The Oregon Family Workforce Association (ORFWA)
unifies and advances the interests of the family peer support community.
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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.
2020-21 Quarterly Meeting Schedule
Click on each date for the Quarterly Invite & Info
Quarter One ~ July 8, 2020 ~ 8:30am to 12pm
Quarter Two ~ October 14, 2020 ~ 8:30am to tbd*
*no in person meeting on October 14th
Quarter Three ~ January 13, 2021 ~ 8:30am to tbd
Quarter Four ~ April 14, 2021 ~ 8:30am to tbd
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302
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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