J Bar J Youth Services

J Bar J Youth Services J Bar J Youth Services offers innovative options for at-risk youth and families working toward self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Our Goal?

To see youth succeed as happy, healthy adults who contribute to their community. We provide programs helping youth in Central Oregon:

Cascade Youth & Family Center:
A spectrum of programs and shelter for homeless youth. Crisis intervention, family mediation, street outreach, emergency shelter, long term shelter, and independent living skills and assistance. Grandma's House:
Programs and shelter

for homeless or abused pregnant and parenting girls. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon:
Igniting potential through mentorship. Connecting caring adult volunteers "Bigs" with youth "Littles" in Madras, Redmond, Prineville, and La Pine. Kindred Connections:
Walking beside families in crisis: providing a support network to help families stay together, including temporary hosting of children. at: project:
The local responder for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Providing crisis intervention, support, and case management to help victims become survivors. J Bar J Boys Ranch and J5:
Residential programs helping boys in the juvenile justice system learn how their thoughts and beliefs influence their choices and define their futures. Changing these can help them create the future they want. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

08/26/2026

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WE’RE 90.4% OF THE WAY THERE! Your gift will help complete J Bar J's Support Center and open the door to more opportunit...
08/26/2026

WE’RE 90.4% OF THE WAY THERE! Your gift will help complete J Bar J's Support Center and open the door to more opportunities for young people.
And behind every great project are people who put their heart into making it happen! A special shoutout to CS Construction Superintendent Shawn Waite and his young helper for helping bring our vision to life - one day, and one building lesson, at a time.
Help build brighter futures - Donate here:
https://jbarj.org/donate/support-center/

Something exciting is taking shape at J Bar J Youth Services.Our new Support Center is more than a building. It’s an inv...
08/18/2026

Something exciting is taking shape at J Bar J Youth Services.
Our new Support Center is more than a building. It’s an investment in young people—and in the opportunities they need to build strong, independent futures.
Through this effort, youth will have greater access to educational experiences, job skills, mentorship, and the support they need to take their next steps with confidence.
Every wall we raise represents possibility.
Every space we create opens a new door.
And every person who supports this campaign becomes part of what happens next.
Together, we’re building more than a Support Center. We’re building brighter futures.
Learn more and join us:
https://jbarj.org/donate/support-center/

🎙️ Listen to Christine Drazan on the podcast, LIFT: Leaders Inspiring Forward ThinkingOregon is at a crossroads. Underpe...
08/18/2026

🎙️ Listen to Christine Drazan on the podcast, LIFT: Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking
Oregon is at a crossroads. Underperforming schools, rising housing costs, homelessness, wildfire management, and the business climate are all part of a larger conversation about where our state goes from here. In this episode, Christine Drazan, Republican candidate for governor of Oregon, makes the case for a hard reset and shares her vision for a safer, smarter, and more affordable Oregon.
In this conversation with LIFT host Keith Riggs of J Bar J Youth Services, one principle comes back again and again: Oregonians deserve measurable results.
Listen to LIFT: Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or at www.jbarj.org/LIFT-podcast.

In the latest episode of LIFT: Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking, Keith Riggs sits down with Andrea Bell, Executive Dir...
07/03/2026

In the latest episode of LIFT: Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking, Keith Riggs sits down with Andrea Bell, Executive Director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, for a powerful conversation about housing, policy, and community change.

Andrea shares how her early experiences with community service shaped her passion for public service. Together, her and Keith explore why effective solutions require more than policy alone.

This episode offers an inspiring look at what’s possible when systems evolve to better serve people.

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or iHeart Radio. Follow and subscribe to LIFT to amplify conversations like this one, with Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking.

🔗 https://jbarj.org/lift-podcast/

07/03/2026

In the latest episode of LIFT: Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking, Keith Riggs sits down with Andrea Bell, Executive Director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, for a powerful conversation about housing, policy, and community change.
Andrea shares how her early experiences with community service shaped her passion for public service. Together, her and Keith explore why effective solutions require more than policy alone.
This episode offers an inspiring look at what’s possible when systems evolve to better serve people.

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or iHeart Radio. Follow and subscribe to LIFT to amplify conversations like this one, with Leaders Inspiring Forward Thinking.

In a recent interview on KPOV, J Bar J Youth Services CEO & President, Stephanie Alvstad, and Chief Operating Officer, K...
06/30/2026

In a recent interview on KPOV, J Bar J Youth Services CEO & President, Stephanie Alvstad, and Chief Operating Officer, Keith Riggs, discuss the wide range of credentialed services they provide to at-risk youth across 15 different programs in nine locations in Central Oregon. www.JbarJ.org
They also preview their largest fundraiser, The Oregon High Desert Classic, a free-to-the-public event that brings world-class horses and riders to J Bar J's Hamby Ranch in Bend July 8-12, 2026.
To listen to the entire interview, here's the link:
https://kpov.org/thepointpodcast/j-bar-j-youth-services-and-the-2026-oregon-high-desert-classics-hunter-jumper-horse-show

Know someone making a difference in our local community? We want to hear from you. Who should Keith Riggs, host of the L...
06/23/2026

Know someone making a difference in our local community? We want to hear from you. Who should Keith Riggs, host of the LIFT podcast, interview next?

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62895 Hamby Road
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97701

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