Category: Youth Profiles
OYA Youth Earns Right to Shred His Criminal Record
STAR Court in Marion County provides the opportunity for a clean slate.
‘We used each other as stepping stones to success’
For a recent class assignment, an OYA youth wrote about how others have inspired him to improve himself.
‘POOCH Changed My Life’
OYA youth help dogs and get back more than they give.
Youth Run Half-Marathon at Oak Creek
Eight youth at OYA's Oak Creek facility learn they can achieve their goals -- even if that means running more miles than they ever thought possible.
An Inventor’s Eye
A Camp Tillamook youth built a machine to make work easier at the facility’s plant nursery.
From GED to Diploma in Just Two Months
With support from his caseworkers, Tristan N. became the first in his family to graduate high school.
Rogue Valley Musicians Win National Competition
The competition's judge, musician Aloe Blacc, called the students' lyrics "a cry for change."
Once in Recovery, Now Role Models
OYA’s mentor training program helps youth turn past addictions into an opportunity to help others.
Nine Hope Partnership Youth Earn $17,900 in Scholarships
The students plan to use the money to help with college studies and training for the trades.
Two Youth Earn National Poetry Awards
Students from Oak Creek YCF and Rogue Valley YCF were honored in the Words Unlocked Poetry Contest.