The Linkage Project Team participated in the following events in 2024:

October 2024 – Linkage Project Team placed an ad in the Oregon Resource Association (ORA) NW Conference on Disability Services to encourage enrollment 

September 12, 2024 - Linkage Project Team attended as an exhibitor at the 2024 Inclusive Leadership Summit 

• Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon  

• Hosted by Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition, The Inclusive Leadership Summit brings together Oregon’s self-advocates, family members, professionals and state leaders to create change 

July 24-25, 2024 - Linkage Project Team presented at the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODSS) I/DD Case Management Conference 

• Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon  

• Our session: Taking Charge of My Health Care: Promoting Self-Advocacy in Preventive Health Care (#13893393) 

  • Session time: Thursday, July 25, 12:45PM – 1:45PM

  • Session presenters: Emily Dinwiddie (Linkage Specialist) and Ashley Klein (Health Promotion and Accessibility Specialist) 

Throughout the year we collaborated with: 

• Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) 

• Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition (OSAC) Healthcare Committee 

• Community Developmental Disability Programs (CDDP’s) and Brokerages around the state  

• Various Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO) around the state 

• OHSU University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) 

The Linkage Project Team participated in the following events in 2023:

October 11-13, 2023 - Linkage Project Team presented at the 40th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference 

• Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon 

• Our session: Health Promotion and Access for Rural Oregonians with Disabilities  

  • Session time: Thursday, 10/22, 10:25AM - 11:15AM 

  • Session presenters: Emily Dinwiddie (Linkage Specialist) and Kelsey Weinstein (Linkage Coordinator) 

August 30, 2023 – Linkage Project Team led a Linkage Learning Collaborative 

• Linkage Project Team shared lessons learned and made connections with case management and Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO’s) 
  • Session presenters: Emily Dinwiddie (Linkage Specialist) and Kelsey Weinstein (Linkage Coordinator) 

August 23-24, 2023 - Linkage Project Team presented at the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODSS) I/DD Case Management Conference 

• University of Oregon in Eugene, OR 

• Our Session: Addressing Disability Disparities in Oregon Health Care 

  • Session time: Wednesday, 8/23, 2:30PM - 3:30PM 

  • Session presenters: Emily Dinwiddie (Linkage Specialist) and Kelsey Weinstein (Linkage Coordinator) 

Throughout the year we collaborated with: 

• Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) 

• Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition (OSAC) Healthcare Committee 

• Community Developmental Disability Programs (CDDP’s) and Brokerages around the state  

• Various Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO) around the state 

• OHSU University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)