The Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit (CRU) has officially launched its “You Belong.” campaign—a culturally and linguistically inclusive, statewide public outreach effort—to increase awareness of Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline as a crucial…
Category: Equity & Inclusion
Community for EVERYONE – What is Sammy’s Place? COAAST Network – Communities of All Abilities Succeeding Together
OIOpublisher Imagine, with an open heart, if you primarily had to rely on someone else so you could access your community, recreation, music, art workshop, or employment… There are 850 people that…
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Advancing Access and Equity – Every Month; Locally Oregon COAAST -Communities of All Abilities Succeeding Together – Matches Employees with Employers; Let’s Go To Work!
With one week of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) left to go, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) want to remind you about resources you can use to help spread the word—all year round – such…
Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition First Annual Inclusive Leadership Summit Strives for Full Inclusion for All Abilities in All Communities
Oregon – The Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition (OSAC) hosted the first annual Inclusive Leadership Summit in Salem, OR last week with over 175 self-advocates, partners, and stakeholders attending to discuss paths to…
Oregon Voices survey reveals common cause in rural and urban counties
More than 4,300 Oregon households shared lived experiences from their corner of the state An innovative survey released today by The Ford Family Foundation and research partners at ECONorthwest and Portland State…
Tillamook Library Hosting Oregon Humanities Conversation March 11th about Housing & Belonging.
The Tillamook Library is excited to announce that they are hosting an Oregon Humanities conversation about housing and belonging with Paul Susi at the Tillamook Main Library on March 11th. You can…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Being Safe, Feeling Safe in Your Community – Let’s Talk Tuesday, January 24th, 6 to 8 pm at TBCC
Community organizations and resources are gathering at Tillamook Bay Community College and the community is invited to join us for a conversation about safety in our communities. Over the last several months,…
TILLAMOOK COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Outdoor Accessibility Survey
We need your input! Tillamook Coast Visitors Association is looking at how we can help improve outdoor access for all. As part of that process, we have created an online survey that…
$225,000 in funding to expand opportunities for families, individuals with Intellectual and Development Disabilities on North Oregon Coast
(Nehalem, OR) – Sammy’s Place is pleased to announce grant awards and contracts totaling $225,000 to provide needed supports and opportunities to families and individuals with Intellectual and Development Disabilities (I/DD) in…
Rural, urban – what does and doesn’t divide us
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Nash, Nicholas, Adjunct Philosophy Instructor at Blue Mountain Community College, facilitated an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project in Tillamook on September 20, 2022. The conversation focused on understanding…