Owl’s Nest: a Safe Space for Youth of Color to Grow
A new residential program in Portland aims to provide culturally-responsive support for OYA youth. A…
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Meet Keeve: Student, Leader, Advocate
The MacLaren youth currently serves on two prestigious committees to help improve the lives of…
Investing in My Education Was Part of My Change
Guest article by Andy, a student living at MacLaren, about how education changed his life.…
Getting on the College Track
A community mentoring program is supporting OYA students in their pursuit of higher education. Nick…
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…
‘What I Call Family’
MacLaren hosts Latino community program for youth that promotes civic engagement and community service WOODBURN…
OYA Foster Parents Lead Annual Backpack Event
As if fostering OYA youth wasn’t enough, Maria Mihm and Celie Kaleta also help organize…
Dozens Honored at Oak Creek Graduation
The June 12 ceremony celebrated youth who earned an associate degree and 47 diplomas and…
OYA Youth Prep State Police Cars for Civilians
A partnership between Oregon Youth Authority and Oregon State Police has introduced the police car…