OAR 411-305-0200: Statement of Purpose

(1) The rules in OAR chapter 411, division 305 prescribe standards, responsibilities, and procedures for Community Developmental Disabilities Programs to partner with families and other community-based networks in the coordination of supports and services to: (a) Maximize independence and increase the ability of a child to engage in a life that is fully integrated into the community; (b) Increase the ability of a family to care for their child in the family home; and (c) Strengthen the role of the family as the primary caregiver. (2) Family support services include the supports and services described in OAR 411-305-0235. (3) Family support services are individualized and built on family support and child and family-centered planning.