The NWSDS Senior Network serves the greater Salem and surrounding area was meeting bi-monthly to network and share information regarding the Marion and Polk County area. Recently, Professionals are welcome to attend for networking and information exchange. Meetings begin with networking, followed by a speaker. Meetings are held the 4th Monday Bi-monthly at 9:30 am.

Upcoming Meeting

**Notice: NorthWest Senior and Disability Services has decided to phase out this network meeting.  All future meetings, including the March meeting, have been cancelled.

The agency wants to ensure that the other options for network meetings are shared and include the Service Integration Team (SIT) meetings that happen in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties:

Marion County:
Santiam Canyon – https://santiamhospital.org/s-i-t/
Silverton – https://silvertonsit.org/
North Marion SIT – contact Karen Inman at karen.inman@nmarion.k12.or.us
Salem-Keizer Collaboration – contact Jason Ramos for newsletter information at jason.ramos@usw.salvationarmy.org

Polk County: https://www.co.polk.or.us/fco/si/service-integration
Polk County has 6 teams, their schedule and details are available on their website.

Yamhill County: https://yamhillcco.org/community-programs/service-integration-teams/
Yamhill County has 7 teams, their schedule and details are listed on their website.

Cassandra Hutchinson will no longer be the main point of contact when you have questions or need to staff a situation. These calls and questions can be directed to our general ADRC email at information.nwsds@nwsds.org or referrals can be made by phone to 503-304-3420.

Thank you all for your contributions to the networking meetings and look forward to continuing to work with everyone through our Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) team.