Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services

04/20/2026

03/04/2026

It is, indeed, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! We will be sharing various tidbits, resources, and celebrations throughout the month--leading up to our DD Awareness Celebration on Tuesday, March 31st!

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We recognize the contributions, talents, and experiences of people with developmental disabilities—and reaffirm the importance of inclusion, accessibility, and community support so everyone can thrive.

Developmental disabilities are diverse and not always visible, and awareness begins with recognizing the many different ways people live, learn, communicate, and participate in our community.

Locally, Lane County Developmental Disabilities serves more than 3,900 of our friends, family and neighbors—connecting clients and their personal service workers to resources and opportunities throughout the county.

02/19/2026

Save the Date! March is DD Awareness Month and we will be celebrating at our second annual DD Awareness Month party. Please plan to join us:

¡Aparta la fecha! Marzo es el Mes de Concienciación sobre DD y lo celebraremos en nuestra segunda fiesta anual del Mes de Concienciación sobre DD. Por favor, planea acompañarnos:

02/19/2026

Presented by The Connection Club in Partnership with The Autism Society of Oregon
A Day at OMSI - Tuesday March 3
Date: 3/3/2026
Time: 10am - 1pm
Come join us at OMSI for a free day to learn new things, interact with fun hands-on exhibits, and make new friends along the way.
We will be your host for 3 hours of exploration at OMSI.
We will be providing entry and sensory kits if needed.
Free with limited availability each month.
Register here: https://charity.pledgeit.org/OMSI-Weekday
Questions? Contact [email protected]

01/14/2026

❄️ EGAN WARMING CENTERS ACTIVATING ❄️

🟢 ACTIVATE: Thursday, January 15
🟡 STANDBY: Friday, January 16

Freezing temperatures are expected, and Egan Warming Centers will activate to help keep our neighbors safe. Our team will continue to closely monitor conditions as the week progresses.

Egan does not exist without the support of our community. Our guests are counting on us. Please consider signing up for at least one volunteer shift if you’re able.

💙 Thank you for helping care for our neighbors. We will get through this together.

📍 OPENING SITES & TIMES

Mohawk Site (Springfield – Mohawk & Centennial Blvd)
🕖 Doors open at 7:00 PM

Transportation Hub – First Christian Church
📍 1166 Oak St, Eugene
🕖 Doors open at 7:00 PM

Lane Events Center (Auditorium)
📍 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene
🕖 Doors open at 7:00 PM

The Zone
📍 530 Hwy 99, Eugene
🕖 Doors open at 7:00 PM

Youth Site – First United Methodist Church
📍 1376 Olive St, Eugene
🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM

👉 Volunteer sign-up:
https://stvincentdepaul.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/

01/14/2026

Presented by Neurodiversity Support Services
Declutter a Space
Free workshop
January 24
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Questions? Contact 971-200-0825 or Neurodiversitysupportservices.com

01/14/2026

Help shape the future of housing in Lane County 🏘️

Lane County is recruiting community members to serve on a new 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧-𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 that will help 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The task force will develop the program’s goals, priorities, measures of success, and reporting standards. Once adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, the program will identify buildable land, move it through the land-use process, and make shovel-ready properties available to affordable housing developers. Offering ready-to-build properties that have cleared the land use process reduces the risk of delays for affordable housing developers – making building more attractive – and allows for a more efficient construction timeline. The program is funded with $2 million in Oregon Video Lottery funds.

📬 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐞: February 9, 2026
⌚ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 6–8 one-hour meetings beginning in March

Learn more and apply at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/HousingTaskForce