Today, a broad coalition of civil rights and advocacy organizations from Oregon sent a letter to the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—a federal agency responsible for enforcing the civil rights of people with disabilities, people of color, and older adults in health care. Continue Reading Oregon Crisis Care Plan Harms People with Disabilities, People of Color & Older Adults Tell Leaders: Our Lives Have Equal Value
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) & Disability Rights
During the COVID-19 public health crisis, people with disabilities still have the right to live, work, and access our community free from discrimination. Disability Rights Oregon has been hard at work promoting and defending these rights. Updated: July 1, 2020 Know Your Legal Rights during the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis DRO Resources: Know Your Rights… Continue Reading COVID-19 (Coronavirus) & Disability Rights
Redevelopment project should deliver housing & economic opportunities for people with disabilities
Help shape the Broadway Corridor project’s community benefits What’s one of the biggest opportunities for the City of Portland to take strides toward becoming a community where people with disabilities feel like they belong? The Broadway Corridor redevelopment project This major economic redevelopment undertaking spans 34 acres of land in the heart of Portland, connecting Old Town… Continue Reading Redevelopment project should deliver housing & economic opportunities for people with disabilities
Your child’s short school day story
Share your child’s shortened school day story. Continue Reading Your child’s short school day story