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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Hello Community Partners,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Department of Human Services
<b>Director Fariborz Pakseresht</b> is excited to share that he—along with other ODHS leaders—will be embarking on a tour of ODHS offices across Oregon this summer and fall. During these visits, he will be meeting with Community Partners to strengthen relationships,
better understand the unique landscape of each community, and provide an update on agency initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">He is looking forward to his visit to the Eugene/Springfield area on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. We warmly invite you to attend the ODHS leadership visit to Eugene on
<b>Wednesday, August 21, 2024.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Purpose:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
<b>Strengthen relationships with community partners to understand your challenges and goals related to working with ODHS, learn what issues are most pressing, and discuss agency initiatives and the 2025 to 2027 budget.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Lane Community College Longhouse, 4000 E. 30<i>th</i> Avenue, Eugene, Or 97405<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Registration (required): <a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/8c130977d93348c6ba47775df725fe00" target="_blank" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fapp.smartsheet.com%2fb%2fform%2f8c130977d93348c6ba47775df725fe00&data=05%7c02%7csara.stankey%40odhs.oregon.gov%7c59cb6709f9ee4b7606c408dcb26b021f%7c658e63e88d39499c8f4813adc9452f4c%7c0%7c0%">Community
Partner Meeting</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Interactive by design, these events are intended to foster strong relationships and ensure local perspectives are included in the agency's planning and decision-making processes.
We encourage open dialogue but will also provide the ability for participants to share and ask questions during the sessions. Some local elected officials may also be attending.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As Community Partners, many of you may have already received this invite, but we want to ensure we have as many voices at the table as possible.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We look forward to meeting with you later this month!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Warmly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Tricia Merrick</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
<i><span style="color:#262626">(</span></i><a href="https://www.mypronouns.org/"><i>Pronouns</i></a><i><span style="color:#262626">: she/her/hers)</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Department of Human Services- Community Partnership Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">D5 Equity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">101 30<sup>th</sup> St., Springfield, OR 97408
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">Cell Phone: 541-321-5235<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">Oregon Child Abuse Hotline Number:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#073D86;mso-ligatures:none">1-855-503-SAFE (7233) *24/7</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:none">Vision</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none">Safety</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#FFC000;mso-ligatures:none">,
health</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none">and</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none">independenc</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none">e
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;mso-ligatures:none">for all Oregonians</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">We are guided by these core values in our daily work: Integrity, Innovation, Respect, Service Equity, Responsibility, Stewardship, and Professionalism<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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