2016 October OHIO YAB meeting

1. Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, October 20, 2016
at Quest Business Center:
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240

2. 1.) Welcome and Recent Updates
• Reporting out on recent OHIO YAB events
• Introducing Colleen Tucker of ODJFS
2.) Officer Elections
3.) Lunchtime
• Opportunity to speak with Colleen Tucker regarding Ohio’s
future implementation of foster care supports until age 21
4.) Elections Continue
• Reminder to RSVP for Regional Thanksgiving Dinners
• A message of thanks
OHIO YAB Meeting Agenda

3. 2017 OHIO YAB Statewide
Quarterly Meetings:
• Thursday, January 19, 2017
• Thursday, April 20, 2017
• Thursday, July 20, 2017
• Thursday, October 19, 2017
2017 OHIO YAB Meeting Dates

4. 2016 Fostering Pathways to Success
Conference

5. 2016 Fostering Pathways to Success
Conference

6. Paradise in the Sky
Youth Retreats

7. Paradise in the Sky
Youth Retreats

8. Letters in Support of the Fostering
Stable Housing Opportunities Act
If passed into law, this Act would:
• Allow foster care youth who are at risk of "aging out" of
foster care to apply for housing assistance when they reach
16 years old
• Allow them to jump to the front of the waitlist when they
are about to "age out" of foster care

9. 2016 Ohio Fostering Connections
Symposium

10. 2016 Ohio Justice Alliance
for Community Corrections
Conference

11. Colleen Tucker,
of ODJFS
She wants to hear
your voice,
and your insights…

12. 2016 October Elections
• Nominees are required to sign and agree to the
OHIO YAB Code of Conduct.
• Elections will be held for the positions of President, Vice
President, Secretary, Media Spokesperson, Treasurer and
Parliamentarian.
• Officers will take office at the January OHIO YAB Officers
Retreat. First runners-up (“Officers-in-Training”) will be
invited to attend as well.
• Elected Officers and Officers-in-Training are required to
commit to participate in monthly calls.

13. Voting Reminders
Process:
• Youth who are interested in serving
as an officer give a speech
• Decisions are made via secret ballot
• Only YOUTH vote
Vitally important:
• Votes should NOT be based on popularity, or
choosing youth from your own county

14. Duties of the President
• Must be elected for good
leadership skills.
• Knows what work has to be
done and when to delegate it.
• Keeps informed of member’s
progress and sees that the
board is always moving forward.

15. Duties of the Vice President
• Presides at meetings and
other functions in the
absence of the president.
• Must be well informed of
the issues and skilled in
handling the board’s
business.
• Must be prepared to
assume the office of
President when necessary.

16. Duties of the Media
Spokesperson
• Gathers news about the board and gets it out to the public.
• Includes the “who, what, when, where, why and how,” and a
description of the activity and how it impacts the community.

17. Duties of the Secretary
• Keeps all board records
for continuous reference
to all that has happened.
• Takes minutes on
statewide quarterly
meetings, officer calls,
and officer retreats.

18. Duties of the Parliamentarian
The Referee of Youth Advocacy:
• Makes sure that they begin and end
on time and that they follow the
order of business.
• Conducts meetings following the
correct procedure and allows ample
but not excessive time for discussion.
• Brings issues to a satisfactory
conclusion when sensing a discussion
is dragging or being monopolized.

19. Duties of the Treasurer
• Keeps record of all board funds.
• Assists in developing the annual budget for the
board.
• Maintains accurate records of income and
expenses.

20. • NE Ohio Thanksgiving in Cleveland: Saturday, November 5, 2016
• SW Ohio Thanksgiving in Cincinnati: Saturday, November 12, 2016
• SE Ohio Thanksgiving in Athens: Sunday, November 13, 2016
• Central Ohio Thanksgiving in Columbus: Sunday, November 20, 2016