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UCP Oregon’s 2025 Photo Contest Is Here!

5/13/2025

 
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We’re excited to announce UCP Oregon’s first-ever Photo Contest—and we want you to be part of it!

We’re looking for authentic, vibrant photos that celebrate the UCP community. The winning entries will be featured in our new Strategic Plan, as well as on our website, social media, and other marketing materials.

Who can enter?
  • Anyone in the UCP community—customers, employees, and families—is welcome to participate!

Deadline:
  • Submit your photos by Sunday, June 8th.

Prizes:
  • Cover Image Prize – $100 for the photo selected as the cover of our Strategic Plan.
  • Most Usable Photos Prize – $100 for the largest number of usable photos submitted.

Want all the details? Click here to read the full announcement.

FAMILY CONFERENCE POSTPONED

6/22/2020

 
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, UCP has decided to postpone the Family Conference until 2021.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Conference Keynote Speaker Announced

3/12/2020

 
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We're excited to announce the Keynote Speaker for the 2020 UCP Family Conference.

Steve Ferreira was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1988. He was the second born of twins and due to birth trauma he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly after birth. He and his twin sister, Emily, were adopted and they moved with their family to the Seattle area in 1990.
 
In 2013, Steve, in continuing his advocacy for people with disabilities, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Arc of King County. The Arc was founded in 1936 and is the oldest non-profit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Greater Puget Sound area and throughout the United States.
 
Steve spoke over 500 times at regional high schools, colleges, churches, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, graduations and numerous other venues. In November of 2011, Steve decided to form Beyond Disabilities, a nonprofit, with the mission “to inform individuals and communities around the world that if you are disabled, you are just like everyone else… just living life in a different way.”
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Save the Date for the 2020 Family Conference

3/10/2020

 
  • October 16-17, 2020
  • Registration opens March 28th

Are you saving the date for the 2020 UCP Family Conference?

​UCP’s Family Support Conference brings together families who are raising children with a disability, adults experiencing disabilities, as well as the medical, therapeutic, and educational professionals who work with them. This is the only conference of its kind in the Northwest.
 
The two-day gathering includes workshops and speakers that focus on new research in the area of intellectual and developmental disabilities, new surgical and therapeutic techniques, as well as alternative therapies and educational innovations.
 
The 250 plus attendees have the opportunity to visit vendors presenting ser­vices, resources and equipment.
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2018 Family Support Conference: The Story of Our lIves

1/17/2019

 
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On October 19th & 20, 2018  hundreds of people from all around Oregon gathered for UCP Oregon’s 2018 Family Support Conference. There were over 20 different workshops, 36 speakers, spread out over 4 conference rooms at the Red Lion Hotel in Jantzen Beach.

​Tyler Jones, the conference’s keynote speaker, kicked off the event with “The Story of Our Lives.” 


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It's Almost Time

8/21/2018

 
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Have you registered yet for UCP's 2018 Family Conference? It's almost time! The Conference is designed for parents (and caregivers) of children who experience CP, physicians and other medical professionals, special education and transition professionals, and anyone else who is interested in cerebral palsy or other developmental disorders

It's two full days of exciting workshops and classes, with plenty of time to socialize with attendees and speciality vendors.

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UCP's First-Ever "Mini" Conference Was a Hit!

10/26/2017

 
​This October, UCP held our first-ever “Mini” Family Conference—a one-day conference designed for families who experience cerebral palsy.
 
We’re pleased to report that the Mini Conference was a hit! Attendees said that it was, “absolutely wonderful and extremely informative,” “just the right size,” and that they “felt very included and together.”

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have you registered for the 2017 family conference?

9/25/2017

 
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UCP normally has a Family Conference every two years. This year, though, we’re having a special extra “Mini” Conference on Saturday, October 7, 2017, from 9am-4:30pm in Salem.
 
“It’s designed for parents who are raising a child who experiences cerebral palsy…although all five workshops are relevant for parents raising a child with any disability!
 
At the “My Child’s Life Care Notebook” session, you’ll learn how to keep track of your child’s school and medical records using a special (free!) notebook. You’ll be able to get life planning off the back burner at our “Life Care Planning/ABLE Act” session. And you’ll learn how to navigate and appeal insurance decisions at our “Healthcare/Insurance Advocacy & Funding Resources” session.
 
Find out more here.

The 2014 Family Conference Was Great!

11/17/2014

 
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The 16th Family Conference on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Disabilities was a roaring success. Nearly 150 parents, self-advocates, vendors, presenters, and UCP staff members came together for two days of speakers, workshops, and connections. 

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  • HOME
    • Mission & History
    • UCP'S Leadership >
      • UCP'S Directors
      • UCP'S Board
    • Annual Reports
    • Contact Us
    • Board Portal >
      • Board Meetings
      • Board Committees >
        • Development Committee
        • Executive Commitee
        • Family Support Task Force
        • Finance and Investment Committee
        • Human Resources Committee
        • Recruitment Committee
      • Board Members
      • Strategic Planning
      • Bill Porter
      • Other
  • SERVICES
    • Brokerage >
      • Brokerage Services
    • Supported Employment >
      • For Job-Seekers
      • For Employers
      • Be "Ability Aware"
    • Supported Living
    • Children's Services
    • Family Support
    • Bill Porter Memorial Fund: For Applicants >
      • Share Your BPMF Story
  • CAREERS
    • Why You'll Love UCP
    • Careers FAQ
  • NEWS
  • EVENTS
    • Family Support Workshops
    • OMSI Play Labs
    • Coffee Dates
    • Family Support Group
    • Skate & Roll
    • Walk, Roll 'n' Run
  • WAYS TO GIVE
    • Donate
    • Bill Porter Memorial Fund: For Donors
    • Raise Money While Shopping
    • Planned Giving
    • Corporate Partnership
    • Other Ways to Help
    • Give Parents a Break
  • This is Our Voice
    • Share Your Story
    • Be a Legislative Advocate
    • Formal Complaint
  • Share Your UCP Story
  • Join UCP Oregon's Board