AUCD: Poster Symposium 13: Advocacy: Beyond Fairview: An Oregon Story of Supporting Inclusive Community Living

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Presenter

Alice Miller, MSW, MPH, Research Associate
Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

Larissa Yoshino, MPH , portland, OR, United States, OR - Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND;

Description

This poster will present Oregon's history of moving towards deinstitutionalization. We will highlight the policy and advocacy efforts of the disability community in Oregon that led to closure of the Fairview Institution and the establishment of the Fairview Trust Fund, a vital resource for supporting community living for people with developmental disabilities.

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