Getting on the College Track
A community mentoring program is supporting OYA students in their pursuit of higher education. Nick…
Author Sarah Evans
Sarah Evans
Sarah Evans is the Deputy Communications Manager for the Oregon Youth Authority, Oregon’s state juvenile justice agency.
Florence Youth Learns Animal Care Through Internship
Daniel hopes to become a certified veterinary technician — and a clinic in Florence gave…
Meet Josefina, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
She is the first youth in OYA history to earn this certification while incarcerated. A…
Lane County Youth Embraces Recovery
Elizabeth recently became the first OYA youth to graduate from her county’s juvenile drug treatment…
Florence Youth Learns Animal Care Through Internship
Daniel hopes to become a certified veterinary technician — and a clinic in Florence gave…
OYA Foster Parents Lead Annual Backpack Event
As if fostering OYA youth wasn’t enough, Maria Mihm and Celie Kaleta also help organize…
Expressing Themselves in More Ways than One
A unique project at MacLaren teaches youth how to tell stories through breakdancing and filmmaking…
A Place of Their Own- Rivera House
OYA was grappling with how to better serve youth who identify as LGBTQQI. Along came…
‘POOCH Changed My Life’
OYA youth help dogs — and get back more than they give With her teal-colored,…
Once in Recovery, Now Role Models
Oregon Youth Authority’s mentor training program helps youth turn past addictions into an opportunity to…