Sometimes a Great Podcast

A Calm During the Storm with Artist Pod Ross


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Season 1, Episode 20: Nov. 10, 2025
18 min


From brushstrokes of service to bold lines of compassion, this week’s episode paints a portrait of progress across ODHS. Under the theme Resilience in Five Movements, each story adds color and texture — from statewide food-support coordination to preparedness, safety, and care. Join Bethany in a solo studio session where art meets action, and every stroke tells a story of service.

In this episode

Deadline: ODHS (4:51)

  • Oregon’s coordinated food-support response during the federal government shutdown. At the Governor’s request, OREM activated a statewide system to track unmet food needs and keep Oregon’s food lifeline strong while SNAP funds are delayed.

In lieu of FACT of the Week (6:11)

  • A celebration of the very best of ODHS

Survivor: Oregon (10:00)

  • OREM / SNAP Delay Response — Incident Management System coordinates data and support statewide.

  • OREM & UCAN (Douglas County) — Resilience Hub Grant funds generator for regional food warehouse.

  • West Coast Health Alliance — States partner to maintain vaccine access and affordability.

  • Domestic & Sexual Violence Supports — Expanded TA-DVS funding and staff safety resources.

  • Winter Preparedness — Review procedures, update contact info, and sign up for OR-Alert.

  • Great ShakeOut & OHSE Forums — Statewide drills and health-safety participation strengthen readiness.


Writer’s Wrap-Up (17:55) Bethany brings the week’s canvas to life with humor and heart — OREM’s mountain of resilience, vaccine trees, and happy little process improvements reminding us that every effort adds beauty to Oregon’s shared picture.


Credits:

Host: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe — Communications

Produced by: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe


Contact: Questions / feedback: [email protected]

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Sometimes a Great PodcastBy Oregon Department of Human Services