http://www.droregon.org daily 1 2009-05-05T22:18:38Z http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/mental-health-funding-in-oregon-doubling-down-on-segregation Why is Oregon's approach to spending on mental health services like a confidence game? No publisher Bob 2013-06-15T21:37:40Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/the-governors-executive-order Empty Promises for People in Sheltered Workshops No publisher Bob 2013-05-07T15:49:29Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/meaningful-choice If a person with disabilities is offered to choose between an established segregated service or a poorly funded, trained or regulated integrated service, does she really have a "choice?" No publisher Bob 2013-03-11T18:37:06Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/who-requested-sequestration Not us. DRO is suffering cuts, but we know the disability rights movement remains strong. Our vision remains clear: a world that understands that people with disabilities are not "broken" and in need of fixing. Instead, our environment and attitudes are the things that need to be fixed. No publisher Bob 2013-03-04T18:45:23Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/oregon-legislature-back-in-action Send us your email address if you would like to receive DRO's weekly Legislative Update during the 2013 session. No publisher Bob 2013-01-18T22:38:42Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/a-message-and-request-from-bob-joondeph-1 A holiday letter from our Executive Director. No publisher Esther 2012-12-20T00:10:05Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/happy-thanksgiving Giving thanks for our community. No publisher Bob 2012-11-21T23:56:28Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/oregon-settlements-with-usdoj It's been many years since Senator Avel Gordly asked the Department of Justice to look into shameful conditions at Oregon State Hospital. She started a series of events that no-one could have predicted and may possibly transform Oregon's behavioral health system and police services. No publisher Bob 2012-11-21T02:20:39Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/violence-and-reform Recent events highlight how Oregon officials use their authority to forcibly hold and control individuals with serious mental illness. Jails, police, DAs, and hospital staff all complain that they don't have the tools to keep people safe. It's clearly time for a change. No publisher Bob 2012-09-30T19:07:04Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/aca-closing-a-loophole-in-the-ada For Americans with disabilities, the Affordable Care Act promises to be the greatest civil rights advance in the last twenty years. No publisher Bob 2012-07-12T19:41:40Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/memorial-day Remembering the sacrifices of those who serve our collective, public interest. No publisher Bob 2012-05-27T19:40:19Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/oregons-wrongful-birth-case A recent $3M jury award begs the question: does Oregon promote disability discrimination? No publisher Bob Down syndrome 2012-03-21T18:24:59Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/weve-moved The world didn't stop while DRO relocated two blocks to the west. No publisher Bob 2012-03-11T01:03:11Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/martin-luther-king-jr.-day What does being a person mean? No publisher Bob Civil Rights 2012-01-17T21:57:39Z Blog Entry http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/supreme-court-decision-allows-disability-discrimination Freedom of religion trumps protection against discrimination. The lesson? Teach and promote disability rights in your congregation. No publisher Bob Employment Supreme Court 2012-01-17T21:55:09Z Blog Entry