Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
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filed under:
Inclusive Child Care,
Oregon Disability Network,
Partners in Policymaking,
Consumer Involvement Fund,
Self Advocacy
| Acronym | OCDD |
|---|---|
| Type | public - state |
| Address |
540 24th Place NE
Salem,
Oregon
97301
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| Phone Number | 503-945-9941 |
| Fax Number | 503-945-9947 |
| Service Area | statewide |
| Contact | |
| Website | http://www.ocdd.org |
The Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities focuses its resources on activities it believes will enhance the independence, productivity, integration and inclusion of Oregonians with developmental disabilities and their families. To do this, the Council must have clear values, a willingness to take risks, an ability to identify good opportunities for investments in change, and an interest in learning from and collaborating with others.
Products/Services
- Partners in Policymaking
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Partners in Policymaking is an intensive leadership training for individuals with developmental disabilities and parents of children with developmental disabilities. Partners focuses on providing participants with the knowledge and skills they need to influence the issues, agencies and people affecting their lives. Oregon Partners in Policymaking makes participants better advocates for themselves, their family members and the greater disability community. From national and state leaders in the field of developmental disabilities, participants learn about communicating and advocating effectively, services and supports, best practices and approaches, and current policy issues. They learn how to participate in the policymaking process at all levels, so that they can be equal partners in the decisions that impact their lives.
- Self Advocacy support
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Support for adult self advocacate efforts through coalitions, service on state workgroups and advisories, presentations, and self-advocacy organizations like Self Advocates As Leaders (SAAL.)
- Oregon Perspectives Newsletter
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Free quarterly publication, covering topics of interest related to disability issues. (Formerly known as the Oregon Clarion.)
- Inclusive Child Care Program
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The Inclusive Child Care Program serves families of children from birth through 17 years of age who have physical, developmental, mental, emotional, behavioral, or medical disabilities; and need extra supports to be cared for in typical child care settings. The program also offers training and technical assistance to families and providers looking to support children with disabilities in inclusive settings.The Inclusive Child Care Program subsidy helps pay for extra supports in child care that are related to a childs special needs.To learn more, families can call the program coordinator directly. Child care providers, staff of community programs, or others who know the child and family can also contact the program about referrals.
- The Oregon Disability Network
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Grassroots network of thousands of Oregonians concerned about issues important to people with disabilities. Network members receive timely information, action alerts and training opportunities so they can help shape public policy and change systems at the local, state and national levels.
- Consumer Involvement Fund
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Provides people with developmental disabilities and their families valuable learning opportunities through funding and support for participation in conferences and trainings. individuals receive financial assistance to support their participation in local, state and national training events.
- SAAL Connection
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A quarterly newsletter produced by and for self advocates. "The voice of self advocacy in Oregon." Published by Self Advocates As Leaders.
