Resources for Those with Developmental Disabilities
Marion County DD services
2111 Front Street NE, Suite 3-101, Salem, Oregon
(503) 588-5288
24-hour care program, nutrition, medication management and first aid emergencies. Eligibility based on need for assistance with most of their daily activities.
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
Support services group for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. They provide information, support and legislative power. Check out their website above for more details.
Brokerages
Arc of Oregon (Brokerage)
Provides services to people with developmental disabilities.
Dungarvin
Visit their website to learn more about their services and for contact information.
Integrated Services Network
Serves Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties
Francisco Lopez, Director
PO Box 20460,
Keizer, Oregon 97307
Flopez@goccs.org
Phone (503) 856-7073 Fax (503) 304-1343
Resource Connections of Oregon
3886 Beverly Street, Building G, Suite 1 Salem, Oregon (503) 485-2510
Resource Connections provides brockerage services to adults with developmental disabilities including independent living, finances, medical, health and safety, transportation and vocational issues. Also coordination of programs for transition to adulthood and employment and payment for those services such as long-term job coaching. Although eligibility can begin at 18 years of age, many come at 21 years old when they are finishing school and high school transition have priority. Brokerage funds cannot be spent until school transition programs or vocational rehabilitation options have been exhausted. Must go through Marion County DD services for eligibility verification. Some developmental disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism and Asperger’s.
Transition Programs
Salem/Keizer Public Schools Community Transition class through Chemeketa
Eligibility criteria are 18-21 years old with a certificate of attainment from a developmental learning center or special education diploma. Assists with independent living and employment skills attainment and assistance in accessing and referral to other resources such as County DD services, Medicaid, Social Security, vocational rehabilitation and brokerages.
Vocational Rehabilitation (Youth Transition Program or Adult Services)
Also located in many of the Job and Career Centers. Eligibility based on permanent disability that makes it difficult to obtain, maintain or retain employment. Can assist with education, training, transportation , accomodations, vocational exploration, job coaching and assessment costs as needed. Consumers must be available to fully participate in their Individualized Plan for Employment objectives. IEPs and receipt of SSI or SSDI are considered valid documentation of a disability for eligibility purposes.
Customer's Guide to using vocational rehabilitation and other services to get or keep a job. Guidebook created by a team of service providers serving customers with developmental disabilities.
Employment Training
Garten Services, Inc.
3334 Industrial Way NE, Salem, Oregon 97303-4259
(503) 581-4472
1800 Front Street, Suite A, Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-2539
Mid-Valley Rehabilitation, Inc.
319 NE 5th Street, McMinnville, OR 97128
(503) 472-2248
Provides employment choices for people with developmental and other disabilities such as janitorial, paper shredding and “eye-catching” signs. Also assists with affordable living and transportation.
Mount Angel Training Center for people with developmental disabilities
350 E. Church Street, Mt. Angel, Oregon 97362
(503) 845-9214
Shangri-La Corp. employment opportunities for people with disabilities, especially developmental
4080 Reed Road SE, Suite 150, Salem, OR 97302-1335
(503) 581-1732
Terry handles the employment area, employment is in their own self-created business in the corporation such as landscape, woodworking, nylon products but it is not integrated.
Updated November 1, 2006 by Sheila Johnson, Disability Program Navigator.