Category: Community
Using Her Past to Help Others
With the help of OYA, Renée Hernandez went from being an incarcerated youth to a respected staff member and mentor.
5 Ways to Help OYA Youth
You can help youth at the Oregon Youth Authority -- chip in for college, volunteer at foot races, foster a youth, and more!
Ministry Group Brings Music and BMX Riders to MacLaren
The purpose of the event was to spread a message of hope to the youth.
Tiny House, Big Skills
Youth at OYA's Tillamook facilities build a house from the ground up, learning job skills in the process.
OYA Youth in the Community Celebrate Graduations
Statewide, 128 youth on OYA parole or probation earned high school diplomas or GEDs.
Youth Earns Prestigious Community Scholarship
Tae B. has made many positive changes in his life during the past two years.
He hated his probation officer at first sight. Now he’s working for him.
The first time he met Rod Salinas, Manny was an angry 17-year-old in a Marion County juvenile courtroom.
OYA Partners with County to Help Youth on Path to Recovery
Teenagers don't typically look forward to appearing in court, but for Tori, this day was special.
‘Best Thing I Have Ever Done’: Report from Riverbend Fire Crew
Camp Riverbend youth learned to fight fires — and found their life perspectives changed.
Ten Hope Partnership Youth Earn $15,300 in Scholarships
Janus Youth Programs honored the youth at a ceremony in Portland.