Oregon Office on Disability and Health

08/29/2026

08/20/2026

Get ready for a fun and accessible evening of BINGO and emergency preparedness!

Join JFCS, Upstream Access, and EJC on Tuesday, August 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Eastside Jewish Commons for B-Ready, B-Resilient Bingo.

You are invited to enjoy:

Bingo and prizes
Dinner
Emergency preparedness supplies
Practical preparedness tips
Time to connect with community

The event is free, but registration is required. Caregivers and support persons are welcome.

Learn more and RSVP at jfcs-portland.org/bingo.


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A bright orange and yellow flyer with a bingo theme. The title, “B-Ready, B-Resilient BINGO!” appears at the top. Bingo cards, numbered bingo balls, and a bingo cage are shown around the title. The center of the flyer provides event details, including the date, time, location, and information about bingo, dinner, prizes, emergency preparedness supplies, and community connection. Logos for Upstream Access, JFCS, and EJC appear at the bottom.

08/05/2026

07/31/2026

TOMORROW, August 1st, is our Annual Picnic and Potluck! ☀️

Autism Empowerment, Spectrum Life Magazine and Special Celebrations invite you to join us for a relaxed afternoon of good food, social connections, and community resources.

📅 Saturday, August 1st, 2026
⏰ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
📍 Salmon Creek Park / Klineline Pond
1112 NE 117th St., Vancouver, WA 98685

This is a free, low-key event for youth, adults, and families of all abilities. We look forward to gathering with new and old friends!

Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided free while supplies last, including gluten-free and vegan options.

What to bring, if able:
🥗 A potluck item to share
🪑 Seating or supplies that help you feel comfortable
🚗 $5 for Salmon Creek Park parking

For more information or if you would like to help with this event, please contact John Krejcha at (360) 601-4678 or [email protected].

Thank you to all our volunteers and awesome helpers, including volunteers from Autism Serves - Helping Hands, AWEtism We Embrace and Special Celebrations.

Thank you so much to Stephen's Place for helping sponsor the event and to Second Player Score for the tunes!

Come as you are. We would love to see you there! 💚❤️🧡💜

07/28/2026

Décadas de investigación demuestran que beber demasiado alcohol perjudica nuestro cuerpo y nuestro cerebro. Por otro lado, cuando bebemos menos, evitamos muchos sufrimientos. No se trata solo de tener menos dolores de cabeza y resacas. Beber menos significa un menor riesgo de problemas de salud graves a largo plazo, como cáncer, enfermedades cardíacas y depresión.

07/28/2026

Decades of research show that drinking too much alcohol harms our bodies and brains. On the flip side, when we drink less, we avoid a lot of pain. It's not just fewer headaches and hangovers. Drinking less means a lower risk of serious long-term health problems. That includes cancer, heart disease and depression.

07/23/2026

Interested in learning about providing health care to people with disabilities?

ID: A square graphic with an image of two people, a doctor and patient, looking at a clipboard together in the upper left corner. Below the image are two dark blue boxes with white text, the first reads” Free continued education available to physicians and nurses!”, the second reads “Estimated time to complete: 35 minutes”. Along the right side is a curved yellow space with dark blue text. It reads “Training Available now! Responsive Practice: Providing Health Care & Screenings to Individuals with Disabilities”. Underneath that text is a bulleted list which reads “Online, on-demand & free for a limited time. Helps health care providers to: Describe difference in health experienced by people with disabilities; Recognize challenges people with disabilities face when obtaining health care & preventive services; and Acquire strategies & approaches to provide disability-competent responsive care.”

Learn more about our free training here on our website: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-on-disability-and-health/disability-trainings-health-care-professionals

07/15/2026

Taking medications safely and as prescribed is an important part of staying healthy. To learn more, visit Topic 5 of the Taking Charge of My Health Care toolkit

ID: White text on a blue rectangle in the top third of the page, the headline reads “How do you take medicines safely?”. Below in blue text reads “Visit Topic 5 of the Taking Charge of My Healthcare toolkit! Designed by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities”. From the lower right corner is a large blue outline of a hand holding a vial of medicine. In the lower left corner is a logo for Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition (OSAC), the OHSU flame logo, and the Oregon state outline around Oregon Office on Disability and Health.

https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-on-disability-and-health/topic-5

07/11/2026

Join us Tuesday, July 14 at 12 PM for a webinar on OODH Resource Navigation Guides, hosted with Trillium Community Health Plan and self-advocates. Learn how to use these guides to better navigate preventive health care for people with disabilities. A recording will be available on our website, with more sessions and formats coming soon. Register for our training at: https://tinyurl.com/TrilliumOODH

ID: A flyer promoting an upcoming OODH Resource Navigation Guide Training. The design includes an image of the Preventive Healthcare Guide alongside a photo of a man at a doctor’s office. The title reads: “How to Navigate Preventive Health Care and Recreation and Wellness Programs: A Training for People with Disabilities and Support Persons.” Event details state that the training will take place on Tuesday, July 14 at 12 PM as a one-hour Zoom webinar. Presenters are listed as Emily Dinwiddie and Michael Steen. The flyer explains that participants will learn about the Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH) Resource Navigation Guides and how to use them to better navigate preventive health care for people with disabilities.

07/08/2026

As mosquito activity increases during the summer months, we are reminding everyone to take precautions against mosquito bites and reduce exposure to West Nile virus, the most common mosquito-borne disease in the state.

Humans can get the virus only from the bite of an infected mosquito; the disease does not spread from other animals to humans, or from person to person.

Most mosquito-borne infections are mild, with fever and flu-like symptoms, but severe infections may cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and rarely, death.

To learn more, visit our West Nile Virus Prevention and Education website: https://ow.ly/gbks50ZjIAi