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I AM
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FINDING MY WAY
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EXPLORING.
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OPEN TO NEW IDEAS.
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ALWAYS REDEFINING.
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ENTIRELY ME.
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DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
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Being a girl can get tricky at any age, but 10-18 is a uniquely challenging time. To help, Ophelia’s Place offers girls the support they need to build resiliency, find their voices, and discover their strength. Many of our resources are free and online, but if you’re in Oregon, you may also find OP in your school or in your community.
For Girls
Understatement: Life can get bumpy. Some of the hardest things are the ones no one knows how to talk about with you. That’s where OP comes in. Hot topics to help you… or a friend. Learn more about how we can help, here. (No pressure.)
For Parents
Knowing how to help your teen or ‘tween can be challenging. OP gathers guidance for trending topics, and convenes experts to connect your 10-18-year-old with help to become the person they dream of.
For Educators & Advocates
OP helps girls prepare for emotionally healthy lives. But it takes all of us. Our work in schools and with other youth-supporting partners helps build supportive communities that are equipped to initiate change at a fundamental level.
Upcoming Events
Online or in-person, the best things happen when we come together for a shared purpose or activity. See what’s up next at OP, here.
Supporting Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder Webinar
Thursday, Nov 10 at 10 am
on Zoom
What we’re reading and watching
There's no shortage of inspiration and information for parenting or working with teens. Here's some topical, girl-specific content to get you started.
After 15 years of leadership and girl empowerment, Ophelia’s Place Executive Director Verna Wise Matthews is passing the leadership baton to OP’s vice president of programs and licensed professional counselor, Laura Sanchez. Sanchez will take over as executive director on Nov. 1.
Tracy Berry of McKenzie River Broadcasting shares the great news that Ophelia's Place has opened a downtown location in Albany Oregon, expanding OP's empowerment services. Let’s listen.
On the corner of Fourth Avenue and Lyons Street in downtown Albany, Ophelia’s Place waits patiently to welcome youth girls, now, less than a week away.
Listening, learning with, and talking about access to health services with your young person is more important than ever. How can you tackle this important conversation? Here's some guidance to get started.
Youth are experiencing a swath of feelings after transitioning to in-person activities after two pandemic years, like anxiety around reconnecting with friends, school performance and motivation, and depression. Here are two tools that could help.
Albany-area girls ages 10-18 will soon have the opportunity to meet new friends, explore new interests, and connect with trauma-informed adults to help navigate the joys and challenges of their teen years.
According to some reports, recreational screen time nearly doubled among teens during the pandemic. Adults can model healthy ways to use online media while helping young people transition back to being in-person.
Ophelia’s Place received a $100,000 donation from Cigna Foundation - the largest single-year grant the youth-serving nonprofit has received outside of funding from its founder.
“New Year, New You” is so done. What your body looks like doesn’t define your value or your ability to be loved. Use the new year to celebrate the incredible person you already are.