Ohio Youth Advisory Board

Thursday, January 18, 2018Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place,

Columbus, OH 43240

• We exist to be the knowledgeable statewide voice that influences policies and practices that impact youth who have or will experience out of home care.

OHIO YAB Mission

• OHIO YAB Video Project to recruit high quality foster homes for teens and host homes for young adults, which must be filmed by June 30, 2018

• BRIDGES Program: Youth-generated questions for future Focus Groups

• CAPMIS: Youth voice in Safety Plan and decisions to reunify

• Seeking to create a future app for foster youth with resources to help them succeed

Brainstorming Topics

Sibling legislation

The current wording of

Ohio House Bill 448 defines a sibling as:

• Someone who "shares at least one biological or adoptive parents, or has been raised in the same household as a sibling."

Sibling legislation

Mandated reporterLegislation

• State Representative Bernadine Kennedy Kent (D-Columbus) was shocked to learn that Ohio is the only state in our nation to NOT have law enforcement personnel listed as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.

• As a former teacher, she feels that police officers should have to report these situations like she would have been required to do as a mandated reporter.

• if someone reports abuse to the police, the police are required to file a report with JFS.

• But - if Ohio police themselves intervene in domestic situation, they are not mandated by Ohio law to report abuse or neglect that they might personally witness.

lunch*Youth share their personal accomplishments in 2017 and goals for 2018

New and good

Update on Bridges

Officer ELECTIONS IN APRIL

PREPARING AHEAD OF TIME

1. Your name, age, phone number and email address*

2. How many years have you been in foster care?

3. Are you involved in your local/statewide youth advisory board?

4. Please list some of your prior community involvement experiences.

5. Tell us more about your other qualifications to be an OHIO Youth Advisory Board Officer (including details specific to the position you are running for: President, Vice President, Secretary, Parliamentarian, Media Spokesperson, Treasurer)