Season 1, Episode 21: Nov. 5, 2025 35 min
What’s inside The Big Picture
This week’s episode of The Big Picture: The Voices of ODHS is the conclusion of an intimate, forward-looking conversation with Bree Scarborough, a mother rebuilding stability for her family; Victoria Neil, her Child Welfare permanency worker; and Christine Warner, her Family Coach from Self-Sufficiency Programs. Bree shares how trust turned “I’ll just hear no” into concrete support—gas cards for visits and court, a laptop for college—and how that shifted her inner script from “I don’t know what to do” to “I know who to trust” to “I trust myself.” Victoria and Christine reflect on normalizing the ask, building resourcefulness, and coordinating across programs so families can move from crisis to self-sufficiency. The conversation closes with identity and place—what makes Oregon feel like home—revealing how communication, compassion, and cross-program partnership can transform service delivery into shared success.
Credits:
Hosts:
Dr. Bethany Grace Howe — Communications Shenika — Community Partnership Coordinator, District 10
Produced by
Dr. Bethany Grace Howe
Contact
Questions / feedback: bethany.g.howe@odhs.oregon.gov