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Save the date: October 21, 2010 | 6-9p | Center for Health & Healing Atrium | OHSU South Waterfront ...more

Portland, Oregon–Mental Health America of Oregon (MHAO) has been awarded a $210,000 grant (over a three year period) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the OPEN Project (Oregon Peer Employment Network). ...more

DRO advocate Rosemary DiSiervi's outreach efforts across the state this summer about video remote interpreting (VRI) services continue to bear fruit. ...more

Get involved with accessibility issues in Portland. ...more

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Written by Disability Rights Oregon Executive Director Bob Joondeph and special guest bloggers, The DRO Blog incorporates thoughtful (and sometimes humorous) analysis, trend-spotting, policy updates and more.

Health Care Reform brings promise of more freedom for individuals with disabilities. Here's a summary.
Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed health care reform legislation. While I understand the political divide surrounding this bill, I am convinced that it will prove to be the most important step forward for individuals with disabilities since passage of the ADA. It may, in fact, be even more important in freeing our people to “live in the world.”
Celebrating Freedom and the Right to Live in the World
Oregon has now closed all of its DD institutions. At the Capitol, this remarkable achievement was celebrated with joy and modesty.
2010 Legislative Session Adjourns
A quick look at what it did.
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