The Arc Oregon

07/25/2025

As we continue to celebrate Disability Pride Month.
Disability pride flag in 2019. The original “lightning bolt” design was not accessible to everyone, so she redesigned the flag in 2021. With help from others in the disability community, Magill created the flag we use today. Each color represents a different part of the community and the shared fight for disability rights. You can read more about Magill’s design here: https://www.ameridisability.com/heres-what-the-disability-pride-flag-represents/

07/10/2025

There's still time to sign up for next week's Mental Health First Aid! This month only, get 50% off with the code MHFA50.

07/10/2025

Don’t miss out on Guy Stephens’ powerful keynote on August 6th! Join us at the 2025 Oregon Youth IDD/Mental Health Summit!
https://conta.cc/3GCtqCA

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07/02/2025

Please reach out to your House Representative.

Call and email your members of Congress now to protect disability services! https://bit.ly/4nAjzy0

Your calls and messages can stop the dangerous budget bill that’s moving through Congress. This bill would cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion, nearly 20% of the federal Medicaid budget. It also includes nearly $200 billion in cuts to food assistance and would make it harder for kids with disabilities to get the services they need.

The House of Representatives is next to vote. We must stop these devastating cuts before it’s too late!

06/30/2025

Now is the time to notify your Congress Members about why Medicaid is vital to you or a loved one. The Senate is planning to vote today or tomorrow on the budget bill and from there it will head back to the House for review and vote. Click below to share your story with your legislators.

Congress must act to protect Medicaid & SNAP for people with disabilities and their families! No one should have to go without needed food or health care. []

06/16/2025

06/16/2025

We are super excited about this! Judy has done so, so much for the disability rights movement and we wouldn't be where we are today without her.

A feature film is in the works about a prominent activist known as the "mother of the disability rights movement."

06/16/2025

A feature film is in the works about a prominent activist known as the "mother of the disability rights movement."

06/04/2025

Did you know that LGBTQIA+ people are twice as likely to suffer from mental illness than everyone else? Trans people in particular struggle and are 10 times more likely to attempt su***de.

The same way a tourniquet can stop bleeding until you get to a hospital, Mental Health First Aid can help someone in crisis stay safe until they can get professional help. Join us July 6-7 and get half off with the code MHFA50! Register now at https://vist.ly/3n52w48

06/02/2025

06/02/2025

Happy Pride Month!

From increased threats to rights and access to services, to a decades-long history of activism and civil disobedience, to the many, many people with intersectional identities, the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities share a lot in common. We stand in solidarity with all le***an, gay, bi, trans, q***r, questioning, intersex, and asexual/aromantic people in our shared struggle for equal rights, dignity, and community, and are proud to say:

Gay rights are human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Q***r rights are human rights.

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05/31/2025

As Month ends and LGBTQIA+ Pride begins, remember that our struggles are connected. We face many of the same challenges: discrimination, access to housing, poverty, and stigma among them.

Take care of yourself. Take a breath. Then join us in making tomorrow better.