Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month – a time to ...
Holiday support for OYA Youth
There are two ways to support youth this holiday season. Through the Amazon wish lists linked below, or book donations to our youth at MacLaren Lord High School. Facility Wish Lists Each list is stocked with items the youth at that facility have requested to support their living units. Please note: we can only accept ...
“People in the community that care”: Supporting Youth With Thanksgiving Boxes
For many justice-involved youth, the holidays can be complicated. Some come from families facing food insecurity or unstable housing. Others live in homes where resources are stretched thin, or where family relationships make large holiday meals difficult to navigate. For OYA’s parole and probation officers, supporting youth means paying attention to these realities – not ...
Native American Heritage Month at OYA
Each November is a time to celebrate the culture, traditions, and histories as well as the important contributions of the Native people. The monthlong celebration has been recognized on a national level since 1990, when a joint resolution was approved designating November of that year as the first Native American Heritage Month. Youth at Oregon ...
“Those Are My Kids”: Presenters Share Why They Joined One of OYA’s Career Fair
Returning to MacLaren for October’s career fair gave Enrique an opportunity to reflect on how his life had changed since he was a kid. Years ago, he was a youth there – making some of the same kinds of choices, facing the same kinds of consequences as the youth residing there today. He came back ...
Collaboration in Action: New Principal Miranda Cryns Shares Her Vision for Lord High School
The Oregon Youth Authority is proud to welcome Miranda Cryns as the new principal of Lord High School, which serves MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. Lord High operates through a partnership between the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), the Willamette Education Service District (WESD), and the Oregon Youth Authority. Together, the agencies educate youth in OYA ...