Options for success

Advocacy Referral

Disability Rights Oregon: 620 SW Fifth Ave. #500, Portland Or. 97204; Contact: Ted Wenk 503-243-2081; website: www.disabilityrightsoregon.org; Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) empowers individuals with information and tools for successful self-advocacy, provides legal representations and promotes policies that benefit all Oregonians with disabilities.
HASL Independent Abilities Center: 305 NE “E” St. Grants Pass; tel: 541-479-4275; Contact: Randy Samuelson, Executive Director; HASL improving the lives of people with disabilities and seniors by providing solutions for today.
Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI): 2288 Liberty St. NE Salem, OR 97301; 503-580-5009; Contact: Lynda Bell; www.orpti.org; Educating and supporting parents, families and professionals in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with disabilities, age birth – 26.
SPOKES Unlimited: 415 Main Street Klamath Falls, Or.; tel: 883-7547; Contact: Wendy Howard www.spokesunlimited.org; A consumer-controlled resource center providing services to help individuals with disabilities live more independently.
The Job Council , Disability Navigator: Jackson and Josephine Counties; 673 Market Street Medford Or.; tel: 776-5100; Contact: Disability Navigator; www.jobcouncil.org; The navigator provides expertise and technical assistance to the Worksource system to ensure increased accessibility to Worksource services for all customers regardless of the barriers to employment they may experience.
Umpqua Community Action Network (UCAN): 124 NW “D” Street Grants Pass Or.; tel: 956-4050; Justina.fyfe@ucancap.org; Through the operation of our programs and in partnerships with other agencies, our goal is to alleviate poverty and positively impact the quality of life for elderly, poor, and disabled individuals.
WORKSOURCE KLAMATH: 801 Oak Ave. Klamath Falls Or.; tel: 850-4556; Disability Navigator – Klamath County; Contact: Barbara Bell, Disability Program Navigator bbell@coic.org; The navigator provides expertise and technical assistance to the WorkSource system to ensure increased accessibility to WorkSource services for all customers regardless of the barriers to employment they may experience.

Assistive Technology Rsources

Access Technologies, Inc.: 3070 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, Or.; 361-1201 V/TTY 800-677-7512 V/TTY; Contact: Laurie Brooks, info@accesstechnologiesinc.org

AUDIOLOGY HEARING CARE - BALANCE AND HEARING AID CLINIC: 761 Golf View Drive Medford, OR 97501; (541) 779-9654; Services: Children from birth to high school graduation who are residents of Jackson County school district. Referral needed by agency.

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND: 32901 SE Kelso Road W Boring, OR 97009; (503) 668-2100; Services: provides guide dogs to those in need based on suitability rather than on a first come first served basis.

MOBILITY UNLIMITED: 1214 Stowe Ave. Medford, OR 97501; (541) 618-9468 (877) 516-0605; Funding assistance to physically disabled adults for mobility equipment.

OREGON COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND: 228 North Holly Medford, OR 97501; (541) 776-6047; Services: Training in daily living, independent living skills and evaluation and assessment.

SOUTHERN OREGON LIONS SIGHT AND HEARING CENTER: 228 North Holly Street Medford, OR 97501; (541) 779-3653; Services: Funding for eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing exams, hearing aids. Assistance with visual aids.

Bird Braille & Technology Training: 7015 Rogue River Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527; Contact: Kevin Bird: 541-411-3888 @ birdbraillentech@yahoo.com; Provides customized training in Braille, assistive technology and basic computer skills.

Blanche-Fischer Foundation: 1509 SW Sunset Blvd, Suite 1-B Portland, Or.; 541-819-8205; Contact: John Dziennik www.bff.org; The Blanche Fischer Foundation (BFF) makes direct grants on behalf of individuals with physical disabilities. To be considered for a BFF grant, an individual must have a disability of a physical nature; reside in the state of Oregon; and demonstrate an unmet financial need.

BRAIN BOOK Life Management System: 10 Crater Lake Avenue Medford, Or.; tel: 779-0099; Contact: Kathy Moeller, KathyM@brainbook.com www.brainbook.com; BRAIN BOOK® Life Management System is a cognitive orthotic and training program designed for persons with brain injury and other cognitive inconveniences.

Freedom Scientific: 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805; tel: 877-775-9474; Freedom Scientific develops, manufactures, and markets technology-based products that provide equal access to information and computing for those with vision impairments or learning disabilities.

Mobility Access Options: 4822 Industry Drive Central Point, Or; Contact: Stacy Baldwin; www.mao.bz; Automotive Adaptive Equipment including wheelchairs and scooter lifts hand controls, turning auto seats, tied-downs and adaptive vans

Mobility Unlimited: 1214 Stowe Ave. Medford, Or.; 618-9468 or 877-516-0605 (Toll Free); Contact: Krista Olson, Client Services Director www.mobilityunlimited.org; Mobility Unlimited provides funds to assist people with physical disabilities purchase equipment needed to be able to work.

National Federation of the Blind – Jefferson Chapter: P.O. Box 495 Ashland, OR 97520; Contact: Corrine Vieville: 541-488-3888 or Corrine@mind.net; The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.

Next Level Assistive Technology: 12811 NW 29th CT Vancouver, WA 98685; tel: 360-281-5153; Contact: Michael P. Hooks, M.S., Ed., www.nextlevelat.com; Next Level is based in Vancouver, Washington and specializes in blindness and low vision technology.

Sendero Group: 429 F. Street Davis, CA 95616; tel: 530-757-6800; Contact: Sheila Small, gps@senderogroup.com; Sendero Group – “the GPS company” – will be exhibiting Sendero GPS, Sense Navigation, and Mobile Geo. In addition to Sendero’s GPS line of products, we distribute the mPower, PK, Voice Sense, Braille Sense, VictorReader Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Mobile Speak, TALKS cell phone software, Miniguide and i.d. Mate OMNI.

The Low Vision Store: 300 N.E. 117th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98684; tel: 366-254-3344; Contact: Patty White and Ken Twergo; The Low Vision Store provides a variety of adaptive technology for people with vision loss.

Vision Assistance Technologies: 515 G. St. #223; Jacksonville, OR 97530; Contact: Robert Privitera, 541-301-6622

Molly Kingsley Holzshu MS CI/CT: Sign Language Interpreter; mollykh@mtashland.net; 541.261.8235

Dottie Bishop: Sign Language Interpreter; 541-761-1628

Benefits and Work Incentive Planning Assistance

Disability Rights Oregon: 620 S.W. Fifth Ave. 6thfloor Portland Or.; 503-243-2081 800-452-1694 (Voice); 503-323-9161(TTY); 800-556-5351 (TTY); Contact: Doug Zeh, doug@disabilityrightsoregon.org pfw@disabilityrightsoregon.org; Planning for Work is Oregon’s Social Security-authorized Work Incentives, Planning, and Assistance Project (WIPA) for SSI and SSDI beneficiaries.
Social Security Administration: 3501 Excel Drive, Ste 101 Medford Or.; tel: 541-776-3606; Contact: Leslie Smith, Work Incentive Liaison, www.ssa.gov; The Social Security Administration administers two different programs for people with disabilities: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Both programs have several work incentive programs that help people return to work.
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries: 3401 Washburn Way Klamath Falls, Or.; tel: 884-9642; Contact: Pam Redding, www.sogoodwill.org; Helping individuals and families build social and employment skills needed to achieve personal and economic independence.
Workable Solutions: 1524 Woodland Drive Ashland, Or.; tel: 541-488-6495; Contact: Janet Steveley, janet@workablesolutions.org, website: www.workablesolutions.org; Workable Solutions provides training and consultation to help people with disabilities realize their employment goals, emphasizing choice, personal control, and the creative use of resources.
Work Incentive Network (WIN): 305 NE ‘E’ Street Grants Pass, Or.; tel: 541-479-4275
Workable Solutions: 1524 Woodland Drive, Ashland, OR 97520; Contact: Janet Steveley: 541-488-6495; www.workablesolutions.org; Workable Solutions provides training and consultation to help people with disabilities realize their employment goals emphasizing choice, personal control, and the creative use of resources. Workable Solutions is an Employment Network for Social Security’s Ticket to Work program, assisting individuals with Plans to Achieve Self Support (PASS).
HASL Independent Abilities Center: Contact: Nelson Ferguson & Ronnie Shainin Nelson_hasl@yahoo.com, Ronnie_hasl@yahoo.com; WIN staff provide free benefit and work incentive planning assistance to individuals in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Lake Counties.

Employment Services / Support

Ackley Counseling and Employement Services "Aces": P.O Box 862 Eagle Point Or. 97524; Phone: 541-826-7558; Email: ackleyaces@hotmail.com
Columbia Care Services Inc.: 3587 Heathrow Way Medford Or. 97504; Phone: 541-858-8170; Email: jsteveley@columbiacare.org; "Columbia Care provides supported employment services to individuals with mental illness in Jackson County"
Department of Human Services, Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, Medford Disability Services Office: 28 W. 6th Street Medford, OR 97501; Contact: Julie Ormand: 541-776-6210; DHS administers the Medicaid program, long term care and food stamps for seniors and adults with disabilities. Also administers the Employed Persons with Disabilities Program which helps working adults with disabilities access Medicaid
Creative Supports, Inc.: 930 West 8th Street Medford Or.; tel: 541-864-1673; Contact: Barbara Hedrick, Executive Director; Creative Supports is a support service brokerage serving adults with developmental disabilities in Jackson and Josephine Counties.
HASL Independent Abilities Center: 305 NE “E” St. Grants Pass; tel: 541-479-4275; Contact: Randy Samuelson, Executive Director www.haslonline.org; HASL -- improving the lives of people with disabilities and seniors by providing solutions for today.
The Job Council: 673 Market St. Medford, OR 97504; Contact: Christine Morris, Disability Navigator: 541-842-2559; www.jobcouncil.org; The Job Council provides the public with workforce related services as it pertains to employment and training.
Lane MicroBusiness: 1445 Willamette Street Eugene; 463-4606; Contact: Shawn Winkler-Rios, Winkler-riosS@lanecc.edu; Lane MicroBusiness is a non-profit microenterprise development organization located in Eugene, Oregon. Our mission is to provide high-quality services to low-income individuals who are wanting to either start a small business or to build their existing business.
Living Opportunities: 861 Valley View Drive Medford, Or.; tel: 541-772-1503; Contact: Steve Dawes, www.livingopps.org; Living Opportunities provides a variety of community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities, including supported employment.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS): 28 West 6th St., Suite A Medford, Or.; tel: 541-776-6035; Contact: Pete Karpa, Branch Manager www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/
Pathways Enterprises: 647 Washington St. Ashland, OR 97520; Contact: Becky Simpson: 541-488-1636; www.pathway-inc.org; Pathway Enterprises is a non-profit providing residential and employment services for the disabled community.; OVRS is a state and federally funded program that works in partnership with the community and with business to develop employment opportunities for people who have disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation programs are custom-designed for each individual.
Oregon Commission for the Blind: 228 N. Holly Street Medford, OR 97501; Contact: Randy Costello: 541-776-6047; www.orgon.gov/Blind/indes.shtml Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Oregon Competitive Employment Project: 500 Summer Street NE, E-87 Salem; tel: 945-5857; Contact: Paula Fitch, Project Manager paula.fitch@state.or.us; The Oregon Competitive Employment Project, a proud sponsor of the annual Southern Oregon Options for Success conference, is a federal grant funded through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life in Oregon by achieving, maintaining and advancing the competitive and inclusive employment of persons with disabilities.
Options for Southern Oregon: 1215 S.W. “G” Street Grants Pass, Or; tel: 541-776-6035; Contact: Zoe Ann Northcut, www.optionsonline.org; Options for Southern Oregon offers consultation, training, and innovative programs to serve low-income individuals and people with psychiatric disabilities, to inspire hope while supporting their participation as respected members of the community.
Oregon Commission for the Blind: 228 N. Holly St. Medford, Or.; 776-6047; Contact: Daryl Ackley or Randy Costello www.oregon.gov/Blind/index.shtml; Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
SCORE: c/o Medford Chamber of Commerce; 101 E. 8th St Medford; 77904847 www.medfordchamber.com; SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SPARC: 406B S.E. “G” Street Grants Pass; tel: 476-8241 ext. 128; Contact: Denise Lamb, Supported Employment Program Manager www.sparc-steppingstone.org; SPARC-Stepping Stone provides a variety of support services, including supported employment, to individuals with developmental disabilities in Josephine County.
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries: 735 West 6thSt Grants Pass Or.; tel: 955-5253; Contact: Breanna Fain, Area Manager Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries 3401 Washburn Way Klamath Falls; tel: 884-9642; Contact: Susanne Gogo, Area Manager
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries: 10 West Jackson St Medford; tel: 476-8241 ext. 128; Contact: Linda Durbrow, Area Manager
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries: 2470 N.E. Stevens St Roseburg; tel: 677-0275; Contact: Peggy Mark, www.sogoodwill.org; Helping individuals and families build social and employment skills needed to achieve personal and economic independence.
Southern Oregon University Small Business Development Center: 673 Market Street Medford; 772-3478; Contact: Jack Vitacco www.sou.edu; The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a business, financing, regulations, licensing, training, workforce, manufacturing, environmental, and various other business management disciplines.
THRIVE: The Rogue Initiative for a Vital Economy: 340 A. St. Ashland, Oregon 97520; 541-201-3093; Contact: Mona Kool-Harrington www.thriveoregon.org; Business training and counseling to assist you in acquiring the vital business skills needed to build a strong and sustainable business.

Eduation / Training / Personal Development

Ackley Counseling & Employment Services (A.C.E.S.): P.O. Box 862 Eagle Point, OR 97524; Contact: Daryl Ackley, 541-826-7558 or ackleyaces@hotmail.com; www.ackleyaces.com; Vocational rehabilitation counseling; career exploration; personal futures planning; social security PASS plans; transition services including college preparation, self-employment and business development, and job placement services.
Angel’s Consulting Coaching and Education Services (ACCES): 1820 Madrona Ave S. Salem, Or.; tel: 363-6189; Contact: Angel Hale, www.AccessYourPotential.org; ACCES (Angel’s Consulting Coaching and Education Services) utilizes motivational speaking, training, consulting, and Personal Life Coaching to get individuals and organizations from where they are to where they want to be.
Easter Seals Oregon, Connecting to Jobs Program: 711 E. Main St., Suite 20 Medford, OR 97504; Contact: Steve Bason: 541-842-2199; This program is a workforce development service primarily focusing on veterans with disabilities, especially those returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and other people with disabilities to provide career planning and job development in partnership with our community.
EC-Road Rules: 1916 Canyon Ave, Medford, OR 97504; Contact: Lisa Christopher: 541-773-3185; EC-Road Rules provides one-on-one tutoring services to help prepare people for the drivers learners permit.
Pearly Ruth Tutorial Services: P.O. Box 545 Medford, Or.; tel: 541-779-7436; Contact: Pearley Ruth Pearleyruth@pearleyruthtutorial.com; Pearley Ruth Tutorial Services provides educational and medical tutoring.
Rogue Community College Individualized Career Training Dept.: 117 S. Central Ave. #210 Medford, Or.; tel: 541-245-7629; Contact: Teri Smith tasmith@roguecc.edu; Individualized Career Training offers a wide variety of personalized opportunities for vocational training gained through hands-on work experience at local business sites. These programs provide students with an avenue to become trained in a specific field which has a local labor market and for which there is no existing college program.
Southern Oregon University, Disability Resources: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520; Contact: Theresa Lowrie, 541-552-6213 or lowriet@sou.edu; Disability Resources ensures equal access to all students with documented disabilities, at all Southern Oregon University Campuses and Community Learning Centers, as defined by federal legislation.
Southern Oregon University Access Center: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, Or.; tel: 541-552-6213; Contact: Theresa Lowrie, lowriet@sou.edu; The Access Center provides disability services for students attending Southern Oregon University.
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries: 11 West Jackson Medford, OR 97501; Contact: Linda Durbrow: 541-772-3300; www.sogoodwill.org; Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries provides vocational training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Southern Oregon.
Umpqua Community Development Corporation: DreamSavers Program; 605 SE Kane St Roseburg, Or.; tel: 541-673-4909; Contact: Brenda Lewis www.umpquacdc.org; Earn 300% interest on your savings! DreamSavers is an Individual Development Account program that encourages adults and youth to build assets. It is available to Southern Oregon residents whose annual household income is at or below 80% of their counties median household income.

Addictions Recovery and Mental Health Services

ADDICTIONS RECOVERY CENTER (ARC): 1003 W. Main Street Medford. OR 97501; 541.779.1282; Treatment curriculum. Residential program. Outpatient program. Outpatient treatment services, Group counseling, Individual counseling, individualized treatment plans, J. Weekly family programs.
ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES: 837 East Main Street Fr(4\ Medford, OR 97504; (541) 774-8240; Services: Outpatient, residential, DUll education and counseling prevention sobering and Methadone maintenance.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 110 E. 6th Street, Suite A, Medford, OR 97501; (541) 773-4848; Provides support groups and weekly meetings for people with substance abuse.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS OF SOUTHERN OREGON: 1005 E. Main Street Medford. OR 97501; (541) 774-7872; Services: Support group and information regarding a variety of mental illness. There is also a library and resource center.
JACKSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: 1005 E. Main Street, Bldg B Medford, OR 97504; 541.774.8201; Services: Adult treatment services, child and adolescent treatment services crisis /intervention services, case management, rehabilitation services
HAWTHORNE DROP IN CENTER: 48 Hawthorne Street Medford, OR 97504; (541) 494-4303; Services: A social drop in center for people who experience mental illness.

Crisis and Intervention

LIFELINE: (541)732-5054; Services: Emergency response system.
HELPLINE: (541) 779-4357; Services: Information and referral, crisis intervention, teen-line, senior reassurance call program, intervention for runaways.

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