For more than 30 years, Disability Rights Oregon has been fighting to uphold the civil rights of individuals under guardianship. Disability Rights Oregon works to ensure that individuals understand their rights and can have any objections heard by the court.

In 1981, the topic of passionate discussion was the Fairview Training Center. Three years later, we filed a class action lawsuit that set of a chain of events to improve the lives of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

In 1986, Congress created watchdog programs in every U.S. state and territory to address horrid conditions in local mental hospitals, jails, and prisons. Disability Rights Oregon has been busy ever since.