Educational Programs

High School outreach encompasses both the Opportunity House at Sheridan High School and the Willamina High School.   Opportunity House is an alternative program designed for at-risk youth, teen parents, and students who need an alternative learning environment. We plan to target this especially vulnerable population with core principles of positive youth development: resiliency, connectedness and engagement.  

With a weekly support group/outreach effort in each of these schools, we hope to foster healthy teen relationships and dating patterns that will lead to better choices in long-term relationships and break the cycle of domestic abuse more prevalent in rural communities. We intend to provide knowledge and the capacity for these youth to address and prevent dating violence. We understand that there are some teens already involved in dangerous and unhealthy situations, and for those teens we offer our direct services in addition to educating them about healthy choices for their futures.