The certification gives OP Therapist Rikki Redhead a step-by-step process to work through with clients who are open to weekly family therapy.

We made it. A year ago students, parents and school staff alike dreamed of the day when kids would be able to return to school, and now here we are, gearing up for staff and students to return to in-person learning. Support youth and yourself during the transition.

Often when we talk about self-care, it’s focused on the things we can do as individuals to handle stress. It’s also important to acknowledge that we are part of a larger community that experiences stress and offers strength.

OP's Training & Outreach program provides skill development for youth-serving providers to help serve girls and youth from a strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective.

While schools decide how and when to bring students back to class, OP offers virtual Community Groups to help girls stay social, make friends, and feel a part of something valuable, safe, and fun.

Growing up, changing bodies, relationships and dating… all of these topics and more are covered in OP’s What You Wish You Learned in Health Class.

Parents, we know winter break can be filled with upcoming activities, expectations, and to-dos that are amplified by the challenges of 2020. So we have seven tips just for you to include in your own survival guide.

“When we’re faced with situations that seem impossible, sometimes the only thing we can change is our perspective. Once we do, we can begin to see opportunity. And, life is full of opportunity, our job is to find it.”

Youth are more dialed into elections or your feelings surrounding them than we might think. Help the young people in your family manage post-election anxiety with the following tips.

Maybe you and your child are both working from home, but you’re not alone. We’ve compiled a list of virtual and local resources you can use to help with organization, after-school activities, and more.

The Oregon wildfires reminded us that the best thing we can do to stay grounded and hopeful is to help others.

“Dare to be who you are; you have a unique perspective and gift that can make the world a better place. Have the courage to stand up for what’s right, even when it’s hard.”

COVID-19. Protests. Lack of financial and job security. Election year. Isolation from friends. We are navigating an unimaginable time right now. As schools transition back in the fall, students and staff will be processing a collective trauma. Caring conversations will help.

It can be hard to return to school on a normal year, and this year is far from normal. Understandably, this makes transitioning back to school more challenging. Here are 5 tips to help ease the back-to-school shift.

KMTR 16 and Dr. Pilar Bradshaw of Eugene Pediatric Associates shared how and why Ophelia’s Place continues to reach girls despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch and read the full story.

The best part of summer is the break from our usual responsibilities. That means the worst part of summer ending is frantically trying to get “back in the swing of things.” Routines can reduce the stress that comes with transitioning back to school.