Free webinars. Every Tuesday in July. 🗓️
We're marking 36 years of the ADA with a series covering emergency preparedness, mental health, digital accessibility & more.
🔗 Mark your calendars — registration links coming soon.
#ADA36#Accessibility#CivilRights#FreeWebinar
THIS THURSDAY! Virtual I/DD Listening Session for 18+
Are you 18+ with intellectual or developmental disabilities? We want to hear directly from you! Your experience can shape what we focus on.
Register today and join us on June 4th: https://t.co/y7Oqxg59Qi
📢 Oregon SNAP update: Starting June 1, 2026, ALL households — including older adults & people with disabilities — must complete an interview to apply for or renew benefits.
Make sure ODHS has your contact info and respond promptly.
🔗 https://t.co/9NYwzCk5hQ | 📞 800-699-9075
📣 You shape our work — literally.
Every year disability community input determines our legal advocacy priorities across Oregon. But we need to hear from you first.
Please take 5 minutes and tell us what matters to you most → https://t.co/iKhTE65VkF
#DisabilityRights#Oregon
Today we honor all who gave their lives in service — including the many heroes who lived and fought with disabilities.
All people with disabilities, including Veterans, have rights to equal access, opportunity, and dignity.
#MemorialDay#DisabilityAdvocacy
We're seeking a Supervising Attorney for our Multnomah Co Civil Commitment program.
If you're a team-oriented attorney driven to advocate for people w disabilities, this is the role for you.
Apply: https://t.co/5bvMgdPXOk
#NowHiring#PublicInterestLaw#DisabilityRights#Oregon
New from FACT Oregon: a free Inclusive Education Toolkit for families of young children with disabilities.
Navigate preschools, childcare, and school districts with confidence.
Download the toolkit now:
- English: https://t.co/0RXTuAUyU7
- Spanish: https://t.co/BIcJyc24tZ
People with disabilities are often framed as burdens by many outside voices. At times, those voices can feel all too loud.
We're here to remind everyone who might be feeling that weight: You are not alone.
The world is better with you in it.
#MHAM@NAMICommunicate
Oregon's foster care abuse rate hit an all-time high in 2025 — up 21% since 2022
We sued the state. After 5 years fighting, the settlement's #1 term: fewer kids getting hurt
This data moves in the wrong direction. We're watching every report.
https://t.co/LfE975URci
Last Friday, Ready & Rising raised $54,000+ for DRO's Partners in Policymaking graduates who are already driving real policy change.
Thank you to our sponsors, our community, and everyone who made it possible. ❤️
#ReadyAndRising#PartnersInPolicymaking#DisabilityAdvocacy
Tonight's the night!! Thx to lead @KuniFoundation: Fun evening of drinks, tasty treats, community, raffles & powerful stories! @NPR journalist & author Joseph Shapiro is keynote.
🎟 Get your ticket: https://t.co/SECpqN4DBe
⭐ Power Hour: https://t.co/16OsA1W09J
⏳ 2 days to go! Friday in PDX thx to lead @KuniFoundation: Fun evening of drinks, tasty treats, community, raffles & powerful stories! @NPR journalist & author Joseph Shapiro is keynote.
🎟 Tickets are going fast: https://t.co/SECpqN4DBe
⭐ Power Hour: https://t.co/16OsA1W09J
Waymo is testing self-driving cars in Portland. Our Tom Stenson joined @KATUNews to talk about what that means for people with disabilities — the promise, the gaps, and what we'll be watching for.
🔗 Interview: https://t.co/NCxAVrHT9o
#DisabilityRights#Waymo#Portland
🎉 ONE WEEK AWAY! Ready & Rising with keynote JoeShapiro — a night you don't want to miss!
Thanks to presenting sponsor @KuniFoundation + @PortlandGov We Are Better Together @oregonmetro@nwnatural@trimet yes&ampersand.
Limited Tickets. Grab Yours!
https://t.co/SECpqN4DBe
Ready for some good news? Here are 5 good news stories from the month of April! With growing attacks on disability rights, we could all use some joy. Read these stories at the link in our bio.
What good news have you learned recently? 🗞️
49 years ago today, disability activists launched the 504 Sit-in in San Francisco — the longest occupation of a federal building in US history. They helped make the ADA possible.
👉 https://t.co/PbokuPZt5G
#Section504#DisabilityRights
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