by Our Children Oregon | May 28, 2020 | Advocacy
OFYC members Violet D. and Phoenix R. traveled to Washington, D.C. in March to participate in a special opportunity. Here’s what Violet said about her experience: What was the opportunity? The Children’s Bureau (CB) and the Capacity Building Center for States (the...
by Our Children Oregon | May 23, 2020 | Advocacy
OFYC members Macy and Sage traveled to Salem to participate in a special opportunity. Here’s what Macy said about her experience: Macy: I was very blessed to be able to be an intern on Representative Keny-Guyer’s team during the 2020 short session. During that time I...
by Our Children Oregon | Jul 19, 2019 | Advocacy, Youth-Led Organizing
Written by Hanna D., 2019 OFYC Legislative Action Team The 2019 legislative session, in all honesty, did not go as planned. Sadly, our bill was not passed as we had hoped, but that doesn’t mean fun experiences and other successes didn’t happen. In January of this...
by Our Children Oregon | Feb 12, 2019 | Advocacy
OFYC member Maddy L. travelled to Washington, D.C. in October to participate in a special opportunity. Here’s what she said about her experience: What was the opportunity? Maddy: American Institute for Research (AIR), the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs...
by Our Children Oregon | Dec 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Convening, Legislative Concept, Uncategorized
Family Gathering Dinner Photo Credit: Nathan, Marble&Ivory OFYC Workshops! Photo Credit: Nathan, Marble&Ivory At OFYC, friends are family. Photo Credit: Lupe Youth Voice has IMPACT. Photo Credit: Nathan, Marble&Ivory OFYC Members with legislative staff....
by Our Children Oregon | Oct 30, 2018 | Advocacy, Child Welfare, Legislative Concept, Policy Conference, Policy Recommendations, Youth-Led Organizing
OFYC is excited to announce our 2019 Legislative Concept: Fully fund the Independent Living Program (ILP). With sufficient funding, the Independent Living Program will be able to meet the needs of transitional foster youth who are eligible for services, statewide....
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