The Ohio Youth Advisory Board meeting will take place on April 16, 2015 at the Quest Business Center in Columbus, Ohio. The agenda includes welcome and updates, youth brainstorming sessions on various topics like residential facilities and Ohio Reach, lunch, and presentations on upcoming opportunities for youth involvement like advocacy events and leadership conferences. Youth will also sign membership forms to stay informed of future opportunities.

1. Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, April 16, 2015
at Quest Business Center:
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240

2. • We exist to be the knowledgeable statewide
voice that influences policies and practices
that effect all youth who have or will
experience out of home care.
OHIO YAB Mission

3. OHIO YAB Agenda
1.) Welcome and Updates
2.) Youth Brainstorming
• Choice of Topics
3.) Lunch
4.) Youth Report Out on Morning Brainstorming
5.) New and Good
6.) Upcoming Opportunities
• Youth sign updated membership forms in order to be
informed about future opportunities

4. Mind Matters Update:
Tips for youth, by youth

5. OHIO YAB Instagram
@yabohio

6. Hamilton County Youth and Alumni
Leadership Retreat

7. Ohio Fostering Connections
Advocacy Day

8. Youth Brainstorming Topics
1. Residential, group home and emergency shelters: Best
practices, and training existing crisis line staff to serve foster
care teens and young adults
2. Ohio Reach: Youth voice on Ohio Reach website and fall
conference
3. Independent Living: Effective activities for 14-16 year-olds
4. Ohio Foster Care Alumni Scholars: Tips from youth in
college on how to succeed

9. Lunchtime Activity
• Reasons for youth to get involved in their local
/ statewide YAB

10. New and Good:
Because the challenge of the moment
is the opportunity of the future

11. Upcoming Events and Opportunities
April 22, Full-day event at OSU for Franklin County youth
May 17 - 21, Three Days On the Hill
June 11, SW Connecting the Dots Conference
June 16-19, Purple Project Conference
July 16, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting
Sept. 24, Connecting the Dots and Ohio Reach Conference
Oct. 15, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting