The Ohio Youth Advisory Board will hold its quarterly meeting on July 16, 2015 at the Quest Business Center in Columbus, Ohio. The agenda includes welcoming remarks, updates from the last statewide meeting, youth brainstorming sessions on various policy topics, lunch, reports from the brainstorming sessions, and announcements of upcoming leadership and training opportunities for youth across Ohio over the next few months.

1. Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, July 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
• Updates Since Our Last Statewide Meeting
2.) Youth Brainstorming
• Choice of Topics
3.) Lunch
4.) Youth Report Out on Morning Brainstorming
5.) New and Good
6.) Upcoming Opportunities

4. Three Days
On the Hill:
Legislator Visits

5. Three Days On the Hill:
Meeting with HUD

6. Stark County Youth and Alumni
Leadership Retreat

7. Stark County Youth and Alumni
Leadership Retreat

8. OSU Day

9. Ohio Reach Grants

10. Youth Brainstorming Topics
1. Working on Letters of Support: HUD-FASH (Foster Alumni
Supportive Housing)
2. Budgeting Tools: Created by Michael Bolwaire and
Dominique Jefferson
3. Youth Voice on Normalcy: Share YOUR insights for future
statewide trainings for foster parents and caseworkers
4. Training Campus Liaisons to Best Help Foster Youth: Share
YOUR insights regarding things they need to know

11. Lunchtime Activity
• YOUR personal
goals for this fall

12. New and Good:
Including recent and upcoming conferences

13. Upcoming Events and Opportunities
June 31, SW Ohio Youth Leadership Retreat
Aug. 8, Mahoning County Youth Leadership Retreat
Sept. 19, Miami County Youth Leadership Retreat
Sept. 24, Connecting the Dots and Ohio Reach Conference
Oct. 15, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting
****** Officer Elections ******