Bridging Communities, along with six other family networks statewide, form the Oregon Consortium of Family Networks (OCFN). We believe:

• Disability is one of many types of human diversity.
• Families with high expectations for their children raise adults with high expectations.
• All families have strengths and valuable experiences.
• Peer support is sustainable, empowers families and changes lives.
• Empowered families strengthen communities.
• The role of service systems is to complement the support that exists in community.