Season 1, Episode 58 — March 16, 2026 

Length: 21:00

This week’s episode looks at beginnings — the moments when something first takes shape. From leadership conversations and new employee orientations to evolving federal health policy and emerging employee networks, each story captures a different kind of starting point.

Along the way we explore how those beginnings grow into something larger. Leadership journeys take root, new employees find their footing, communities of practice form, and programs evolve as federal decisions ripple outward into everyday work.

Deadline: ODHS (6:08)

• SSP leadership interview series returns March 18

• In-person employee orientation sessions launch statewide

• SAGE ERG meeting scheduled for March 19

FACT of the Week (10:38)

• Oregon Health Plan rule changes expected in 2027

The Magnificent Seven (12:43)

• Transformation update clarifies rollout direction

• SAGE ERG launches with first member meeting

• RaIN ERG introduces new meeting schedule

Writer’s Round-Up: “A Super-Caseworker Begins” (17:31)

Credits Hosts: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe, Communications, and Shenika, Community Partnership Coordinator, District 10 

Produced by: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe Contact: [email protected]