Casters Podding, Ducks Flying, and Beavers Building
from Sometimes a Great Podcast Hosted by Oregon Department of Human Services
Season 1, Episode 76 — May 18, 2026 Length: 9:35 This week’s episode brings a full calendar and a little friendly rivalry, with the launch of the first Beaver Duck Innovation Classic leading the way. The focus is on practical ideas from ODHS staff—ways to reduce red tape, cut duplication, improve communication, make daily work more efficient, and better support the people we serve. The episode also checks in on SNAP time-limit notices, wellness tools, records retention, and appreciation for the Mental Health Matters ERG. Because whether the work is innovation, policy, records, mindfulness, or community support, the big picture is the same: clearer systems, stronger connections, and practical action that helps ODHS serve Oregon better. 4Minutes4U: (1:22) Beaver Duck Innovation Classic Deadline: ODHS: (3:09) TANF Policy Listening Session Digital Accessibility and Plain Language Lunch and Learn AANHPI Heritage Month celebration From Fields to Future: Advancing Latinx Excellence 2027 Estella Namahoe Naat’áanii Award nominations Fact of the Week: (5:53) SNAP ABAWD counting month notices Dateline: ODHS: (7:22) Mindful Minute GLAD technique OTIS records retention schedule Mental Health Matters ERG appreciation Writer’s Round-Up: (8:57)
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