Who We Are

For almost twenty years, our team has worked to support programs and communities working to reduce youth homelessness in Oregon. We worked with local Commissions on Children and Families to mandate locally driven programs. We fought to restore state support for these efforts in 2019. And we've worked to grow state support from barely $600,000 to more than $20 million over the past six years.

Now the challenge is to capitalize on this good work. We believe that it is time for Oregon to step up, and commit to providing resources for youth in all 36 counties. This is in the financial interest of taxpayers, not to mention in the moral interests of all Oregonians.

Doug Riggs & Corey Barber from Northwest Policy Advocates lead our team, but our partners are local non-profits, educational providers, health care organizations, local activists and businesses. What do we have in common: we recognize that we will never end ADULT homelessness unless we stop YOUTH homelessness in its tracks.

Join us today and help make a difference and change the future.

Doug Riggs

Doug Riggs has over 25 years of public outreach experience. Doug grew up in Redmond, Oregon, as the son of a local Mayor. After working for a few years on national economic and social issues, Doug returned to Oregon. In his home state, he has worked with local governments, focused on health care system reform, Medicaid funding, student health care and other issues. For 13 years, he served on the Washington County Commission on Children & Families, and was the co-chair for 5 years.

Corey Barber

Corey Barber grew up in Eugene, Oregon, and has been politically active as long as she can remember. She has spent over a dozen years supporting health care, social services and other community partners. She now helps clients communicate strategically and advocate for their issues effectively. She's a well-regarded spokesperson for human rights and democracy.