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Work
is underway in preparation for the reopening of
Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility to serve
young women.
A
rich, qualified, and experienced group of OYA
staff and partners has been assembled to guide
the process, with a steering committee formed to
oversee the progress.
A
variety of work groups have been formed to
address the different issues and challenges
inherent in an important project such as this.
The girls at
Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility will be involved in planning and
provided opportunities for input and
suggestions. Regular updates will be
communicated with opportunity to ask questions
and review progress.
A)
Workgroups
1)
Facility Occupancy Readiness
- Identify and prepare for
occupancy; leases, lines, network services,
multi-point, copiers, pagers, VISA, JJIS
preparations, cell phones, motor pool
vehicles, medical supplies, food supplies
and deliveries, gender specific menu, safety
preparations, radios, cameras, recreation,
crafts and general stock supplies (cleaning
supplies, toiletries, clothing, paper
products, etc.)
2)
Hiring/Personnel
- Timeframes, recruit, hire
(include gender specific questions),
Hillcrest impact, etc.
3)
Training; gender specific training, team
building, training specific to duties (GLCs,
clerical, cooks, etc.) and training for
Hillcrest units (units that will be impacted by
converting from female to male programming)
- Evaluate training needs,
establish training plan and strategy, gender
specific considerations, Hillcrest living
unit treatment refocus, etc.
4)
Facility Furnishings
- Administration building
furnishings: desks, file cabinets, etc.
- Review/recommend
correctional grade furnishings for living
unit areas and outside areas
- Bedspreads, rugs, etc
- Recommend paint colors
for courtyard and dorm/dayroom
5)
Contracts/Purchase Orders
- Review contracts/purchase
order history and identify current need for
services
- Establish timeframes to
complete contracts/PO’s
- Gender specific
considerations (medical, birthing center,
haircuts, etc.)
6)
Gender Specific Programming
- Creating the facility
culture from day one
- Evidence based treatment
curriculums
- Service delivery/best
practices, approaches that are specifically
responsive to females,
physically/emotionally safe environment,
environment that values young women, health
and fitness needs, etc
- Opportunities for living
unit cross over/campus involvement
- Minority/cultural
considerations, responsivity opportunities
- Volunteer Services,
mentor program, animal visit program,
responsivity opportunities
- Partnership with
Corvallis House; vision, roles, coordination
of services, communication and transition
best practices
7)
Education/Vocational Services
- Partner with education
provider to prepare for reopening
- Assist in identifying
vocational programs
- OYA Training
Opportunities
8)
Project Communication
Reopening updates will be provided on a
regular basis to staff and partners.
Partners will be notified of official start
date of young women intake shift from
Hillcrest YCF to Oak Creek YCF.
B)
Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility Living
Unit Refocus
Identify new program focus
for the living units converting to males
C) Facility Remodel
For more
information on Oak Creek, please contact
troy.gregg@oya.state.or.us |
