotional support, space to be heard, and to gain insights from the experiences of other parents.

Schedule: First & third Wednesdays of every month
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Format: Online via Zoom

Learn more and join the notification list here: https://www.namimultnomah.org/nami-events/be66f3pna5643ym-l9px4-grpjt-5rjl6-z2r96-6k3kg-pt5bj-3mdfa-d4jk4-ededm-6e4dj-m5hpf-8fa6c-r3tkd-kkhd4-tjyb6-kd74r-t5fcd-nzjla-8lsgz-fn9j3-jaa89-lnb39-e3cnj-5al2l-jp959

For any questions, email info@namimultnomah.org or call 503-228-5692.
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GROUPO DE APOYO PARA PADRES EN ESPAÑOL

Únase a nuestros grupos de apoyo para padres para obtener apoyo
emocional, espacio para ser escuchado y obtener conocimientos de las
experiencias de otros padres.

Para padres, familiares y cuidadores que crían niños (0-18) que tienen dificultades de salud mental.

Segundo miércoles
4:00 – 5:30 PM
En linea via Zoom. Regístrate aquí: https://bit.ly/46Tfygn

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11/26/2025

How are we helping transition age youth with disabilities?

Answer: The Lifespan Transition Clinic (LTC) provides resources and action plans for families to help prepare youth aged 14-24 for health care transition including vocation, post-school, and community participation. The LTC provided services for 45 youth and young adults with disabilities last year.

We also formed a youth advisory group called the Transition to Adulthood Council (TAC). TAC is a youth-led initiative for individuals with disabilities aged 18–25. The main goals of the group are to promote independence and advocacy skills, prepare young adults to transition to adult care, and improve relationships between patients and health care professionals.

Learn more about what we did last year in the Highlights from our 2024-2025 Annual Report:https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/FY25%20QA%20Core%20Function%20Highlights_FINAL.pdf

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11/24/2025

The 2024-2025 Transition to Adulthood Council (TAC) cohort is excited to share the group's official mission statement! Hear the full mission statement, read by TAC members in the We are the Transition to Adulthood Council video: https://youtu.be/0vp-ud_QSV8?si=wqkIAcdF0WIWLAQH

The TAC is a youth-led initiative for individuals with disabilities aged 18–25. The main goals of the group are to promote independence and advocacy skills, prepare young adults to transition to adult care, and improve relationships between patients and health care professionals.

We are the Transition to Adulthood Council (TAC) at OHSU's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.We believe in:- Preparing disabled ...

11/21/2025

Join NAMI Multnomah for a young adult peer support group! This is a FREE peer-led support group for young adults (ages 18-30) who experience symptoms of a mental health condition. No diagnosis is required to join.

Schedule: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM Pacific Time
Format: Online via Zoom

Learn more and join the notification list here: https://www.namimultnomah.org/peer-support-groups

Contact Drew with any questions at dfraley@namimultnomah.org



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11/20/2025

Today is ! Thank you to all of our amazing rural health care providers, communities, and organizations that work tirelessly to address the unique needs of rural communities.