LOTS GOING ON WITH YOUTH.  YouthMOVE Oregon (YMO) statewide strategic planning underway!  Check out the Community Health Photo Contest for YOUTH with prizes!

CONGRATULATIONS & WELCOME!!  Let's welcome Johnny Phu, OFSN Lane County Youth Coordinator.

MOVIE PRODUCTION UNDERWAY!!  Compelling stories about Youth-Adult Transition wanted!  Seeking High Definition Camcorder and Lighting Kit.  Know anyone?  Contact OFSN (Martin Rafferty).  In the meantime, thoughtful discussions are emerging about movies addressing mental condition(s) such as Manic, The Soloist, and Phoebe in Wonderland.

A HUGE STEP FORWARD!!  Wraparound HB2144a (Oregon State Legislature House Bill #2144a) PASSED and was signed by the Governor!  Thanks to our legislators, Governor, agencies, partners, families, and all who helped make it possible!!

WOW!! NICE TURNOUT FOR HB2144 Wraparound Services Hearing at the State Capitol. Visit our Legislation & Policy Corner  more... 

WOW!! GREAT TURNOUT FOR Children's Mental Health Day 2009!  Check out the slideshow featuring youth!!  more...

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS COMMISSION CREATED BY GOVERNOR KULONGOSKI EXECUTIVE ORDER 09-07.  more...

WOW!! NICE TURNOUT FOR HB2599 Anti-Bullying Legislation at the State Capitol on Mar 9th!  more... 

THANK YOU!  For joining OFSN, NAMI and others at the state capitol in Salem for Mental Health Awareness Day 2009.  more...

CHECK IT OUT! SAMHSA's Social Inclusion, Dignity and Acceptance teleconference handout (MS PowerPoint format, 6Mb) featuring Minnesota's Fidgety Fairy Tales drama team, Clearview Defenders online antibullying game, Brianne's YouthMove story and more... 

NEW: BOOK & WEBSITE FOR PARENTS!  more...

WOW!! AMAZING PRESENTATIONS BY YOUTH & FAMILY MEMBERS: June 23-25

TAY YouthSpeak Conference (Transition Age Youth) - Building a Responsive Mental Health System on August 7th and 8th 2008. WOW! OVER 100 YOUTH ATTENDED!

IN THE NEWS!  Check out this Article (Peer Presentation on Children's Mental Health Day), plus this Article, this Article, and other Media Citings featuring OFSN. 

VISIT!  Online Calendar of Events!!  more... 

NEW!  Check out the Research Corner!  Seeking excellent articles, white papers, books etc.  more... 

NEW!  Online Resource Directory!!  more...

NEW!  Online Store with T-shirt, Mugs, Gifts and more!!  more... 

NEW!  Online Newsfeeds from DiscoveryChannel Health, NY Times, and ScienceDaily!!  more...

THANK YOU!  Donations and Grant Funding and Partnerships continue!!!  There is such great need!!

CONGRATULATIONS!  OFSN Support Group Facilitator Training completed!  More to come. 

THANK YOU!  for Joining OFSN in Celebrating Children's Mental Health Day on May 8th and Mental Health Awareness Month!  Plus the awesome Youth Empowerment Summit in Eugene on May 9th!

WOW!  Family Navigators Training Pilot completed!  More to come.

WOW!  OFSN Youth participated in the Federation of Families Annual Conference in Washington DC.  WOW! OVER 100 YOUTH ATTENDED!

WOW!  Congratulations to Dani Moore and Jammie Farish, Awards Recipients

Building on Family Strengths Conference & June 25-27 Disability MEGAConference!  OFSN youth, staff, volunteers and families presented at both.

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OFSN was founded in 1991 to address the overwhelming need to assist families with navigating the complex maze to access resources and support at the federal, state and local community levels for children and adolescents with special needs (behavioral, emotional, mental, physical, etc.).  OFSN staff and volunteers are working together to build and maintain a critical support network across the state of Oregon and beyond.  Getting the right help at the right time can make all the difference in the world to a family and those whose lives they touch.  There are many ways to support this organization and now is a great time.  Contact us for more information.