Contact Us
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See the Community page for club and group contact information.
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NorthWest Down Syndrome Association
Resourcefulness Center
11611 NE Ainsworth Circle
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 238-0522
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 9127
Portland, OR 97207
NWDSA Board Members
Steven Holland · President
Angela Jarvis-Holland · Executive Director
Jennifer Brandse · Education/Advocacy & RLC Director
Abby Braithwaite · Communications Chair
Angela Frome · Project Director
Tina Albers · HR Advisor & Treasurer
Becky Adelman · Board Member
NWDSA Advisory Board
Robert Shook · Associate Director, Center for Ethics in Healthcare OHSU
Rhidian Morgan · Manager, Plas Newydd LLC
Guiseppe Lipari · Creative Director, Studio Lipari
Dr. Paula Stanovich, PhD · Professor of Special Education, Portland State
Gerald Hubbard · Vice President for Corporate Services, Van Kampen Investments/Morgan Stanley
Duncan Campbell · Founder, Friends of the Children
Heather Durham · Pediatric Audiologist, Child Development & Rehabilitation Center OHSU
Sherry Kucera · Co-owner, Tony Starlight’s Supperclub & Lounge
Melanie Fallis · Grandmother & NWDSA Volunteer
Buddy Walk
Angela Frome (503) 238-0522
Education & Advocacy
Angela Jarvis-Holland · (503) 238-0522 · ajarvis-holland@nwdsa.org
Open Arms Play Group
Abby Braithwaite · (971) 998-8744 · abraithwaite@nwdsa.org
Reciprocal Learning Community
Jen Brandse · (503) 645-0890 · jbrandse@nwdsa.org
Spanish Liaison
Maria O’Harra · (971) 570-0942 · moharra@nwdsa.org
Spanish Interpreter
Sheyla Hirshon · (503) 239-1509 · shirshon@nwdsa.org
Talk To A Mom
Angela Jarvis-Holland · (503) 238-0522 · ajarvis-holland@nwdsa.org
Jen Brandse · (503) 645-0890 · jbrandse@nwdsa.org
Talk To A Dad
Steven Holland · (503) 239-8526 · sholland@nwdsa.org
Webmasters
Dean E Nelson, webmaster · dean@nwdsa.org
Julianne Douglas, graphics · julianne@nwdsa.org