Our Mission

"Helping people with disabilities and special needs live the fullest lives possible.".

Direction Service is a multi-program family support agency located in Eugene, Oregon.

We are a private non-profit corporation celebrating our 35th year of providing outstanding services to exceptional individuals and families. We got our start in 1977 at the University of Oregon under a five-year Bureau of Education For The Handicapped demonstration grant. In 1982 Direction Service left the University to establish itself as an independent agency, developing and growing a broad base of local and federal support.

Critical funding comes from United Way, Lane Education Service District, and Lane County Human Service Commission. We place a premium on involving people with disabilities in every level of the agency's decision making structure, including members of our board of directors, paid employees and volunteers. Direction Service presently has four major programs: Family Support & Service Coordinaton, Information Services, Counseling Center and Assessment Center, and Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education.

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