Disability Rights Connection

Local to global, interesting happenings, issues, news, and resources on disability.

Connecting Communities Coalition Forum re Addressing Disability Issues in The Portland Plan (Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave.) Room C, 2nd floor, from Mar 23, 2010 06:00 PM to Mar 23, 2010 07:30 PM)

Disability issues will be front and center on March 23rd at a Connecting Communities Coalition-hosted forum focused on The Portland Plan.

Translated Publication - Guardianship Handbook now available in Spanish

Traducción de Publicación - Manual de Tutela ahora disponible en español

College Bound - June 23-June 25, 2010

College Bound is a college transition program for high school juniors, seniors, and their parents/guardians. Established in 1999, College Bound promotes and supports the success of students with disabilities in higher education.

Citizen Review Committee (CRC) to Hold Community Forum on Police Accountability

The CRC will hold a community forum on Sunday, March 14, 2010, from 2-4pm at PSU to hear concerns about police accountability, including the James Chasse, Jr. case.

Oregon Disability Megaconference: Call for Presenters

Preference will be given to presentations that are interactive, geared toward individuals experiencing disability and of interest to a cross-disability audience. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: END OF BUSINESS DAY – MARCH 26, 2010.

They’re coming home. Are you ready?

Please join a Veterans at Risk stakeholder meeting near you to prepare for our soldiers’ return.

RALLY FOR JUSTICE: Stop Police Violence! | 03.05.10, 6pm

Join the Struggle for Justice for Aaron Campbell. Where do we go from here? Hear the voices of our youth.

The 8th Annual Pacific Northwest Brain Injury Conference 2010 (Sheraton Airport Hotel Portland, Oregon , from Mar 04, 2010 08:00 AM to Mar 06, 2010 05:00 PM)

Living with Brain Injury: Hope

Veterans Stand Down & Job Fair (from Mar 08, 2010 10:00 AM to Mar 08, 2010 03:00 PM)

The Veterans Stand Down & Job Fair is a free event with access to dozens of employers and agencies held annually in Portland, Oregon.

MultCommunity Forum

This forum is a place to share ideas that could make our government more efficient, more effective and more responsive. Community feedback is important and your suggestions will be reviewed as a part of the preparation for Chair Wheeler's executive budget.

FREE Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE) Webinar (webinar, from Mar 24, 2010 12:00 PM to Mar 24, 2010 01:30 PM)

Learn how you can work and still maintain control of your SSI or SSDI benefits.

Multnomah County Budget Forum #2 (Multnomah Building Boardroom | 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, from Mar 18, 2010 06:00 PM to Mar 18, 2010 08:00 PM)

Make sure you have a say in the Multnomah County Budget Process!

Multnomah County Budget Forum #1 (Multnomah Building Boardroom | 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, from Mar 04, 2010 06:00 PM to Mar 04, 2010 08:00 PM)

Make sure you have a say in the Multnomah County Budget Process!

House Votes to Keep Students Safe from Restraint & Seclusion Abuse

Disability Rights Oregon and National Disability Rights Network Applaud House Passage of Keeping All Students Safe Act

Disabled Kids Get a Break: Bill May Protect Them Against Restraint in School | abcnews.com

Democrats Introduce Bill Imposing Federal Guidelines on Child Restraint in Schools; Opponents Charge It Steps on States' Rights

You are invited to the first Connecting Communities Coalition Forum with the Portland Plan

Disability issues will be front and center on March 23rd at a Connecting Communities Coalition-hosted forum focused on The Portland Plan.

Celebrating Victories, and February Special Session Legislative Update - Sine Die Edition

MONDAY, MARCH 1st, 2010 -- DRO Executive Director Bob Joondeph's thoughts on last week's Developmental Disability Community celebration, "A Decade of Accomplishments," and an overview of Oregon's 2010 legislative session -- it's a wrap!

Lifetime Reflections - Elders in Action's 2nd Annual Photo Competition

Elders in Action invites interested photographers to submit entries to their second annual benefit photo contest celebrating the vitality, courage, wit and beauty of time-honored people.

U.S. Dept Of Education Makes Public State-By-State Restraint & Seclusion Information

The summary is a result of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s letter issued to Chief State School Officers on July 31, 2009, urging a review of current state policies and guidelines regarding the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.

HOW DO OREGON DOCTORS' OFFICES MEASURE UP? Local Health Reform Gains Momentum with State's First Resource to Compare Care

While health care is a national issue, it's delivered locally. And for the first time, patients in Oregon can go online to see how their doctor's office or medical group performs on nationally endorsed standards of care, including diabetes, heart disease, women's health and asthma care. All regions of the state are represented, with more than half of practices located outside the Portland metropolitan area.