During a disaster or emergency, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has a lead role for mass care. We collaborate with other agencies, both governmental and non-governmental. The ODHS Office of Resilience and Emergency Management (OREM) coordinates this work for our agency.
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About OREM
During disasters, OREM works with partners across the state and coordinates work at ODHS, including:
- Non-medical mass care (food, water, shelter)
- Emergency assistance (first aid, distributing supplies)
- Assessing human services needs for people who are impacted
- Coordinating human services and reducing barriers
- Addressing language needs for people with limited English proficiency
This is part of Oregon's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, which includes
specific roles for state agencies.
Emergency contacts
For county and tribal emergency managers who need mass care support:
- Submit OpsCenter requests through the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
- To discuss emerging needs, call the Staff Duty Officer at
503-373-2366.