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 ...
OYA Celebrates Black History Month
The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the different and profound ways that Black peoples’ labor benefits our society. This includes labor of all kinds, compensated and uncompensated, from leadership in numerous industries to community building and mutual aid, to the contribution to and expansion of a unique cultural movement ...
OYA Partners with Looking Glass to Provide Specialized Mental Health Residential Treatment
OYA is excited to partner with Looking Glass Community Services to launch our first-ever psychiatric residential treatment and subacute mental health residential program. This initiative addresses the growing need for targeted support for youth with severe mental and behavioral health challenges. By diverting youth from correctional settings and into specialized care, we’re giving them an ...
Two Youth Run Away from Camp Tillamook
Tillamook, Ore. — Two youth ran away from Camp Tillamook in Tillamook at about 12:55 p.m. today, June 26th. Warrants have been issued for their arrest, and law enforcement are actively searching for the youth. At this time, we do not believe the youth are a risk to the public. The youth are: Diaz Castro ...
Celebrating Foster Care Month
This month we celebrate National Foster Care Month, a recognition especially relevant to our work. Many of OYA’s youth have lived, are currently residing, or will transition to foster care at some point. We are so grateful for our current foster families who have opened up their homes to support and care for our youth. ...