Tag: Positive Youth Development
Essay Winners Describe Those Who Inspired Them
Three youth in Oregon Youth Authority facilities recently won a writing contest.
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Law Students Learn from the Inside
At Lewis & Clark Law School’s Juvenile Justice Seminar, taught by Oregon Youth Authority director Joe O’Leary, law students and incarcerated youth learn side by side.
Training Academy: Providing a Safe Learning Environment
OYA’s Training Academy staff provide new employees and veteran staff with lesson plans, reality-based scenario training, and more.
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The Therapist Is In — and He’d Like Some Grass
A horse program at MacLaren gives youth an alternative form of therapy.
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Pow Wows Connect Native Youth with their Roots
A recent pow wow at OYA's Tillamook facilities was one of several held in September for youth in custody.