Oregon
Formed in a merger in 2011, Youth Villages Oregon continues a heritage of helping children and families in the state, reaching as far back as 1859 through The Christie School. With a focus on community-based services, Youth Villages Oregon is committed to providing the most effective and cost-efficient treatment options to help build successful lives for children with emotional and behavioral issues, their families and youth aging out of state custody.
Programs
Provided to Oregon
Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care
Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Specialized Crisis Services
Providing specially trained, crisis counselors 24 hours a day
Our Results
- Overall satisfaction with Youth Villages:90.7%
- Youth living at home or independently 1 year after discharge:87.3%
- Youth in school and/or employed 1 year after discharge:97.5%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge:92.8%
Figures represent data gathered in FY23-25 for all youth served for more than 60 days across all programs.
It was a year of record growth and innovation for Youth Villages.
Additional Resources
Oregon
Fact Sheet
6,755
youth served in Oregon
Help create lasting change in Oregon
Donate
Your one-time or continuing contribution goes directly to helping children and young adults get the chance they deserve.
Partner with Us
Corporate partners provide valuable financial and volunteer support. The time is now to invest in Oregon’s families and youth.
Attend an event
Youth Villages events are a great way to support families in your local community and have a great time while you’re doing it.
Local Events
Join us for our upcoming events
Growing Stronger Breakfast
May 20, 2026
This annual breakfast incorporates a meaningful program and youth speaker for a brief and high-impact fundraising event. Attended by local professionals and philanthropists, the Breakfast also announces the annual Ritz Family Award recipient. Named for honorees Pat and Trudy Ritz, the Ritz Family Award recognizes those who have made a longstanding commitment to serve children and families in our community of care.
Fall Celebration
September 24, 2026
Our signature event of the year, Fall Celebration is our annual fundraising gala celebrating the success of our programs working with young adults impacted by the foster care system. More than 250 attendees join us for a cocktail hour followed by a fun and inspiring program featuring a keynote youth speaker and live paddle raise. See pictures from last year’s event.
Holiday Cheers & Volunteers
December 9, 2026
Each holiday season, every young person in our programs, as well as other youth in their home, can submit a holiday wish list. These wish lists are sponsored by community members and organizations, culminating in the Holiday Cheers & Volunteers gift-wrapping event. In 2025, more than 500 youth were sponsored through Holiday Heroes.
stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
Local Leadership
Andrew Grover
Executive Director, Oregon
Andrew Grover began his pursuit of excellence in social services as a child. Having come from a troubled home he saw life on the street, in residential programs, foster care, and juvenile corrections. At an early age he decided to dedicate his career to helping other kids like himself. That journey began working directly with troubled youth and families in residential and in-home settings.
Caroline Hannah
Executive Director – Community-Based Programs
Shauna Lugar
Director – Development
Lacy Moon
Assistant Director – Community-Based Programs
Local Board
Youth Villages Oregon’s Local Board is a group of energetic individuals and professionals from different industries and regions who champion our work. Members lend their time, talent, treasure, and/or influence to Youth Villages, helping open doors, generating awareness, and sharing our life-changing mission.
Read more about our Local Board members.
David Durocher
Chair
Principal
CEM Services LLC
Elijah Pahl
Outgoing Chair
Director, Quality Addiction Medicine & Mental Health
Kaiser Northwest
MJ Dunne
OHSU
Jenn Fortmann
Senior Employee Relations Consultant
The Standard
Sister Guadalupe Guajardo
Community Advocate
Amber Kelly
Branch Manager – Oregon City
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Scott Learn
Community Advocate
H. Patterson Ritz
Managing Partner
Stafford Villa Properties LLC
D. Colby Schlicker
VP of Business Marketing
Maps Credit Union
Pete Stofle
WorkBoard
Charles Swindells
Emeritus Member
Attorney
Charles Swindells Law
Contact Information
Shauna Lugar, Development Director
Ambassador Board
Youth Villages Oregon’s Ambassador Board is a group of emerging professionals in the Greater Portland area dedicated to helping young people and families live successfully. Through networking, fundraising and community outreach, the Ambassador Board works to facilitate the vision and mission of Youth Villages and create lasting and powerful change in our community.
Read more about our Ambassador Board members.
Oregon Ambassador Board
Lou Junior Mariette
Board Chair
New York Life
Samantha Santangelo
Incoming Chair
Community Advocate
Nicolas Ball
Outgoing Chair
Community Advocate
Michele Beatty
Paycom
Ethan Eisenstein
Community Advocate
Blake Howell
Reinisch Wilson, PC
Devin Johnson
Enterprise
Tracy Kuehl
1-800-Plumber+Air
Josi McDermott
Boly:Welch
Brooke McLane
The Standard
Trina Messinger
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Ashley Ruggles
JPMorganChase
Heidi Thompson
Providence
Andreece Turner
Columbia Trust Company
Julia Tycer
Relay Resources
Contact Information
Shauna Lugar, Development Director
LOCATIONS
Administrative Office
5331 S Macadam Avenue Suite 287
Portland, OR 97239
Directions
Contact
Phone: 503-635-3416
Fax: 503-675-2258
Bend
550 NW Franklin Ave, Suite 228
Bend OR 97703
Directions
Contact
Phone: 541-516-6330
Fax: 541-516-6331
Crisis: 541-516-6334
Salem
1220 20th Street SE, Suite 320
Salem, OR 97302
Directions
Contact
Phone: 971-719-2440
Fax: 971-719-2441