Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities

08/26/2026

🎪 Volunteers Needed! 🎪

The Arc Lane County is looking for volunteers to help with our FREE Community Family Carnival on Saturday, September 12, 2026!

📍 4181 E Street, Springfield
🎉 Carnival: 1:00–4:00 PM

Volunteer Shifts:
• 10:00 AM–1:00 PM – Setup
• 1:00–4:00 PM – Games & Activities
• 4:00–7:00 PM – Cleanup

Even a few hours of your time can make a big difference! 💙 No special experience is needed — just a willingness to help make this a fun day for local families.

🔗 Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/5n7z3w5e

Please share and help us spread the word! 🎈

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Hiring Support Workers? We’ve got you covered.

Join our session on September 9 at 5:30pm- 7:30pm to learn best practices for recruiting, interviewing, and managing in home caregivers, PSWs/DSPs. Plus learn how to access one on one support, FREE tools and resources designed to simplify your Support Worker hiring journey. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your support network.

Register at: www.creatingops.org

08/26/2026

Do you know of any adults or parents of children 12 and over who would be interested in an emergency preparedness tool specifically designed for our I/DD community? Each participant will receive a $40 stipend and dinner for each session. It is a 6-week course and everyone will leave with access to the online Cognitopia tool that can be used for a wide variety of planning purposes. Register here: https://thearclanecounty.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F54554

08/26/2026

Whether you're a parent, community partner, or educator, this on-demand training will give you knowledge and tools in the special education process.

Learn at your own pace from home:

--the purpose of IDEA
--eligibility for special education
--Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and evals
--parent participation and IEP teams.

Sign up at this link:
https://factoregon.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/factoregon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=16859&

08/26/2026

Learn how a powerful one-page profile can be used across multiple settings and interactions!

You will:
🧠Help doctors, dentists, therapists, IEP teams, and others understand unique needs and personality traits.
💪Communicate strengths and a vision for the future in one simple document

Simultaneous trainings will be provided in English and Spanish. This training is in partnership with the Oregon Family to Family Health Information Center.

Learn more and register here:
https://factoregon.org/training-calendar/one-page-profiles-a-simple-tool-for-school-medical-and-more

08/26/2026

Over 83,000 of Oregon's kids are in special education.

Families deserve support in navigating the complex services and paperwork involved. That's why we're here!

Learn more about our support and resources at factoregon.org