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Disability Rights Oregon upholds the civil rights of people with disabilities to live, work, and engage in the community.
The nonprofit works to transform systems, policies, and practices to give more people the opportunity to reach their full potential. For more than 40 years, the organization has served as Oregon’s Protection and Advocacy System.
Recent Press Releases
Federal appeals court rules claims against state must be heard on merits
35 years of civil rights for people with disabilities to be celebrated with free Lunch and Learn sessions throughout July
Daily sanctions of $500 per person per day issued until people languishing in jail receive timely, court-ordered mental health restoration treatment
New investigation finds Oregon Department of Human Services hid facts, failed 17-year-old foster youth who died in custody
City Council’s actions on homelessness threaten lives in dead of winter, violate state law
Oregon out of compliance with federal mandate
while people with mental illness wait, worsen, and die in jail.