Inside OYA. JPPOs mark 20 years of service. Oregon Youth Authority Communications Office

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1 Oregon Youth Authority Communications Office Inside OYA Integrity Professionalism Accountability Respect JPPOs mark 20 years of service and I may not get to see the outcome, but I know I can make a difference. As it turns out, Mark and Shelley have more than the support for the Packers in common. Shelley left Hillcrest YCF on a rotation as the first and only female statewide transport officer in That rotation led to a permanent JPPA position in Over time, she also had the opportunity to work in Lincoln, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk, Clatsop, Linn and Benton counties. JPPOs Mark Plaza and Shelley Viggiano By Supervisor Mike Runyon and JPPO Christine Tegner Marion County Field Office November 12, 2014 JPPOs Mark Plaza and Shelley Viggiano with the OYA Marion Parole and Probation team recently celebrated 20 years of service. Mark and Shelley became friends (fueled by their mutual love of Green Bay Packers football) in 1993 when they were both employed as on-call workers with Marion County Detention. Shelley was already working as a temporary GLC at Hillcrest YCF and encouraged Mark to apply as well. Thankfully, he cooperated, and began working as a temporary GLC in Prior to joining OYA, Mark was a group life coordinator at the former Camp Hilgard and a tracker for Union County. He was a GLC at Hillcrest YCF for six months before he was hired as the JPPA in the Marion County Field Office. Mark served as a JPPA for a year before being hired as a JPPO and he has remained in that position ever since. When asked why he s stayed for so long, Mark replied, At some point I ll make a difference. It may be 10 years down the road Shelley says her career took a big turn when she was allowed to transfer to the Marion Field Office five years ago. She describes the staff as an amazing team and family who reminded me why I enjoy being a part of OYA. Growing up, Shelley s father, Richard Roever, worked in juvenile corrections and was a great inspiration to her, instilling in her a belief that youth are capable of reformation. Echoing Mark s point of view, Shelley said, I believe if I succeed in helping one youth change his or her life, it s worth it. Mark and Shelley s compassion, professionalism, and humor reflect the core values of the Marion Parole and Probation team and OYA. We re grateful for their service and are proud to work alongside both of them. Congratulations, Mark and Shelley, on your twenty years of service to the people of Oregon. 1

2 Oregon Youth Authority Communications Office Inside OYA Integrity Professionalism Accountability Respect Transformation complete for MacLaren s Moody Building By C. J. Drake November 10, 2014 Built in 1948, the Moody Buiding at MacLaren YCF houses the facility s vocational programs, offered to at-risk youth in cooperation with the Willamette Education Service District (WESD). Welding, woodworking, engraving and computer-aided design are the primary vocations taught in the Moody Building. For example, of the 19 youth who graduated from MacLaren s Lord High School in June, nine also received welding certifications. Hundreds of welding certifications have been earned by youth at MacLaren over the years. Youth design and construct doghouses and fences for the group, which donates them to dog owners, allowing canines to run free in their yards. OYA and WESD celebrated the renovation s completion with an open house Nov. 7. Community and agency leaders were invited to attend and meet the staff and youth who participated in the renovation. Fences for Fido volunteers also attended the open house and received materials to build six doghouses. These photos document the progress of the renovation from start to finish. Part I: The renovation begins Work experience helps our youth return to their communities to lead productive, crime-free lives, explains OYA Education Coordinator Frank Martin. They learn the importance of punctuality, collaboration, problem-solving and other behavioral skills that employers need. Vocational experience also allows youth to earn professional certifications so they can be jobready when they leave OYA. Earlier this year, OYA and WESD embarked on an ambitious plan to completely renovate the 11,000-square-foot structure, cleaning away clutter that accumulated over the past seven decades. The renovation started in the spring, lasted throughout the summer and involved dozens of staff from OYA and WESD, as well as youth. The renovation, in addition to cleaning up and enlarging the space, enhances security by allowing staff to keep youth in sight at all times. It also allowed OYA and WESD to form a partnership with a local non-profit group, Fences for Fido, which helps dogs that are chained or tethered in owners yards. The main floor of the Moody Building as renovation began in spring Equipment and materials were relocated to a side room in the Moody Building as the main floor was cleaned. 1

3 Staff and youth clear away clutter from the main floor. OYA Maintenance and Operations Supervisor Steve Babcock on the main floor as the renovation nears completion. Part II: The renovation is completed WESD instructor Mike Orias (standing at center) with youth who helped with the renovation. OYA Education Coordinator Frank Martin (left) chats with WESD Principal Michael Conn at the Nov. 7 open house for the Moody Building. Mike Orias stands on the main floor after most of the clutter was cleared away and before a fresh coat of paint was applied. During the open house, WESD instructor Steve Middleton explains how a new 3D printer will help youth learn design skills. Several industrial dumpsters were filled with trash as the renovation went forward. 2

4 OYA Treatment Manager Abe Rios watches the 3D printer at work. OYA Assistant Director for Community Services Phil Cox (left) and Governmental Relations Manager Christine Kirk (center) chat with youth Deshawn at the open house as WESD instructor Mike Orias looks on. Steve Middleton shows off a plastic chain made by the 3D printer. A youth shows off his welding skills at the open house for OYA Communications Manager Ann Snyder. Steve Middleton demonstrates computer-aided design technology at the open house. Keith Ussery (left), director of school improvement and instructional services at WESD, with youth Pavel at the open house. 3

5 OYA Assistant Director Business Services Jan Dean with a heart welded by youth in the Moody Building. Youth assemble a fence during the Nov. 7 open house as Fences for Fido volunteers (left to right) Jennifer Adams, Patti Loverink and Larry Buchanan discuss how it will be used. Fences for Fido volunteer and board member Larry Buchanan examines a fence assembled by the youth in the Moody Building. Youth painted the Fences for Fido logo on the wall of a side room where doghouses and fences are assembled. OYA Vocational Coordinator Jeff Canfield is at far right. Youth help load doghouse kits in the bed of a Fences for Fido truck at the Moody Building open house. OYA and WESD staff, Fences for Fido volunteers and youth after loading doghouse kits at the Moody Building open house. The doghouses will be donated to canine owners in the Portland area. 4