Arc
of Benton County:
928 NW Beca Ave Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: (541) 753-1711
of Linn County:
PO Box 1982, Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 258-2412
email: [email protected]
Benton County Health Department – Developmental Diversity Program
4077 SW Research Way, Ste 200, Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 766-6847
The DD Division of BCHD serves persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Their services include eligibility determination, coordination of services and supports, connection to community resources, access to supported housing, jobs, and transportation, access to in-home support and respite, support for parents and families, mental health support, quality assurance and protective services, and licensing and monitoring.
Boys & Girls Club
of Corvallis:
1112 NW Circle Blvd, Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: (541) 757-1909 | Fax: (541) 757-7874
of Albany:
1215 SE Hill St., Albany, OR 97322
Phone: (541) 926-6666 | Fax: (541) 926-0531
of Greater Santiam:
305 S 5 Street, Lebanon, OR 97355
Phone: (541) 258-7105 | Fax: (541) 451-2694
The Boys & Girls Club offers recreation programs including summer camps, after school programs, sport development programs and mentoring programs.
Call-A-Ride (Albany)
Phone: (541) 917-7770
The Albany Call-A-Ride program is a citywide public transportation service for citizens who are disabled and unable to use the conventional transit services. Call-A-Ride provides curb-to-curb transportation.
Community Services Consortium Head Start Program
2130 SE Lee Ave., Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone: (541) 996-3028 | Fax: (541) 996-3094
Email: [email protected]
Head Start is a program providing complete child and family services for low-income, preschool children (ages 3-5). Children with disabilities are included in Head Start’s education programs. Head Start agencies will coordinate with local services to ensure that the child and family receive support.
Corvallis Indoor Park Inc. (CIP)
114 SW 8th St, Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: (541) 740-1600
Email: [email protected]
Corvallis Indoor Park Inc. (CIP) is an organization that provides indoor, unstructured play areas for all children, infants through kindergarten-age under the supervision of their parents.
Dial-A-Bus Benton County
4077 SW Research Way Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: (541) 752-2615
Dial-A-Bus is wheelchair accessible, curb-to-curb transportation for Benton County people with disabilities who are unable to access fixed route bus service.
Linn-Benton Community College –Family Resources and Education Dept.
6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, Oregon 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4899
The LBCC Family Resources program provides parent education through classes and interactive groups. Topics include “Live and Learn with Your Child With Special Needs,” “Effective Parenting of Teens,” “Foster/Adoptive Parenting” and “Avenues to Adoption.” Class locations vary throughout Linn and Benton counties.
Linn-Benton-Lincoln Educational Service District
905 4 Ave. SE, Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 812-2600
Email: [email protected]
The LBL ESD provides support for education in 12 school districts in the tri-county area. A Special Education Department helps schools better serve children with special needs. The Special Education Department also provides student assessment and training in legal and practical issues related to special education. Important services include:
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Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education–This program provides special education services in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties to children under the age of 5 experiencing delays in their development. Referrals can come directly from the child's family or by others involved with the child. Early intervention offices in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties respond to local referrals by visiting individual families and answering their questions.
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Benton/Linn County Early Intervention: (541) 753-1202 o Lincoln County Early Intervention: (541) 547-2240
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Special Education and Evaluation Services–This program assesses school-age children and provides consultation when there are concerns regarding language communication, learning and behavior. The staff includes a consultant for students with severe disabilities who provides consultative services to districts with eligible students.
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SEECC: (541) 812-2720
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Cascade Regional Program–This program provides assistance to school districts and early intervention programs to meet the needs of children with autism, hearing impairments, visual impairments, orthopedic impairments, or children who are Deaf or blind. The CRSP staff includes autism consultants, teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, teachers of the visually impaired, occupational therapists and physical therapists, and augmentative communication specialists. Regional Services are accessed through the local early intervention unit or educational agency where the child attends school.
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CRSP: (541) 812-2770
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Linn County Dept. of Health Services Developmental Disabilities
315 4th Ave SW, 1st Floor, Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 967-3890 | Fax: (541) 924-6905
Email: [email protected]
The DD division of BCHD serves persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Support programs are available to help determine individual needs, coordinate community integration, refer for residential placement, and evaluate and refer for employment.
Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
3201 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 926-4488
The Mid-Willamette Family YMCA offers a variety of recreational programs for all persons. Swimming classes for persons with disabilities are offered. Other examples of YMCA programs include sport teams, childcare programs, day camps, and teen programs.
Mighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center
3615 Spicer Rd SE, Albany, OR 97322
Phone: (541) 967-7551 | Fax: (541) 967-5095
Email: [email protected]
Mighty Oaks serves children (ages 0-22 years) with disabilities. Programs include occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language therapy. Mighty Oaks also has summer programs.
Old Mill Center
1650 SW 45 Place, Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: (541) 757-8068 | Fax: (541) 758-1030
Email: [email protected]
Old Mill Center provides early childhood care and preschool programs for all persons. They also have specialized services that include occupational and physical therapy, sensory integration, counseling for children and families, day treatment services and special topic support groups.
Oregon State University Child Development Center
110 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-2516
Email: [email protected]
The Bates Child Development Center is a part of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. The Center provides programming for preschool children and their families. Services provided include parent seminars, family gatherings, and monthly newsletters.
Individualized Movement and Physical Activity for Children Today (IMPACT)
123 Women’s Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-6802
Phone: (541) 737-2176 | Fax: (541) 737-6613
IMPACT is a physical activity program for children, youth and young adults with special needs. More than 80 children aged 6 months to 21 years, divided by age group, are engaged in physical activities-swimming, dancing, throwing balls, playing games, testing their skills on the climbing wall, balancing on a beam. Individualized physical activity programs are developed for each child based on initial screening, ongoing motor assessment and consultation with parents, teachers, and therapists.
Osborn Aquatics Center
1940 NW Highland Dr., Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: (541) 766-7946 | Fax: (541) 758-5883
Email: [email protected]
The Osborn Aquatics Center is operated by the City of Corvallis. Facilities include Otter Beach (an outdoor water play center), indoor and outdoor pools, heated pools, and wheelchair lifts for all pools. Osborn programs include group and semi-private swim lessons, swim exercise classes, and water babies.
Parks & Rec
Corvallis:
1310 SW Avery Park Dr. Corvallis, OR 97333
Phone: (541) 766-6918 | Fax: (541) 754-1701
333 Broadalbin SW Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-7777 | Fax: (541) 917-7776
The recreation divisions publish an activities brochure that is direct-mailed to Corvallis and Albany citizens. The brochure has information on activities and programs offered. Corvallis Parks & Rec also offers summer day programs and after-school programs.
United Way of Linn, Benton & Lincoln County
Corvallis Phone: (541) 757-7717 | Fax: (541) 758-1443
Albany Phone: (541) 926-5432 | Fax: (541) 926-0660
The United Way is a national organization that provides funding for various community programs. In Linn and Benton counties the United Way funds programs that provide support for families of children with disabilities. Examples of the programs include:
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The Oregon State University Motor Fitness Clinic
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Mighty Oaks Children’s Therapy Center
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Old Mill Center
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UCP of Oregon and Southwest Washington
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Oregon Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association
PO Box 8098, Salem, OR 97303
Phone: (503) 798-5864
The WVDSA is affiliated with the National Down Syndrome Society (ndss.com) whose mission is to provide nationwide education, research and advocacy for Down syndrome. The association provides quarterly family activities, monthly discussion groups, a monthly newsletter, educational opportunities, and assistance accessing programs for persons with Down Syndrome.