Celebrating 40 Years of Service-Lynda Whitener
Counseling Receives a $50,000 Grant to Support Uninsured Clients
Looking Glass received a $50,000 Grant from PacificSource Foundation. The awarded grant will help support uninsured and underinsured clients through the Looking Glass Counseling Therapy Program, offering mental health and substance use services, as well as food and supplies through their resource pantry.
Congratulations to Riverfront School's Graduating Students
Proud Students Lead Tours at Center Point School Open House 2026
Center Point School opened their doors to students’ friends and families, community partners, and Looking Glass staff, to show off the amazing work the students, led by the wonderful staff, have put in during the year. This year’s Open House showcased exhibits which included clay creations, optical illusions, archeology dig artifacts, shields from the Welcome to the Middle Ages class, students’ renderings of crytpids, ocean animals, National Parks, and more.
Riverfront School Holds 2nd Annual Pridefest Event to Kick Off Pride Month
To kick off Pride Month, Riverfront School and Career Center hosted its 2nd annual Pride Fest on Friday, June 5th, an event which brought together students, staff, families, and community members in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The Pride Fest was a celebration of diversity and the resilient LGBTQIA+ community.
Looking Glass Homeless Youth Services Director Elected to Poverty & Homelessness Board
Looking Glass Partners with Shift Community Cycle for Free Bikes 4 Kidz
Seeking Unhoused Youth Summer Activity Donations
Help our youth cool off and stay active this summer! Looking Glass needs your support in providing fun outdoor summer activities or admission to community events. Our youth thrive when they can take a break and have fun in the sun. You can donate through our donations page on our website or click this Amazon wish list link (https://a.co/0060V7Sl) and purchase any of the summer items directly on the Looking Glass Summer Activities Wishlist!
Looking Glass Receives Highest Accreditation Award Again
In early 2026, Looking Glass received another 4-year award from The Council on Accreditation (COA), which is based in New York and accredits organizations & programs in the social and human services sectors. This includes child welfare, behavioral health, community-based services, juvenile justice, military family support, and early childhood development. COA conducts a comprehensive peer-review process in which the agency’s administration, management, and service delivery are evaluated against rigorous, evidence-based standards.
Looking Glass Homeless Youth Services – Current Projects, Upcoming Needs & a Success Story
At Looking Glass HYS, summer time is busy – the heat keeps our day use and overnight shelters busy with youth trying to keep cool and utilize resources. Station 7 is undergoing renovations to expand capacity - but we need more funding! New Roads is doing laundry - but we hope to do more! And important annual clothing drives are right around the corner - Braugust - Shoetember - Socktoberfest!
Looking Glass Opens 2nd Regional Crisis Center Location
In January of 2025, after months of renovations, hiring, training and preparations, Looking Glass opened it’s 2nd Regional Crisis Center (RCC) location. The Looking Glass RCC provides residential, subacute mental health treatment services for youth of all genders, ages 11 to 18. Looking Glass now offers RCC West (River Road) and RCC East (MLK Blvd). RCC East renovations were made possible with support from the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Youth Authority and PeaceHealth.