Resilience and Emergency Management

​​​​​​​​What we do​

During emergencies or disasters, state agencies have different roles as part of Oregon's Comprehensive Emergency Man​agement Plan.

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has a primary responsibility to coordinate with governmental and non-governmental agencies to address the following issues during a major emergency or disaster:​

• Non-medical mass care including food, water and shelter
• ​Emergency assistance including first aid and distribution of supplies
  
• ​Assessing human services needs of people impacted
  
• Coordinating human services and reducing barriers
• Addressing limited English proficiency needs​
  

The Office of Resilience and Emergency Management coordinates this work at ODHS.​

​Contact us​

Emergency contacts – only for county and tribal emergency managers needing mass care support:

ODHS Office of Resilience and Emergency ​Manag​ement

em.odhs@odhsoha.oregon.gov​

Direc​tor

Executive Assi​stant to Ed Flick

Melissa Wagers
971-720-8899
melissa.wagers@dhsoha.state.or.us

External Affairs Chief

Sherryll Hoar
503-779-9317
sherryl.j.hoar@dhsoha.state.or.us

Operations C​​hief

Chad Knowles
503-509-7184
chad.j.knowles@dhsoha.state.or.us

Regional Emergency Coo​rdinator, North

Jeff Gilbert
503-756-0596
jeff.gilbert@dhsoha.state.or.us

Regional Emergency Coordina​tor, South

Regional Emergency​ Coordinator, Central and​ East

Eli Grove, Interim
503-522-2359
eli.t.grove@odhs.oregon​.gov​​

Tribal Emergency Lia​​ison

Eli Grove
503-522-2359
eli.t.grove@dhsoha.state.or.us