Phoenix Rising 2026

Call to Action

For over 40 years, Phoenix School has been a cornerstone of education, workforce development, and youth engagement in Douglas County. Phoenix’s mission is clear: keep youth engaged, employed, and empowered through hands-on learning, paid work experiences, and positive mentorship. Phoenix has always prided itself on providing a safe, supportive place for Douglas County youth ages 16–26 to reengage in education, build job readiness skills, and find pathways to success, economic independence, and community contribution.

Today, we are stepping into an exciting new chapter. Alongside our continued work with youth and workforce development, we are launching the Phoenix Early Learning Center, supporting young children (ages 6 weeks through school-aged) and their families through safe and inclusive care through early learning and intervention, thus building strong foundations for the future. Our program uses an emergent, play-based curriculum designed to support joyful and meaningful learning. This child-centered approach encourages curiosity, exploration, problem-solving, and critical thinking while building confidence and resilience in our children. Our Center accepts ERDC and Cow Creek subsidies as well as provides scholarship opportunities to help support Douglas County families. This new venture not only supports working families, but it also strengthens the goals of Phoenix to offer pre-apprenticeship programs to support local industry and educational entities in training the next generation of skilled workers in the Trades. Programs such as early childhood development and education (in cooperation with Umpqua Community College), welding, plumbing, facilities maintenance, forestry, fuels reduction, farm and garden operations, and culinary arts will provide opportunities for youth to learn the skills needed to successfully enter the workplace. Phoenix WORKS (Workforce Opportunities & Readiness with Knowledge and Skills) will provide a pipeline of young adults who have gained on the job experience and are able to be an engaged, productive part of society. Please consider supporting the Phoenix Early Learning Center and Phoenix WORKS by donating today!

Phoenix is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and your donation is tax-deductible by law.

Programs Making an Impact

Phoenix continues to operate out of its Diamond Lake Blvd campus, offering programs that combine education, workforce training, and community service:

Farm & Garden Program – Employs and trains youth in agriculture, farm-to-table skills, and land stewardship while providing paid work experience opportunities.
Oregon Youth Corps (OYC) – “Earn while you learn” program connecting high school students to conservation projects with partners like BLM, USFS, and HECC.
Oregon Conservation Corps (OCC) – Engages high school graduates in fuels mitigation, wildfire resiliency, and stewardship work in partnership with HECC, DFPA, Cow Creek Tribal Fire, Wolf Creek Job Corps, USFS, BLM, Douglas County, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal.
Early Learning Center - Open to children 6wks through age 12, this high-quality, inclusive early childhood program designed to meet the needs of today's working families.
Food Pantry & Clothing Closet – Open to all youth and families in need, providing access to fresh food, hygiene supplies, and clothing — ensuring that basic needs do not stand in the way of learning or work success.
Health & Wellness Initiatives – Provides social-emotional learning, nicotine prevention education, and resources to support mental health and healthy living.
Regional Leadership – Serves as fiscal agent for Bright Futures Umpqua, a regional collaborative building a framework for Opportunity Youth engagement and training mentors in trauma-informed care.

Commitment to Youth and Community

In recent years, Phoenix has expanded its reengagement and workforce pathways, making them a cornerstone of its nonprofit model. Through grants, key partnerships, and community collaboration, Phoenix continues to meet the needs of opportunity youth — from credit recovery and reengagement to workforce training.

Phoenix is here to connect young people with the skills, experiences, and support they need to succeed — and we welcome the community to be part of that mission.

Our 11-acre Campus boasts a 30,000-square-foot building on Diamond Lake Blvd. that is equipped to meet the diverse needs of the youth and community we serve:

12 classrooms, large conference rooms, and 10 office spaces for staff, tutoring, and meetings currently available for lease.
Two floors with an elevator, fully ADA accessible
Large commercial kitchen and separate smaller kitchen for culinary programming
Covered basketball court/play area, upper and lower parking lots
Two STEAM learning trailers - a 24-foot food cart, and pizza oven
Three-acre operational farm with hoophouse, tractor, and agricultural learning space
Vermeer BC 1000XL Woodchipper & Biochar kiln

We also offer a fleet of vehicles including passenger vans, large-capacity Ford pickups, a Ford Escape, and a Type-6 light fire engine for program use and community engagement. Our technology resources include several 3D printers, laser etching printers, and a CNC engraving machine to support STEAM, vocational, and maker education programs.

Phoenix invites community members, businesses, and agencies to visit the campus, learn more about ongoing programs, and to explore partnership opportunities.

Location: 3131 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, Roseburg OR

Website: www.roseburgphoenix.com

Contact: Jennifer Taylor, Executive Director; [email protected] | 541-673-3036 x1115