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Founded in 1972, Janus Youth Programs is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the Northwest United States. It serves more than 35,000 children, youth and families each year in Oregon and Washington. It is licensed by the Department of Human Services of Oregon and the Oregon Youth Authority to provide group residential and shelter care services. Additionally, Janus Youth Programs is licensed by the Department of Drug and Alcohol. It s the Lents Education Center is a private, alternative school for students in grades 6 through 10. The center specializes in working with special education students. It also offers urban agriculture and college scholarship services. Janus Youth Programs is based in Portland, Ore.

Founded in 1975, Juvenile Rights Project is a nonprofit corporation that provides a variety of legal services for children and their families. It offers a range of educational and health care programs for children with mental illnesses and developmental illnesses. The corporation provides legislative advocacy, class representation, administrative, technical assistance and training services. It additionally offers skills development, counseling, consulting, occupational therapy and foster care services. The corporation is funded through contracts, grants, donations and attorney fee awards, as well as by the Oregon Public Defenses Services Commission and Campaign for Equal Justice. Juvenile Rights Project is located in Portland, Ore.