2017 July OHIO YAB meeting

1. Ohio Youth Advisory Board
Thursday, July 20, 2017,
Quest Conference 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. Your Opportunity to Get Involved
OHIO YAB Officer-in-Training Application

4. OHIO YAB President participates on
Foster Care Awareness Panel at Tri-C

5. Youth Voice During the
2017 OFCA Conference

6. Youth Voice During the
2017 Federal Review of ODJFS

7. Helping CSCC Foster Scholars Prepare for
Trip to DC

8. 2017 Ohio Representation in
Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day

9. Fostering Pathways to Success
Conference
• Oct. 12, 2017
• OHIO YAB youth activities will take place on the
second floor during the afternoon

10. • Youth participants will receive Passion Planners as part of
the OHIO YAB youth-led Time Management workshop
during Pathways conference

11. OHIO YAB Video Project

12. Brainstorming Topics
1. Medicaid until age 26,
and Managed Care
2. CCMEP employment
opportunities
3. BRIDGES Program
(foster care supports
until age 21)
4. Draft youth resource
guide

13. Lunch Break
Celebration of Graduates

15. 2017 Regional Early Thanksgiving Dinners
• Cleveland (NE): Saturday Nov. 4
• Toledo (NW): Saturday, Nov. 4
• Cincinnati (SW): Saturday, Nov. 11
• Athens (SE): Sunday, Nov. 12
• Columbus (Central): Sunday, Nov. 19