Oregon State Project
The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint Oregon State Project is focused on building safer schools in Oregon through advocacy, education, data, legislation, and support.
Every student deserves to feel safe, supported, and included at school. Educators and staff deserve the resources, training, and support to make that possible.
The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint’s Oregon State Project brings together families, survivors, educators, advocates, and policymakers to advance that shared goal. Explore Oregon-specific information, connect with support, and help build schools that protect every student’s dignity, safety, and rights.
About the Oregon State Project
The Oregon State Project is part of AASR’s national effort to eliminate seclusion and reduce restraint use in schools. Our state projects connect this shared mission with local knowledge, lived experience, and opportunities for change.
In Oregon, we serve as a hub for state-specific data, laws, resources, and advocacy. Our work promotes approaches that are trauma-informed, neuroscience-aligned, neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-driven, and collaborative.
We envision schools where understanding student needs, supporting communication and regulation, and building trusting relationships are central to safety and learning.
Our Focus in Oregon
Lasting change requires reliable information, meaningful collaboration, and the voices of people directly affected. The Oregon State Project focuses on:
- Transparency and accountability: Gathering and sharing available state and district-level restraint and seclusion data to help communities ask informed questions and identify areas for change.
- Policy and advocacy: Tracking legislation and policy developments and advocating for stronger protections for students.
- Education and support: Connecting families, educators, and school leaders with practical resources and alternatives to restraint and seclusion.
- Community collaboration: Bringing together lived experience, professional knowledge, and advocacy to improve the systems that serve students.
Together, we can strengthen prevention, address unmet needs, and reduce the circumstances that lead to crises.
Data & Laws
Understanding what is happening and what the law requires is an essential step toward change.
Oregon State Law
What are the current state laws in Oregon related to the use of physical restraint and seclusion?
Oregon OCR DATA
We now have the Office of Civil Rights 2023–24 data available to explore by district, or school.
Oregon’s Laws and Rules
Explore AASR’s Oregon law summary and official state resources on definitions, requirements, documentation, and reporting.
- Oregon Department of Education: Restraint and Seclusion Guidance and Resources
- Oregon Administrative Rule 581-021-0550: Definitions
Oregon State Data
Learn about Oregon’s restraint and seclusion data collection through the Oregon Department of Education.
Share Your Story
Your voice matters. Experiences shared by students, survivors, families, educators, and staff can help us understand how restraint and seclusion affect Oregon school communities.
Your story may help identify patterns, inform advocacy, and guide meaningful change. We also welcome experiences with approaches that prevented crises, strengthened relationships, or helped students feel safe and supported.
Join the Oregon State Project
Help shape a safer, more inclusive future for Oregon students. Whether you bring lived experience, professional knowledge, or a commitment to change, there is a place for you in this work.
Sign up to receive Oregon State Project updates, learn about advocacy opportunities, and hear about upcoming events.
Solutions & Advocacy
Creating safer schools requires a commitment to prevention and to supporting both students and the adults who work with them.
AASR promotes approaches that help school communities understand distress, address unmet needs, support communication, adapt learning environments, and solve problems collaboratively.
Explore Alternatives
- If Not Seclusion and Restraint, Then What? A Better Way Forward for Students and Educators
- Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion
Find Advocacy Tools
Looking for language to communicate your concerns to your child’s school? Explore AASR’s no-consent letter resource.
Resources & Support
Whether you are seeking support, learning about alternatives, or working to improve school practices, these resources offer a place to begin.
For Parents and Caregivers
Connect with other families, explore advocacy resources, and learn more about restraint and seclusion in schools.
- AASR Parent and Caregiver Peer Support Group on Facebook
- Parent/Caregiver Guide
- Course: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools—What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know
For Educators, Administrators, and Related Professionals
Explore learning opportunities focused on prevention, student needs, and safer, more inclusive learning environments.
- Course: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools—What Educators, Administrators, and Related Professionals Need to Know
- Course: Applying Universal Design to Create Inclusive Classroom Spaces
For Survivors
Your experiences matter. Learn about AASR’s virtual restraint and seclusion survivor group and opportunities to connect with others who have lived experience.