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Three of White Bird Clinic's IT Systems Administrators, Eric O'Toole and Jonathan Ross served - and Eric DeVall is still in service of - the US military.  This episode we talk about their stories, how social work can bring people across socio-political boundaries to provide care, how working in the military has informed their work at White Bird Clinic and the high rate of unhoused US veterans.

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Find the referenced statistics on veteran populations in Lane County and in Oregon as a whole at the links. 


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The annual Oregon County Fair is a summer celebration held in Veneta, Oregon.  White Bird Clinic has a barbecue fundraiser called Cleveland Chicken at the fair every year that has been running for almost as long as the clinic itself.

This is a fun episode in which we talk about the nature of OCF, how Theresa and Mary got involved, and how you can get your hands on some barbecue this year!

Wren Arrington tells us about what Rock Medicine does at Oregon Country Fair.

For more information on the Oregon Country Fair visit https://www.oregoncountryfair.org/



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It can be difficult to understand how White Bird Clinic's departments are connected and how they interact. This episode explores some of the complexity and depth of the Clinic as a whole. We get to know Al Ullman, WBC's IT Systems Administrator, and his history with the Clinic, facilitating discussions and meetings, and elements of consensus within our unique internal structure.

For those curious about Roberts Rules of Order, which the Clinic loosely has based meeting process out of, you can find it here: Robertsrules.org 


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Acorn Community Cafe in Eugene is a place where anyone can go to get nourishing food when they are hungry, even if you can't pay for it. There is a different special every week that is free of charge for any who ask for it. There is also a pay-it-forward system set up for folks who want to buy a neighbor some food. 

Miranda and Corey found extra time to feed their community when they were on furloughed during the onset of the pandemic.  The project that started in a park developed into a brick and mortar location in the last couple of years.  Now they also run a non-profit, called 86 Hunger Foundation, out of the same building which works to meet people's food needs. We speak about how this restaurant and non-profit developed, what brought them here, and what their hopes are for the future. 
If you would like to treat yourself, support them, or you are in need of some free food, go visit them at 769 Monroe St. in Eugene, Oregon.  Not only is the food vegan and delicious, the folks who prepare it are kind, the atmosphere is welcoming,  and you are supporting a great cause. 


Go to eatacorncafe.com for their hours or to order online.

For more information on the non-profit mission, donating, volunteering, or how to receive food, visit https://www.86hunger.org/. 



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David Zeiss has played many roles at White Bird Clinic. He has been a volunteer and a crisis worker, he recently retired from being a board member and he managed CAHOOTS for its first 25 years of service in Eugene. 

Zeiss tells us about his experience at the Clinic, some of the challenges that have been faced, such as blending medical and crisis work, and the complications of bottom-up approach to serving the community meeting national demands. 
To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.

In this episode Lane County Public Health's Olatorera Adeniji talks about what the new Community Partnership Program does with our communities.

For more information visits the Lane County Public Health's website. 
To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.