Great Outdoor Experience 2021
As champions of the outdoor community experiences, I’m Hooked Inc., engaged in the R3 movement of recruitment, retention, and reactivation to strategically increase participation in outdoor recreational activities.
Outdoor recreation activities are a fundamental component to a healthy lifestyle, and a way to achieve a balanced physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. We thank you for your participation at this outdoor event.
2021 Events
Inspire the (DREAM) –
D-rive
R-responsibility
E-education
A-action
M-mentor
Horning’s Hideout: Thanks to the collaboration with our many sponsors, I’m Hooked Inc., was able to provide a great outdoor experience for children, youth and families.
Horning’s Hideout Explore wildlife, safety techniques and connected to nature Station Management: Hillsboro Police Department Youth experienced safe cleaning, preparation and processing practice Station Management: I’m Hooked Inc. Fish Enhancement Coordinator Youth experienced fish identification, food source and macroinvertebrates Management: Hillsboro Parks & Recreation, Marion County Soil and Water Explored pepreparing for an outdoor experience in nature Station Management: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Youth’s experience identifying pelts all through firsthand experience Station Management: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Learn the joy of building Birdhouses, Fish Prints, and other Nature Art Experiences Station Management: Home Depot – Xerox Practice binocular training, observing birds and nature Station Management: Washington County Sheriff Search & Rescue Tea Experience bicycle fit, safety training & The Great cycle Challenge Station Management: WASCO Bikes Youth experienced safely casting, hooking, fighting, reeling fish Station Management: Angler Education Instructors Youth experienced fishing gear, rules, regulations and proper setup Station Management: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Practice Self-Regulation, breathing and meditation techniques Station Management: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Youth experienced proper fitting, usage, while safely fishing Station Management: Oregon State Marine Board, US Coast Guard Auxiliary Spark the interest and dreams of all youth early in his or her educational path, build a direct connection to tangible educational opportunities and the sustainable reward for hard work and effort, and build a plan to get to his or her dreams understand what they need to do to reach their goals Learn the importance of good fitness, stretching, proper preparation for physical drills, Station Management: LIFTS Life Improvement Fitness Training and Speed
This is a list of the organizations that participated at Horning’s Hideout.
- Hacienda CDC: Hacienda CDC is a Latino Community Development Corporation that strengthens families by providing affordable housing, homeownership support, economic advancement, and educational opportunity. Hacienda serves youth through three major programs: Portland Niños, Expresiones, and SUN Youth Advocacy. Our programs offer a variety of important education and social support services to children from birth to eighth grade. We provide children with academic support, cultural enrichment, and health services that help them reach their full potential.
- Harkins House Juvenile Shelter Program: The Washington County Juvenile Shelter (Harkins House) is a short-term temporary residential shelter care and evaluation program. The program provides evaluation and individual care for delinquent youth pending alleged violations of the law who volunteered to participate in lieu of detention. The program provides evaluation and individual care for delinquent youth pending alleged violations of the law who volunteer to participate in lieu of detention.
- Multnomah County (CHI) Program: The Community Healing Initiative (CHI) Early Intervention and Prevention Programs are a community-based and family-focused effort designed to prevent and reduce delinquency, address root causes, and augment community safety and connection. Community Healing Initiative (CHI) is designed to decrease youth violence by providing culturally appropriate community support to youth and families. The CHI model uses targeted supervision, intervention, and prevention strategies on families of probation youth who are likely to be involved in violent activities, specifically gun violence.
- Northwest Family Services: NWFS supports family stability, child well-being, and victims of crime by focusing on the social determinants of health. NWFS programs and services include health and social service navigation, youth prevention and intervention programs, outpatient alcohol and drug treatment, coalition support for drug-free communities, support for youth and families affected by incarceration, youth education and employment, restorative justice, mental health services, job readiness and placement, parenting, healthy relationship education, and more. A total of 300 Elementary, Middle, and High School age youth attended with parents and mentors as well.
- Tualatin School District (LIFTT): The program, entitled Leadership, Integrity for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT), is a targeted prevention effort for youth at Tualatin High School who may be struggling with poor attendance, academic failure, and/or behavior issues LIFTT Program Mission increases academic personal success through community mobilization, relationship building, pro-social development and the generation of opportunity for connections. A team of dedicated staff, including the program coordinator and Juvenile Counselor, all work to provide support, specialized training, and pro-social activities to help youth feel more connected to school and motivated to actively participate in their education. A Total of fifteen High School youth attend with mentors.
- Black Community of Portland (BCP): A community-based organization that promotes sustainability, self-sufficiency, higher learning & empowerment among black communities, and a passion for networking, sharing resources, and collective work. Little Africa, The Coalition of Black Men, and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church camped during their experience at the I’m Hooked Inc., Great Outdoor Experience.
- ELSO: (Experience Life, Science, and Outdoors) Wayfinders Program: The Wayfinders Program is a STEAM-based camp for K-8th graders that focuses on life science, ecology, community, and cultural history. Wayfinders takes a multicultural approach to science education and uses the natural world to connect and teach culturally relevant science and environmental education. Our goal is to create future black and brown community/science leaders. ELSO focuses on STEAM and environmental education with a focus on confronting the very human impact of systems of oppression. Thanks to the collaboration with the Oregon Fishing Club, I’m Hooked Inc., was able to provide a fishing experience for the children and youth with ELSO Wayfinders program.