Lane County Resources

DHS Child Welfare Offices offer assistance with Adoption, Foster Care, Foster parents and relative caregivers, Child abuse and neglect, Independent Living Program.

DHS Child Welfare Offices offer assistance with Adoption, Foster Care, Foster parents and relative caregivers, Child abuse and neglect, Independent Living Program.

Forty-one years ago, in a modest University of Oregon area house-turned-office, Direction Service was founded with a desire and a dream: To provide a place where people with disabilities and special needs would be treated with respect, dignity, and compassionate care, regardless of situation.

Forty-one years ago, in a modest University of Oregon area house-turned-office, Direction Service was founded with a desire and a dream: To provide a place where people with disabilities and special needs would be treated with respect, dignity, and compassionate care, regardless of situation.

Forty-one years ago, in a modest University of Oregon area house-turned-office, Direction Service was founded with a desire and a dream: To provide a place where people with disabilities and special needs would be treated with respect, dignity, and compassionate care, regardless of situation.

The Arc mission is to advocate to enhance the dignity, expand the opportunities, and protect the rights of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Created by families for families, the mission of Families Connected is to reduce isolation and build community connections for families raising a child who experiences an intellectual and/or developmental disability.

The Arc mission is to advocate to enhance the dignity, expand the opportunities, and protect the rights of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

A range of supports and services are available through the Accessible Education Center to eligible students who encounter barriers to full access or participation in the physical, curricular, or informational environments within the university. These include academic accommodations, including exam adjustments, sign language interpretation, classroom relocation, and adaptive technology. In addition, support with academic planning and problem solving is available, as well as assistance with time management and organizational strategies. Several educational groups are also offered each year during fall, winter, and spring terms. The UO strives for a more inclusive learning environment for all students with the goal of reducing the need for individualized accommodations. To become eligible to receive services make an appointment.