The State of Oregon contracts with each county to provide services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or I/DD, team works with the state and community partners to:

• Plan and develop local services
• Coordinate supports for individuals and families
• Manage and monitor service contracts

We are here to help people access the services they need.

What Are Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?

Intellectual and developmental disabilities are long term conditions caused by mental or physical impairments. An impairment is a loss or difference in body or brain function.

These disabilities:

• Begin before age 22
• Often last throughout a person's life
• Affect daily activities such as learning, speaking, moving, self care, and living independently

Each person's abilities and needs are different. With the right support, people with I/DD can live healthy and meaningful lives.

Service Coordination and Case Management

Each person who receives services has an Individual Support Plan, or ISP. An ISP is a written plan that outlines goals, support needs, and services.

We develop the ISP through person centered planning. Person centered planning focuses on the individual's strengths, choices, and goals.

Service Coordinators:

• Help create and update the ISP
• Provide information and referrals
• Connect people to home and community based services

Home and community based services are supports provided in community settings rather than institutions.

People receiving I/DD services may live:

• In their own home
• With family
• In foster care
• In a HOST home
• In a 24 hour residential setting

In Home Services

In home services support people who live in their own home or with family. The individual or their legal representative directs these services.

A legal representative is a person who has legal authority to make decisions for someone else.

Services may include:

• Attendant care for daily tasks
• Assistive devices, such as communication tools or mobility equipment
• Relief care to give family caregivers a break
• Employment supports
• Transportation
• Home modifications, such as ramps or safety equipment
• Positive behavior supports

Positive behavior supports are strategies that help improve behavior and increase skills in a respectful and supportive way.

Residential Services

Residential services support children and adults who need 24 hour care, supervision, and training. These services are voluntary and directed by the individual or their legal representative.

Programs are located in neighborhood settings and provide:

• Room and board
• Help with medical and health needs
• Behavior support
• Assistance with money management
• Support for community and leisure activities

Our goal is to support safety, stability, and community involvement.

Family Support for Children

Family Support services are available for children only. These services help children remain in or return to their family home whenever possible.

Family Support includes:

• Individualized planning
• Information and referrals
• Service coordination
• Arranging needed supports

Families direct these supports. Services are flexible and may include:

• Relief care
• Community inclusion activities
• Attendant care
• Positive behavior support
  

Additional I/DD Services

We also provide or coordinate:

• Intake and eligibility determination
• Referrals to adult brokerage services
• Transportation services for adults
• Vocational services for adults

Eligibility determination is the process used to decide if a person qualifies for services.

File a Complaint About I/DD Services

If you are not satisfied with your I/DD services, you have the right to file a complaint.

To learn how to file a complaint about:

• County I/DD services, or
• Adult brokerage services
  

Visit our I/DD Services Complaint Process page for step by step instructions.

Email Privacy: While we are happy to answer general questions via email, we suggest you do not transmit personal or health related information in your message. We cannot meet any expectation you might have of confidentiality when you communicate with us over the Internet. If you have a specific personal or health-related issue, please call the appropriate county government office instead.

Email address: health@co.marion.or.us

Programs & Services

To report a public health emergency, or make an urgent report of communicable disease, call 503-588-5621 at anytime.