Disability Rights Connection http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org Local to global, interesting happenings, issues, news, and resources on disability. daily 1 2008-10-15T23:21:43Z A Night for Networking: Connecting Business & Talent http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/a-night-for-networking-connecting-business-talent Save the date: October 21, 2010 | 6-9p | Center for Health & Healing Atrium | OHSU South Waterfront No publisher mckenna 2010-09-02T16:59:59Z News Item MHAO Awarded Three Year Grant for Statewide Expansion of the Oregon Peer Employment Network http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/mhao-awarded-three-year-grant-for-statewide-expansion-of-the-oregon-peer-employment-network 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). No publisher mckenna 2010-08-31T19:37:15Z News Item DRO Advocate Encourages Rogue Valley's Deaf Community to Self-Advocate for New Technology http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/dro-advocate-helps-rogue-valleys-deaf-community-self-advocate-for-new-technology DRO advocate Rosemary DiSiervi's outreach efforts across the state this summer about video remote interpreting (VRI) services continue to bear fruit. No publisher mckenna 2010-08-30T21:52:51Z News Item Health Reform Community Meeting - BEND http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/health-reform-community-meeting-bend Sept 16, 2010 | 6-8p | Central Oregon Community College | Campus Center Building (Wille Hall) 2600 NW College Way | Bend, OR No publisher mckenna meeting 2010-08-27T18:52:16Z Event Health Reform Community Meeting - MEDFORD http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/health-reform-community-meeting-medford Sept 15, 2010 | 6-8p | Red Lion Inn (Crater Lake Room) | 200 N. Riverside Avenue | Medford, OR No publisher mckenna meeting 2010-08-27T18:50:01Z Event Health Reform Community Meeting - PORTLAND http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/health-reform-community-meeting-portland Sept 13, 2010 | 6-8p | University Place (Columbia Falls Room) | 310 SW Lincoln Street | Portland, OR No publisher mckenna meeting 2010-08-27T18:47:00Z Event Health Reform Community Meeting - FLORENCE http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/health-reform-community-meeting-florence Sept 9, 2010 | 6-8p | Florence Events Center | 715 Quince Street | Florence, OR No publisher mckenna meeting 2010-08-27T18:39:48Z Event Health Reform Community Meeting - BAKER CITY http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/health-reform-community-meeting-baker-city Sept 7, 2010 | 6-8p | Baker County Library | 2400 Resort Street | Baker City, OR No publisher mckenna meeting 2010-08-27T18:21:00Z Event Health Reform Community Meeting - CORVALLIS http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/oha-ohpb-community-meeting-corvallis Sept 1, 2010 | 6-8p | Benton County Fairgrounds | Guerber Hall | 110 SW 53rd Street | Corvallis, OR No publisher mckenna meeting 2010-08-27T18:15:56Z Event The Accessibility in the Built Environment Subcommittee (ABE) is Looking for Volunteers http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/the-accessibility-in-the-built-environment-subcommittee-abe-is-looking-for-volunteers Get involved with accessibility issues in Portland. No publisher mckenna 2010-08-26T23:57:49Z News Item Free Healthy Home Consultations for N/NE Portland Families http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/free-healthy-home-consultations-for-n-ne-portland-families The Josiah Hill III Clinic (JHC) wants to make sure our homes are healthy places for children to thrive. Thanks to funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, JHC now offers FREE Healthy Home Check-Ups to N/NE Portland families with small children. During the one-hour Healthy Home Check-Up, a friendly volunteer or staff member will visit your home and assesses potential hazards. No publisher mckenna 2010-08-24T22:29:10Z News Item Building Futures: OrPTI’s 5th Annual Secondary Transition to College & Employment Conference http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/building-futures-orpti2019s-5th-annual-secondary-transition-to-college-employment-conference Building Futures is for anyone who has an interest in supporting individuals with disabilities as they transition from school to life. October 25 & 26, 2010 | Salem Conference Center | 200 Commercial Street SE | Salem, Oregon 97301 No publisher mckenna conference 2010-08-24T22:22:24Z Event Stand Up for Equity in Education http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/stand-up-for-equity-in-education Cutting 20 teachers and 51 paraeducators from PPS Special Education Services hurts classrooms all over the District, especially the General Education classrooms that support both traditional and non-traditional learners. Rally or testify with families, teachers, and others as the School Board votes on budget revisions: Aug 23, 2010 | 4:30-8p | Central Administration Building | 501 N Dixon Avenue | Portland, Oregon 97227 No publisher mckenna 2010-08-20T23:12:27Z News Item The Arc FINDS (Family & Individual Needs for Disability Supports) Survey http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/the-arc-finds-family-individual-needs-for-disability-supports-survey This is a free, online survey designed to tap into the knowledge and perspectives of individuals and families within the intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) community, including self-advocates. No publisher mckenna 2010-08-17T01:07:18Z News Item Parents: Your Feedback on Special Ed Services is Needed http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/news/parents-your-feedback-on-special-ed-services-is-needed The Federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will be visiting Oregon to verify the effectiveness of our State's special education systems. OSEP would like to have parent input and feedback regarding children ages birth through twenty-one who are receiving special education services. This is an important opportunity to ensure that parents are heard at the state and federal level. No publisher mckenna 2010-08-17T01:08:59Z News Item