Self Advocacy Groups in Oregon
Partner Organizations
Groups
Click on the star icons or a county on the map below to find the advocacy group nearest to you!
Portland
Self Advocates Taking Action (SATA)
Meeting: 2nd Friday of each month from 11am-1pm at Community Vision
Contact: Glenna Hayes glenna.hayes@ucpconnections.org
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Voices of Change
Contact: Michael Stegemeier
MStegemeier@cs-inc.org
Website: thearcpdx.org
Social Media: Facebook.com/nwclubimpact
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Beaverton
Self Advocates Seeking Success (SASS)
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6-7pm at SDRI
Contact: Becky Richter
Becky@sdri-pdx.org
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Monmouth
Self Protection, Advocacy and Rights Council (SPARC)
Contact: Kristine Merrit
sparc@pclpartnership.org
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SPARC Group Photo – November 2025
Corvallis
People First of Corvallis
Meeting: 4th Friday of each month from 5:00-7:00pm
Contact: Justin Connolly
justin.connolly@askosac.org
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People’s First of Corvallis Group Photo
NW Oregon Coast
COAAST Network
Contact: Jaimie Rhodes
jaimier@oregoncoaast.org
Website: https://sammysplace.info/
Social Media: facebook.com/sammysplacecommunity
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COAAST Network Camping Trip 2025
Lincoln City
SPARC (Lincoln City)
Meeting: The second Wednesday of each month from 3:00-5:00pm
Contact: Jenny Nelson
JNelson@goisn.org
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St. Helens
Columbia County Self Advocates
Meeting: The second Wednesday of each month from 3:00-5:00pm
Contact: Betty Bundy
bettyb@advocateaccessnw.com
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Eugene
Community Advocacy Council (CAC)
Meeting: Every 1st Wednesday of each month at UCEDD UofO *Hybrid meetings
Contact: Alexis Reed
alexis@alexisreed.com
Website: https://chd.uoregon.edu/cac
Social Media: facebook.com/community.advocacycouncil18
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CAC Self Advocates 2025
Eugene
People First of Lane County
Meeting: The third Saturday of each month at 10:30am
Contact: Joan South-Johnson
joansjlf18@gmail.com
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Bend
High Desert Self Advocacy
Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of each month from 3-4:30pm at the Full Access High Desert Office
Contact: Felicity Woods
woodzie815@yahoo.com
Social Media: Facebook.com
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High Desert Self Advocates 2025
Medford
Jackson County Self Advocates
Meeting: 1st Wednesday of every month from 6-8pm at Living Opportunities
Contact: Sara Davis
sarad@livingopps.org
Website: jacksoncountyselfadvocates.org
Social Media: Facebook.com/groups/217028612853115 and Facebook.com/groups/1551231788507733
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Jackson County Self Advocates 2025
Grants Pass
SPARC (Grants Pass)
Meeting: Second Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7:30pm at PCL Grants Pass office
Contact: Toni Smith
tsmith@pclpartnership.org
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Hood River/ The Dalles
Latino Local Alliance
Meeting: Third Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7:30pm
Contact: Xochil Springer
xspringer@eossb.org
Mid-Columbia Alliance
Meeting: Third Thursday of every month from 5:30-7:30pm
Contact: Xochil Springer
xspringer@eossb.org
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