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Disability Rights Oregon helps people with disabilities with their disability-related legal issues in Oregon.
What we do
Investigate abuse and neglect
Engage in big, system-wide change through litigation, legislation, and education of stakeholders
Provide tips and tools that Oregonians with disabilities can use to be their own best advocate
Refer individuals to partner organizations that might be able to help
Track emerging issues for future systems-wide work
We select individual casework for an important and focused set of issues
We cannot help with these issues, even if they are related to a disability:
Applying for or appealing denial of Social Security disability benefits
Criminal law
Family law
Becoming the guardian of a person with a disability
Help finding employment, housing, or financial assistance
Out-of-state issues
Workers’ compensation
Consumer or bankruptcy issues
Any issue or problem not directly related to your disability
Anything that is not the wish of the person with the disability
Any issue for a person who already has an attorney working on the same issue
How to Request Help
Send us a Request
Complete our intake request form below.
Call Us
We are not able to respond to voicemail messages requesting services. Please call back during our business hours. Services are provided by appointment only, no walk-ins.
Call us at 503-243-2081 or 1-800-452-1694 between 9 to 11 am or 1 to 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
Write us a letter
Write to us. Our address is:
Disability Rights Oregon
511 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97205
Intake Request Form
If you have immediate safety concerns, call 9-1-1 or your county crisis line. The statewide toll-free number for reporting abuse or neglect of any child or adult to the state Department of Human Services is 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). We do not guarantee a response to every request for assistance, although we try to respond to most requests within 14 business days.
If you aren’t seeking assistance, and instead want Disability Rights Oregon to be aware of a situation involving disability-related legal issue, please send us an email at welcome@droregon.org.
How We Prioritize Requests
Every year, we ask our board, council, and community what we should prioritize in the next year. We then prioritize issues that will have the greatest impact on the greatest number of Oregonians.
Know Your Rights
Below we have links to topic areas. Each has publications and links to other resources.
