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📣 IDD Legislative Advocacy Opportunity 📣

Tomorrow, join the Oregon Developmental Disabilities Coalition's GO! Project for a Lunch & Learn training on "How to Reach Your Legislator".

📅 Thursday, June 4
🕛 1:00-2:00 p.m.
📍 Online via Zoom

This is a great opportunity for individuals with I/DD, families, and support providers who are new to advocacy! You'll learn how to find your legislators and their contact information, schedule meetings with them, and share what matters most to you and the I/DD community.

🔗Register Now: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/tgtByCENTcey6QvfSkcfpA #/registration

🎨 Community Event Spotlight 🎨

TOMORROW - Join the Multnomah County IDD Art Show & Reception

📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026

🕛 12:00–3:00 p.m. and 5:00–7:00 p.m. (gallery closed from 3:00–5:00 p.m.)

📍 Caldera Art Gallery, 1227 NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209

This special event will showcase artwork and live music by employees and program participants from Multnomah County's IDD Program.

Light refreshments will be provided.

While Community Pathways is not participating in the show, we're excited to share this event that celebrates the talents, creativity, and contributions of people with I/DD!

We encourage customers of our brokerage support services, families, support providers, and community members to attend and celebrate these talented artists. 💛

TODAY at 4 PM, join us for GAME NIGHT at Community Pathways!

This event is open to customers of Community Pathways, members of the I/DD community, and support providers. RSVP by emailing us at [email protected], or let your Personal Agent at Community Pathways know.

🕓 When: Today, May 21 from 4-6 PM

📍Where: Community Pathways, 2475 SE Ladd Ave, 4th Floor in Room 418, Portland, OR 97214

📲 Call us at 503-935-5243 if you need help finding Room 418

Games, snacks, and drinks will be provided. You're also welcome to bring your own.

Game Night at Community Pathways! 🎲🃏Join us on May 21st from 4-6 PM for a fun evening of playing games with our staff and friends in the I/DD community. Support providers are welcome!

🃏We have UNO!, Connect 4, Chutes and Laddres, Bingo, card games, and more! You're welcome to bring your own games too.

🥤Light snacks and drinks provided. Or you can bring your own!

📍Located at Community Pathways, 2475 SE Ladd Ave, 4th Floor - Room 418, Portland, OR 97214

📱Call us at 503-935-5243 if you need help finding Room 418

➡ Please let us know if you're coming! RSVP by emailing us at [email protected], or through your Personal Agent at Community Pathways.

ℹSharing a Disability Benefits Resource👇

Northwest Access Fund has a TOOLKIT to help individuals with disabilities or their support providers walk through the process to apply for disability benefits, and give tips and resources along the way.

Learn more and use the toolkit here: https://benefitsapplicationtoolkit.sotion.site/Benefits-Application-Toolkit-1fa28f959c758095a784e4059d6c427b

If you have questions, or need support using the toolkit, email [email protected] or call at 206-328-5116

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NEXT WEEK 🎲 GAME NIGHT at Community Pathways! 🎲

Join us on May 21st from 4-6 PM for a fun evening of playing games with our staff and friends in the I/DD community. Support providers are welcome!

🃏We have UNO!, Connect 4, Chutes and Laddres, Bingo, card games, and more! You're welcome to bring your own games too.

🥤Light snacks and drinks provided. Or you can bring your own!

📍Located at Community Pathways, 2475 SE Ladd Ave, 4th Floor - Room 418, Portland, OR 97214

📱Call us at 503-935-5243 if you need help finding Room 418

➡ Please let us know if you're coming! RSVP by emailing us at [email protected], or through your Personal Agent at Community Pathways

THIS WEEK - Make Your Voice Heard📣

Disability Rights Oregon is hosting a Virtual I/DD Listening Session (English) on May 5th from 10:00-11:00 AM. Come share about your experience living with an intellectual and/or developmental disability to help shape DRO's priorities for the coming year! Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate.

You'll be asked to share:
➡What matters most to you?
➡What is and what is not working for you in Oregon?

Learn more and sign up here:

May 5 Virtual I/DD Listening Session (English)

I/DD Advocacy Opportunity - Make Your Voice Heard📣

Join Disability Rights Oregon's Virtual I/DD Listening Session (English) on May 5th from 10:00-11:00 AM to share about your experience living with an intellectual and/or developmental disability.

Who can participate?
➡Individuals over 18 years old.

What DRO would like to know:
➡What matters most to you?
➡What is and what is not working for you in Oregon?

How will the information you share be used?
➡ DRO will use the information collected from the listening session to inform its priorities for the coming year.

Learn more and sign up:

May 5 Virtual I/DD Listening Session (English)

New Blog Post! If you're an adult with I/DD, or support someone who is, this post written by Community Pathways' PA Specialist Christine X. is a must-read. 📄👇

A parent’s retirement can significantly impact Social Security benefits for their adult child. Understanding this can make a big difference in long-term planning.

Read the blog post here: https://www.communitypath.org/news/202026/3/16/the-impact-on-social-security-benefits-when-parents-retire

GAME NIGHT is TODAY from 4-6 PM! 🎲Adults with I/DD and support providers are welcome to join us for an afternoon of fun, connection, and friendly competition!

📍4th Floor (Room 418), 2475 SE Ladd Ave, Portland, OR 97214

📩Let us know you're coming! Email [email protected], or email your Personal Agent at Community Pathways.

🔗Learn more here: https://www.communitypath.org/events/2026-03-12/cpi-game-night

CPI Game Night — Community Pathways, Inc. Join a Game Night at Community Pathways Adults with I/DD—and their support providers—are invited to join our next Game Night on Thursday, March 12th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun, connection, and friendly competition. Event Details Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026 Ti