Oregon's Phase I research under the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP's) Special Emphasis Minority Program Initiative aims to identify the extent and nature of racial discrimination in the juvenile justice system, to develop program strategies to respond to the problem, and to evaluate the effectiveness of these approaches. The summary data indicate that minority youth, particularly blacks, are overrepresented at nearly every juvenile justice system decision point and across all the three pilot counties. The overrepresentation of Native American and Hispanic youth appears to be more sporadic, with no discernable pattern. Participants in the focus group interviews suggested that the availability of services and other resources, including prevention and restorative programs, are lacking for minority youth. In addition, youths who are at high risk for gang involvement or other violent activities are especially likely to be closed off from access to needed services. 3 tables, 5 figures, and 3 appendixes