Category: ISP Redesign Updates

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February 2024 ISP Redesign Update

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January 2024 ISP Redesign Update

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November 2023 ISP Redesign Update

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Oregon ISP Redesign October Project Updates

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Oregon ISP Redesign September Project Updates

Self-Advocate Highlights

Nicholas Kaasa (he/him) and Eddie Plourde (he/him) attended the 2023 Inclusive Leadership Summit sponsored by OSAC to share about the Oregon ISP Redesign Project with self-advocates and families.

Listening Sessions

The Oregon ISP Redesign Project Team continued to hold listening sessions to hear self-advocates and other valued community members. Community Partners have been asked to share feedback about the project by email, recording, phone, or an anonymous online survey.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our team is increasing our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all areas of the project. This is in response to hearing your feedback on how we can do better as we continue to highlight advocating voices and ideas.

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Oregon ISP Redesign August Project Updates

It was great to see you all!

 Thank you to our valued Community Partners who came to the August Community Partner Meeting. We shared project updates and heard your important feedback. If you missed the meeting, we still want to hear from you! Let’s connect.

Project Update

The Oregon ISP Redesign project team is working closely with our sub-contractors, in collaboration with you all, to continue the development of the ISP handbooks for Self-advocates, families, providers and services coordinators and personal agents. Listening sessions will continue throughout fall to hear more feedback.

Upcoming Virtual Open Office dates and times were shared including September and October options.

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Oregon ISP Redesign July Project Updates

Oregon ISP Redesign July Project Updates

Thank you to our Community Partners and Sub-Contractors for your continued support and dedication. We value every one of you and the important skills, lived experiences and ideas you share.

Please share the Oregon ISP Redesign website link to help get the word out! oregonisp.org.

Self-Advocates can fill out the online form to share their interest in joining the CommunityPartner Group or by emailing our team at redesign@thearcoregon.org or call (503) 428.5434.

ISP Handbook Development:

The team has been listening and learning from Self-Advocates, Family Members, Providers,Services Coordinators and Personal Agents to continue development of the four ISP handbooks.Here are some loud and consistent messages that have been heard:

  • Handbooks should include videos, text, images and graphics.
  • People want to better understand roles and responsibilities.
  • A menu of services would be helpful to know what is available.
  • A need for clear, easy to understand information about the ISP process.
  • Tools to support planning conversations and decision-making.

July was filled with outreach and engagement with Self-Advocates and Families
to grow theOregon ISP Redesign Community Partner Group!

  • Meetings with Self-Advocacy groups
  • Outreach to Oregon’s Consortium of Family Networks
  • Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Family Leaders
  • Direct 1:1 outreach to families and Self-Advocates
  • Follow up with participants from Self-Advocate and Family Listening Sessions

For more information or questions, email redesign@oregonisp.org or call: (503) 428.5434

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Oregon ISP Redesign May Project Updates

What We're Currently Celebrating:

  • We are excited about the new additions to our Community Partner group and are actively seeking more Self-Advocate and Family voices! 
  • Self-Advocate and Family Workgroups for draft ISP handbooks and forms were held by Beth Kessler and The Arc Oregon. Folks were able to share their important opinions, ideas, and visions for the future. These contributions were included in the first drafts of ISP handbooks and forms.
  • Kelli Downey and Beth Kessler began working with The Arc Oregon to draft ISP handbooks based upon feedback from Self-Advocate and Family workgroups.
  • Community Outreach Update!
    • Eddie Plourde and Nicholas Kaasa presented at the DD Coalition and SPARC Self-Advocacy Group about the ISP Redesign Project and Self-Advocate opportunities.
    • Arturo Zamudio connected with multiple community groups, including:
      • Families that have children that receive I/DD Services, discussing about how they can be involved in the project.
      • Self-Advocates from diverse communities that have an interest in adding their voice to the ISP Redesign Project.

For more information or questions, email redesign@oregonisp.org or call: (503) 428.5434

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Welcome!

The Oregon ISP Project Team is excited to launch this ISP Redesign webpage. Welcome! 

One cool feature of the new website is this- a space for blog updates. Our plan is to post updates on the progress of the ISP Redesign project each month. 

Take a moment to check out the webpage. If you have questions or input that you would like to share with the Oregon ISP Redesign team, please email us at redesign@oregonisp.org