Liz Langmas
Risk Director
Prior to this position, Liz was the Coordinator of CYFC’s Basic Center Program providing an array of youth and family services that included family mediation. Liz holds a certification for mediation through the Oregon Mediation Association. A true passion of Liz’s is her desire to see better outcomes for the families in Deschutes County.
Liz has been a resident of Bend for over twenty-five years and believes that philanthropy and service to community are essential, “Service to community is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” Liz is a member of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) and has held many offices within her chapter. She recently held the office of President. Liz has been a participant in a number of trainings specific to working with at-risk youth. Included in these are Suicide Prevention, Crisis Prevention, Mental Health CPR, Human Trafficking, and Trauma-Informed Risk Reduction training. Prior to her long history with J Bar J Youth Services, Liz started and ran an interior design company, while raising her three daughters. In her spare time, Liz enjoys all of the amenities that Bend has to offer, most especially any activity with a view of the mountains and the sound of the river.