Addressing Disability Disparities in Oregon Health Care

The Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH) is implementing programs to improve accessibility in Oregon. Methods of engaging across community stakeholders and efforts to include people with disabilities for improved health systems will be presented. OODH aims to connect case management to assorted opportunities, including: 1) resources for supporting health and self-advocacy of adults with disabilities, and (2) information about training for health and mental health care providers in disability awareness, communication, and other accessible practices that can be shared with local providers. We will present the Linkage Project and share opportunities for case managers to refer individuals with disabilities to the project for health promotion and preventive care.

When/Where:
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EMU, Room: Swindells

Format:
Classroom/lecture w Facilitated Conversation

Track:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access

Audience:
Adults, Older adults (55+), Transition age youth

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Presented by

Emily Dinwiddie

Linkage Specialist

Oregon Office on Disability and Health- OHSU

Emily Dinwiddie, M.Ed. is the Linkage Specialist for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. Emily is excited to share her skills and knowledge to provide better advocacy and access for individuals with IDD through the Linkage Project. Prior to working with the Oregon Office on Disability and Health, Emily worked in community mental health, education access for individuals with disabilities, and IDD services at two Oregon support service brokerages as a Personal Agent as well as a Supervising Lead Personal Agent.

Kelsey Weinstein

Linkage Coordinator

Oregon Office on Disability and Health

Kelsey Weinstein, M.A. is the Linkage Coordinator for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. She is excited to be spearheading a project connecting individuals with disabilities to appropriate health services, supports, and care. Her public health work has included managing childhood obesity projects in Oregon, providing technical guidance for the United Nations World Food Program in Ecuador, and serving on health equity committees aimed at improving healthcare access and quality for Oregon families.