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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 9, 2024</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: Darlene O’Keeffe, Interim Deputy Director, Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS)</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Subject: Spanish information session</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello,</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will host a free online event in Spanish on May 16. The event is for parents and families of children with intellectual
and developmental disabilities (I/DD). </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Five Latina community leaders, who are advocates for children with I/DD, will talk about what I/DD is. They will share information and resources. Some of these include
family networks, bilingual parent support groups, and how to get I/DD services for children. Their goal is to create awareness about ODDS and service options within the Spanish-speaking community in Oregon.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please share this information with anyone who might benefit. Thank you.
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<h2 style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt">Event information</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">When:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Noon, May 16
</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Where:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9PREhTZXNwYW5vbC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDUxMC45NDU4ODU3MSJ9.8VV1sFoagUtdlZIcV2lXFPQiOAxALaWT-Gj7yqxlMJg/s/2955791959/br/242207160216-l"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
ODHS Spanish Facebook Page</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9ldmVudHMvMTI0ODQxNjc5NjEyMTgzMD91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwNTEwLjk0NTg4NTcxIn0.NLrfSxnzzCwd17pKOSx57Yr1Y40nSNEC66azGQe2IhY/s/2955791959/br/242207160216-l"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use
this link to join the meeting.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you to ODHS, the leaders who will present, and all who have assisted with this event.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,
</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="212" height="35" style="width:2.2083in;height:.3666in" id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/ORDHS/2024/05/9463035/darlene-okeeffe-transparent_original.png" alt="Darlene O'Keeffe signature"></span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Darlene O’Keeffe</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Interim Deputy Director
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office of Developmental Disabilities Services
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<p style="margin:0in"><a name="spanish"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 de mayo de 2024</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hola,</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon (ODHS, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará un evento gratis en línea en español el 16 de mayo. El evento es para padres
y familias de niños con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo (I/DD). </span>
<span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cinco líderes comunitarias latinas, defensoras de los niños con I/DD, hablarán sobre qué es I/DD. Compartirán información y recursos. Algunos de ellos incluyen redes
familiares, grupos de apoyo bilingües para padres y cómo obtener servicios de I/DD para niños. Su objetivo es crear conciencia sobre ODDS y las opciones de servicios dentro de la comunidad de habla hispana en Oregon.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Por favor, comparta esta información con quien pueda beneficiarse. Muchas gracias.
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<h2 style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt">Información sobre el evento</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cuándo:</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Mediodía, 16 de mayo
</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dónde:
</span></strong><span lang="EN"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9PREhTZXNwYW5vbC8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDUxMC45NDU4ODU3MSJ9.ToIQdpRB25PI1V2E4Ai6bJMaRXWzfuGO7ITF6-jUSUA/s/2955791959/br/242207160216-l"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Página
de Facebook en español del ODHS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cómo:
</span></strong><span lang="EN"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9ldmVudHMvMTI0ODQxNjc5NjEyMTgzMD91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwNTEwLjk0NTg4NTcxIn0.KBVycf6y4a0ejlUwBlBjopiwl486yk0JGYPBQz6WmaE/s/2955791959/br/242207160216-l"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use
este enlace para participar en la reunión.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gracias al ODHS, a los líderes que presentarán y a todos los que han colaborado en este evento.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Atentamente,
</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="237" height="39" style="width:2.4666in;height:.4083in" id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/ORDHS/2024/05/9463035/darlene-okeeffe-transparent_original.png" alt="Darlene O'Keeffe signature"></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Darlene O'Keeffe</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directora adjunta interina
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<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Programa para Discapacidades Intelectuales y del Desarrollo
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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