2026 Youth IDD/Mental Health Summit
What is the Summit?
The Youth IDD & Mental Health Summit brings Oregonians together to strengthen how we support youth who experience both intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health challenges.
We envision an Oregon where youth with IDD and mental health needs are supported by compassionate, well-informed people and flexible, collaborative systems.
Why this matters for Oregon
Oregon’s systems are complex and often difficult to navigate. Many people are doing their best without shared language or strong connections across systems and roles. The Youth IDD/Mental Health Summit creates common ground, strengthens relationships, and supports clearer, more confident action.
Who is it for?
The Youth IDD Mental Health Summit is primarily for professionals across Oregon who support youth with IDD and mental health needs through their work in systems and services. The Summit also includes youth with lived experience and family members whose perspectives help ground the learning and inform system-level change.
Our audience includes:
- Mental health and healthcare providers
- Educators, school staff, and administrators
- IDD Case managers, services coordinators, and system partners
- Advocates, community leaders, and policy-focused professionals
The Summit brings these groups together in one shared space to learn from one another and deepen relationships across systems.