Category: Agency News
Police Locate, Arrest One of Three Escaped OYA Youth
September 2, 2026 Media contact: Marja Martinez, marja.martinez@oya.oregon.gov, (971) 600-7578 UPDATE: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 8:51 pm Johnathan Haymond, age 18, who escaped from Tillamook Youth Corrections Facility on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, has been located. Haymond is currently being held at Tillamook County Jail. Haymond was one of three individuals involved in ...
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month at OYA
This May, the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) recognizes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of these communities. AANHPI communities represent a vast and vibrant part of our global and local community. This umbrella includes people with roots in more than 50 countries ...
Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate historical and current contributions from women. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the progress women have made while also recognizing the work that remains. At the Oregon Youth Authority, Women’s History Month is a time to focus intentionally on the unique strengths, experiences, and needs of the young women we ...
Honoring Effort, Persistence, and Growth at MacLaren’s Lord High School
At MacLaren’s Lord High School, educators have begun a new practice: recognizing students of the month from among its roughly 90 high school students. Recognition is one of the school’s core values, developed cooperatively by school and MacLaren staff as part of a broader effort to build a shared organizational culture supported by a partnership with Breakfree Education. Students may be recognized for academic accomplishment, but they ...
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 ...