Our Mission

The Clackamas County Juvenile Department is dedicated to community safety. It is our goal to hold youth offenders accountable by facilitating victim and community restoration. We collaborate with community partners to assist in positive youth development and strengthening families.

The principle beliefs supporting this Mission are:

• To honor diversity and to treat all persons with respect;

• To invite the involvement of community partners and the families we serve in creating an effective and responsive department;

• To honor victim’s rights throughout all phases of the justice system;

• To provide opportunities to repair harm to victims and communities;

• To utilize evidence based practices;

• To engage families and youth using strength based principals

• To positively integrate youth within their communities;

• To strive to be innovative leaders in the field of juvenile justice through encouraging professional development and a supportive work environment.