By Jenny SmithJanuary 3, 2022Owl’s Nest: a Safe Space for Youth of Color to GrowA new residential program in Portland aims to provide culturally-responsive support for OYA youth. A…TweetShareEmail
By Sarah EvansSeptember 2, 2021Meet Keeve: Student, Leader, AdvocateThe MacLaren youth currently serves on two prestigious committees to help improve the lives of…TweetShareEmail
By Sarah EvansAugust 27, 2021Investing in My Education Was Part of My ChangeGuest article by Andy, a student living at MacLaren, about how education changed his life.…TweetShareEmail
By Sarah EvansApril 20, 2021Getting on the College TrackA community mentoring program is supporting OYA students in their pursuit of higher education. Nick…TweetShareEmail
By Sarah EvansNovember 2, 2019Lane County Youth Embraces RecoveryElizabeth recently became the first OYA youth to graduate from her county’s juvenile drug treatment…TweetShareEmail
By Sarah EvansOctober 23, 2019Florence Youth Learns Animal Care Through InternshipDaniel hopes to become a certified veterinary technician — and a clinic in Florence gave…TweetShareEmail
By Lindsay KeeferSeptember 19, 2019‘What I Call Family’MacLaren hosts Latino community program for youth that promotes civic engagement and community service WOODBURN…TweetShareEmail
By Sarah EvansSeptember 8, 2019OYA Foster Parents Lead Annual Backpack EventAs if fostering OYA youth wasn’t enough, Maria Mihm and Celie Kaleta also help organize…TweetShareEmail
By Lindsay KeeferJune 15, 2019Dozens Honored at Oak Creek GraduationThe June 12 ceremony celebrated youth who earned an associate degree and 47 diplomas and…TweetShareEmail
By Lindsay KeeferMay 23, 2019OYA Youth Prep State Police Cars for CiviliansA partnership between Oregon Youth Authority and Oregon State Police has introduced the police car…TweetShareEmail