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Health

Oregon Family to Family Health Information Center
Provides information to families who are navigating the complex world of special health care needs. We are family members ourselves, who have first hand experience raising a child or youth with a chronic health condition, developmental delay or disability, or emotional/behavioral challenges.

Top 5 Things People with Disabilities Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act

Guardianship, SSI

Estate Planning

NICHCY News Digest, Estate Planning

OregonLawHelp.org, Free Legal Information for Low-income Oregonians: Disability

Oregon State Bar Center, Wills, Trusts, and Elder Law

State of Oregon, Estate Planning Services

Guardianship

The Arc of Oregon, Guardianship, Advocacy & Planning Services [GAPS]

The Arc of the United States, position statement on guardianship

Center for Self-Determination, guardianship page

Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, position paper

PACER Center article, “Considering a Guardianship: Is it Something Your Son or Daughter will Need at 18?”

SSI

Oregon State Bar Center, Supplemental Security Income information

Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Income

State of Oregon, Disability benefits (federal programs)

Family and Community Together (FACT) is a family leadership organization for individuals and their families experiencing disability, working collaboratively to facilitate positive change in policies, systems and attitudes, through family support, advocacy and partnerships.