The Oregon Family Workforce Association (ORFWA)
unifies and advances the interests of the family peer support community.
2022-2023 Quarterly Member Meetings are being held July 13, October 12, January 11 and April 12.
All questions may be sent to president@orfwa.org or info@orfwa.org.
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Membership reflects your commitment to the promotion of excellence in how the family peer support community is supported in Oregon. As a member, you have the opportunity to connect with others who volunteer or work to provide support to families raising children with complex health conditions.
2022-23 Quarterly Meeting Schedule
Click on each date for the
Quarterly Invite & Info
Quarter 1 ~ July 13, 2022 ~ 8:30am to 12pm
Quarter 2 ~ October 12, 2022~8:30am-12:00pm
Quarter 3 ~ January 11, 2023 ~ 8:30am-12:00pm
Quarter 4 ~ April 12, 2023 ~ 8:30am to 12:00pm
Quarterly Meetings currently
take place virtually via Zoom.
What's Going On?
ORFWA Members receive several forms of correspondence via email each quarter which help in knowing what's going on: :
Approximately two weeks prior to each quarterly, the quarterly Newsletter is emailed - lots of very helpful information is included!
Approximately one to two weeks prior to each quarterly, look for the Quarterly President's email and Newsletter which gives a preview of the upcoming meeting, any required-member actions & a Zoom link.
Would you like to share your feedback regarding ORFWA in general, your input on the most recent quarterly meeting, or an idea for an upcoming Member Activity?
Our Values:
Power with (as opposed to power over)
Lived experience as knowledge that uniquely enables empathy
Training/continuing education opportunities that are relevant to our role
Being supervised by people who understand our role
Supporting each other and being supported in our role
Connectedness to others in our field
Sharing our expertise with others
Opportunities to recharge
Being seen for our similarities, as well as for our differences
Being valued and not “tokenized”
Being compensated fairly and appropriately
Being informed
Being Seen, Heard, Respected and Recognized for our expertise