Season 1, Episode 78 — May 26, 2026

Length: 9:46

This week’s episode charts a fresh course through ODHS, with leadership development, public comment opportunities, workplace accessibility, and sustainability tools all lined up like trail markers on the map. The throughline is planning ahead—whether that means preparing future leaders, shaping services for older adults and people with disabilities, or making space for better workplace conversations.

The episode also recognizes Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, including API Net’s work and the legacy of former ODHS employee Cale Turn. From cultural connection to environmental action, the updates point toward the same idea: steady movement, shared responsibility, and practical tools that help the work travel farther.

And in Writer’s Round-Up, Bethany takes us back to a very damp, very fictional Fort Clatsop journal entry—complete with public comment periods, leadership sessions, reasonable accommodations, conservation practices, and absolutely no horse-eating.

4Minutes4U: Nothing this week

Deadline: ODHS: (1:50)

• June 1: Applications open for the 2026 Leadership Academy

• June 11: Aging and Disability in the Workplace: ADA and Title I

• June 12: Comments due on Oregon’s draft 2026–2030 State Plan on Aging

• Reminders:

• June 4: From Fields to Future: Advancing Latinx Excellence

• June 9: Emergency preparedness for neurodivergent webinar

Fact of the Week: NONE

Dateline: ODHS:

• AANHPI Heritage Month and API Net recognition

• New ODHS/OHA sustainability resource conversation page

Writer’s Round-Up:

• Lewis and Clark journal entry from Fort Clatsop