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2012 CalendarJan. 12-13, OCWTP Cultural Diversity TOT Jan. 14, Officers Retreat of the Ohio Youth Advisory Board Jan. 18, OCWTP Conference Call Jan. 19, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting Jan. 19, Presentation for Getting Ahead's Big Picture Meeting Jan. 23-24, OCWTP Cultural Diversity TOT Jan. 25, Meeting with ODJFS Director Colbert Feb. 11, Planning meeting to discuss 2012 Central OH FCAA Thanksgiving Feb. 11-13, National Foster Youth and Alumni Policy Council Feb. 13, Independent Living workshop for Village Network March 10, Fairfield County YAB Training March 12, Independent Living workshop for Village Network March 16, White House Community Partnership Summit March 24, Two workshops for Trumbull County foster parents March 31, National Youth Advocate Program Foster Parent Conference April 4, Ohio Attorney General's Child Safety Roundtable April 4, Medicaid Eligibility Modernization discussion with Governor's Office of Health Transformation April 9, Independent Living Training for Village Network and Syntaxis April 19, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting April 19-21, National Resource Center for Youth Development Training of Trainers April 20, Conference call to prepare for SW Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving April 21, Lucas County YAB Training April 27, Conference call to prepare for Ohio Attorney General's Foster Care Symposium May 1-2, OACCA Advocacy Conference May 3-4, Summit VII of the Christian Alliance for Orphans May 5, SAFY Conference at Stonybrook UMC May 7, Fourth annual Ohio Reach Summit May 8, Northwest PCSAO meeting: Share about Ohio Reach and youth advisory boards May 11, Foster Care Symposium during Two Days in May Conference May 18, White House Young America Series at OSU May 19, Ross County Foster Parent Training on Emotional Resiliency and Trauma Toolkit May 30-31, Positive Youth Development Training at ECORTC May 30 - June 1, National Foster Youth and Alumni Policy Council June 2, Mahoning County Youth Advisory Board Training June 8, OFC Advisory Committee: Partners for Families and Youth June 11, FCCS Teen Conference at Deer Creek June 15, All Staff Meeting of ODJFS Office of Families and Children June 16-20, National Conference on Volunteering and Service June 18-19, Positive Youth Development Training at CORTC June 21-22, Purple Project Conference June 25-30, International Summit of Youth in Care July 10-13, White House Young America: Outcomes and Results presentation in DC July 19, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting July 23-25, CDF's national conference, held at the Freedom Center Aug. 3, Connecting the Dots Conference for Foster Care Teens and Young Adults Aug. 8-10, NYTD Technical Assistance Meeting in DC hosted by the Children's Bureau Aug. 17, Conference call with Ohio Medicaid Aug. 21, Conference call with Hamilton County Youth Advisory Board Aug. 24, Meeting to plan for FCAA Ohio Thanksgiving events this fall Aug. 31, Meeting with Village Network to plan Independent Living classes Sept. 4-7, National Independent Living Conference Sept. 5, Presentation for the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy Sept. 10, 50 States in 50 Days Tour hosted by Paradise in the Sky Sept. 12, Presentation for the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy Sept. 14, Meeting with Nationwide Children's Hospital regarding PREP initiative Sept. 19, ANC Learning Community workshop on Challenges Facing "Aging Out" Youth Sept. 22, Trumbull County Training on Alumni Communities and Trauma-Informed Care Sept. 27, Child Advocate of the Year Award from Ohio CASA Sept. 28, Ohio CASA Conference Oct. 12, Champion Award from the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy Oct. 12, Two workshops at NEORTC on Real Life 101 and Alumni Communities Oct. 15, Independent Living workshop for Village Network Oct. 18, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting Oct. 22, CCAI Delegation Dinner with the OHIO Youth Advisory Board Oct. 25, Child Advocate of the Year Award from PCSAO Oct. 26, Ohio Reach Chairs conference call Nov. 26, Ohio Reach Chairs conference call Nov. 10, SW Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Cincinnati Nov. 11, NW FCAA Thanksgiving in Toledo Nov. 12, Independent Living workshop for Village Network Nov. 17, NE Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Cleveland Nov. 18, Central Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Columbus Nov. 27, Ohio Reach Chairs conference call Dec. 1, Wood County YAB Training Dec. 3, Ohio Reach Board Meeting Dec. 6, Ohio CASA Directors Meeting Dec. 7, Meeting with Columbus Foundation Dec. 10, Ohio Attorney General's Foster Care Advisory Group Dec. 10, Independent Living workshop for Village Network Dec. 16, FCAA Ohio Holiday Wish Program Dec. 21, Planning meeting regarding OYAB Retreat and proposed DC trip Dec. 23, FCAA Ohio Holiday Wish Program
   1. Continue to share foster care youth and alumni expertise on a statewide and national level, including facilitating the development of the Ohio Youth Advisory Board. 2. Continue to invest our time and efforts in helping Ohio's transitional foster care youth succeed, by investing in Ohio Reach, holding monthly meetings at Village Network, and advocating for the needs of Ohio youth "aging out" of foster care through the 'Ready to Launch' initiative. 3. Continue to partner with OACCA, YEP, Adoption Network Cleveland, OFCA and the Ohio Supreme Court. 4. Continue to seek opportunities to engage alumni/youth as child welfare trainers in the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. 5. Collaborate with Ohio CASA on pilot projects that have the potential to positively impact youth voice in court, permanency outcomes for youth in care, and future implementation of the Fostering Connections Act.
2011 CalendarJan. 6, Phone call with Ohio CASA regarding Citizens Review Boards Jan. 7, OCWTP conference call Jan. 7, Conference call with FCAA national to discuss digital storytelling Jan. 10, Village Network Independent Living Training Jan. 12, Conference call with FCAA national to discuss digital storytelling Jan. 14, Conference call of Purple Project Conference Planning committee Jan. 15, Officers Retreat of Ohio Youth Advisory Board Jan. 19, Conference call with FCAA national to discuss digital storytelling Jan. 20, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting Jan. 24, Meeting with Ohio CASA regarding Citizens Review Boards Jan. 28, Conference call with FCAA national to discuss digital storytelling Jan. 29, Stark County training on Navigating Relationships With Bio Families Jan. 31, Conference call of Ohio Reach Summit Planning Committee Feb. 4, CORTC workshop on Real Life 101 Feb. 11, OFC Advisory Committee: Partners for Ohio's Families & Youth Feb. 11, Meeting with Board member of the Ohio Federation of Children's Mental Health Feb. 13, Franklin County Youth Panel Feb. 14, Host Higher Education Scavenger Hunt for Village Network Youth Feb. 16, Conference call of the Ohio Reach Summit Planning Committee Feb. 18, Six-hour CORTC workshop on Emotional Resiliency Feb. 26, Summit County Youth Advisory Board Training March 4, Meeting to discuss Getting Ahead and Bridges Out of Poverty March 7, OCWTP Trainer Event March 8, SACWIS meeting at the Office of Families and Children March 8, Ohio Reach Advisory Board meeting March 11, CO-OP Conference for Foster Parents March 11, OCWTP Conference Call March 14, Village Network Independent Living Training April 1, Lead six-hour Emotional Resiliency workshop in Cleveland April 4, Submitted Ohio YAB Progress Report to ODJFS April 9, Two workshops for SEORTC on Emotional Resiliency and Trauma April 11, Village Network Independent Living Training April 14-15, National Resource Center for Youth Development training April 16, Hispanic Leadership Conference in Lorain April 16, Keynote at Rosemont Center April 21, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting April 28, Submitted Ohio YAB Funding Report to ODJFS April 28, Child Abuse Awareness Month speaker in Seneca County/Xenia April 29 , Two workshops for Scioto County on Emotional Resiliency and Real Life 101 May 7, FCAA Ohio Family Cookout at Sharon Woods May 7, Ohio CASA Mock Trial in Stark County May 9, Village Network Independent Living Training May 10, Conference call regarding Ohio Medicaid and emancipated foster youth May 12, Facilitate NEORTC Youth Panel on Aspects of Positive Foster Care Placement May 13, OFC Advisory Committee: Partners for Ohio's Families & Youth May 13, National Resource Center for Youth Development training May 14, Ohio CASA Mock Trial in Montgomery County May 16, Third annual Ohio Reach Summit May 19, Youth Panel during Wendy's Wonderful Kids Summit May 23, Keynote during Village Network-Columbus graduation event May 26, Keynote during Village Network-Wooster graduation event June 6, FCCS Teen Conference at Deer Creek July 8, Todd A. Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male June 21, Ohio YAB testimony on HB 86 June 22, Keynote at Rising Up and Moving On Luncheon June 24-25, Purple Project Conference July 21, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting July 22, National Resource Center for Youth Development training July 29, OFC Advisory Committee: Partners for Ohio's Families & Youth Aug. 5, Customized Employment and Transition Age Youth Conference Aug. 12, Career and Entrepreneurship Event Planning Committee Conference Call Aug. 13, Meeting to finalize fall curriculum for Village Network Aug. 14, Orphan Foundation of America Luncheon Aug. 16, Meeting with OSU Star House Aug. 19, Youth Advisory Board Training for Allen County Aug. 26, Career and Entrepreneurship Event Planning Committee Conference Call Aug. 27, Two workshops for NEORTC on Emotional Resiliency and Real Life 101 Sept. 9, Career and Entrepreneurship Event Planning Committee Conference Call Sept. 10, Workshop for Lucas County CASA/GAL and foster teens Sept. 12, Village Network Independent Living Training Sept. 16, Meeting with ODJFS Office for Children and Families Sept. 23, ANC Partners for Forever Families Symposium Sept. 24, Lead two workshops during Ohio CASA Conference Sept. 29, ODJFS Symposium on Meaningful Visitation Sept. 30, Career and Entrepreneurship Event Planning Committee Conference Call Oct. 6, Stark County Reach Event Oct. 10, Village Network Independent Living Training Oct. 19, PCSAO Conference: Facilitate Ohio YAB Youth Panel Oct. 20, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting Oct. 28, Career and Entrepreneurship Event for Foster Care Youth/Alumni Nov. 5, Cincinnati Youth Panel during SWORTC Fall Conference Nov. 7, College Fair hosted by Franklin County Children Services Nov. 19, SW Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Dayton Nov. 19, NE Ohio Thanksgiving in Cleveland Nov. 20, Central OH FCAA Thanksgiving in Columbus Nov. 21, OCWTP Conference Call Nov. 23, Conference call with Ohio CASA Nov. 28, Conference call with the Ohio Supreme Court regarding upcoming pilot Nov. 29, Meeting with YEP Dec. 4, Syntaxis Independent Living Training Dec. 5, OHILA conference call Dec. 9, Ohio Attorney General's Child Safety Roundtable Dec. 12, Village Network Independent Living Training Dec. 12-13, Ohio Partnership Forum on Housing Options for Transition Age Youth Dec. 14, Ohio Reach Board Meeting Dec. 23, FCAA Ohio Holiday Wish Program
2010 Initiatives:1. Continue to build statewide support for Ready to Launch, and public awareness about the needs of transitional youth (Project Safety Net). 2. Start planning our advocacy strategy for Independent Living in the 2012-2013 Biennual Budget. 3. Initiate fundraising to support the workshops we provide for youth, foster parents and social workers throughout the state of Ohio, specifically in terms of mileage cost. 4. Partner with the Childrens Defense Fund on initiatives, including the Cradle to Prison Pipeline 5. Finish and share "When Helping You Is Hurting Me" workshop. We will continue to: 1. Share alumni expertise on a statewide and national level. 2. Invest our time and efforts in the Ohio Reach Initiative, HEMI and ASAP. 3. Support the Ohio Youth Advisory Board. 4. Partner with OACCA, YEP, Adoption Network Cleveland and OFCA. 5. Seek opportunities to engage youth in the OCWTP.
2010 CalendarJan. 5, Indiana chapter-building conference call Jan. 7, Meeting to discuss future website geared toward teen and young adult adoptees Jan. 8, Ohio YAB adult supporters conference call Jan. 8, Engaging the faith community in support of youth "aging out" of foster care Jan. 8, Meeting with Syntaxis Jan. 9-10, FCAA officers/members meeting, in person and by phone Jan. 14, Ohio Reach workshop planning conference call Jan. 16, Ohio YAB Officer's Retreat Jan. 17, Meeting to plan workshops for Syntaxis Jan. 18, OCWTP conference call Jan. 20, Prepare for 2010 Ohio Reach Summit Jan. 21, Ohio Youth Advisory Board meeting Jan. 21, Engaging the faith community in support of youth aging out of foster care Jan. 22, Meeting at Franklin County Children Services Jan. 22, OCWTP conference call Jan. 27, Conference call regarding Governor's Steering Committe on Transitional Youth Jan. 27, OACCA Independent Living conference call re: 2010 Summit Jan. 30, FCAA-Ohio strategic planning and grantwriting meeting Feb. 1, Met with OACCA staff regarding Independent Living Summit Feb. 2, Open Forum on Foster Care at Dayton Children's Hospital Feb. 5, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth meets at Riffe Feb. 6, Alumni Support and Assistance Project meets at CML Feb. 10, OACCA Independent Living conference call re: 2010 Summit Feb. 16, Lunchtime with Lisa: Update from Athens County YAB Feb. 19, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth Feb. 24, Hamilton County Youth Advisory Board Meeting Feb. 26, Meeting with OCWTP staff March 5, Stark County workshop on Education/Employment and alumni review of OCWTP curriculum March 7, FCAA Chapter Support call March 8, OCWTP Trainer Event March 8, OACCA Advocacy Event Reception with Legislators March 12, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth March 13, Workshop for Central Ohio Trainers Co-Op March 16, Conference call with Eileen McCaffrey re: USA Reach Clearinghouse March 17, Conference call with Sandra Holt re: Ohio Youth Advisory Board funding March 22, OACCA Independent Living conference call re: 2010 Summit March 25, Adoption Network Cleveland's Creating Futures event March 25-27, Cincinnati Subchapter Leadership Training (see four sets of pictures) March 29, Ohio Reach conference call April 1, Workshop for Independent Living Skills Group at Pressley Ridge April 10, Workshop for CORTC on Emotional Resiliency April 12, Workshop for Franklin County College Bound Mentors April 15, OHIO Youth Advisory Board meeting April 24, Guernsey County Foster Parent Training on Emotional Resiliency and Real Life 101 April 24, Village Network Graduation Event in Wooster April 26, NCTSN Trauma Toolkit for Child Welfare - OCWTP TOT April 29, Governor's Residence: Close-out of Steering Committee on Transitional Youth May 1, Memorial Service for Chief Justice Moyer May 7, ANC/Bellfaire Permanency Symposium for Court-Related Professionals May 14, Ohio Reach 2010 Summit Planning Committee meeting May 15, HEMI Higher Education Fair May 17, ODMH Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Training May 22, Finishing the Journey Youth Conference at Cleveland University May 28, Strategic Sharing TOT for Ohio Child Welfare Training Program June 4, Conference call to prepare for NE Ohio Independent Living Summit June 4, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth conference call June 7-9, FCCS Youth Conference June 12, ECORTC Foster Parent Conference June 25, Second annual Ohio Reach Summit July 9, Two workshops for Sojourners foster parents July 15, OHIO Youth Advisory Board meeting July 15, Conference call to prepare for SW Independent Living Summit July 21, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth/Young Adults July 23, Meeting and conference call to finalize workshops for NE Independent Living Summit Aug. 6, Workshops for NWORTC on Emotional Resiliency and Real Life 101 Aug. 8, Glory Scholarship event hosted by Orphan Foundation of America Aug. 11, Ohio SW Independent Living Summit Aug. 18, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth/Young Adults Aug. 20, Conference call for the NE Independent Living Summit Aug. 26, OACCA Independent Living advisory meeting Aug. 27, OFC Advisory Committee: Partners for Ohio's Families & Youth Aug. 31, Lorain County Youth Advisory Board training Sept. 3, Workshop for Village Network foster parents on Independent Living Preparation Sept. 7, Americorps Focus Group facilitated by FosterClub and FCAA Sept. 7-10, NILA Growing Pains Conference Sept. 17, Workshop for Caregiver's Helper on available resources for emancipated foster youth Sept. 20, Ohio Reach Advisory Board meeting Sept. 20, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth/Young Adults Sept. 24, Judicial College video teleconference for juvenile court judges and magistrates Sept. 25, Two workshops for foster parents in Montgomery County Sept. 28, OCWTP Alumni Engagement conference call Oct. 2, Ohio CASA Conference Youth Panel Oct. 6, Present Emotional Resiliency workship during the PCSAO conference Oct. 8, Met with youth leadership team of Franklin County Youth Advisory Board Oct. 15, Met with Village Network to plan for monthly meetings in 2011 Oct. 15, Met with Ohio CASA to discuss future partnerships Oct. 19, Discussed Jen Horner's program HYPED: Helping Youth Produce Excellence Daily Oct. 20, Governor's Steering Committee conference call Oct. 21, OHIO Youth Advisory Board meeting Oct. 29, Ohio NE Independent Living Summit Nov. 4, Starr Commonwealth Banquet Nov. 5, OFC Advisory Committee: Partners for Ohio's Families & Youth Nov. 9, College Fair hosted by Franklin County Children Services Nov. 12, Workshops for NEORTC on Alumni Communities and Emotional Resiliency Nov. 14, SW Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Cincinnati Nov. 20, NE Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Cleveland Nov. 21, Central/SE Ohio FCAA Thanksgiving in Columbus Nov. 30, Second annual Adoption Advocacy Day Dec. 1, Ohio Reach Advisory Board meeting Dec. 3, Purple Project Conference Committee conference call Dec. 6, Ohio Child Welfare Symposium on Disproportionality in Foster Care Dec. 10, Governor's Steering Committee on Transitional Youth and Young Adults Dec. 16, Explore possible partnership with ECOT Dec. 19, Meet with CHIP regarding their 16th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference
2009 Initiatives:1. Support Cincinnati Works with their Next Step Network, designed to assist young people in and from foster care in achieving employment and stability. 2. Present at one or more national adoption conferences about the importance of maintaining sibling connections and providing for adoptees during the transition to adulthood. 3. Work with Professor Alvin Mares on housing, peer mentoring and education initiatives. 4. Work with Village Network to develop a supportive structure for young people from their program to return to after emancipating from foster care. 5. Strive to build a stronger partnership with Franklin County Children Services and the Ohio Family Care Association. We will continue to: 1. Provide workshops for Village Network. 2. Work with IHS to certify foster care youth and alumni as state child welfare trainers for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. 3. Offer support, training and encouragement to local, regional and statewide youth advisory boards. 4. Support OACCA’s advocacy efforts regarding Independent Living legislation. 5. Serve on the planning committee for Ohio’s annual Independent Living Summit and the Youth Housing Board of YEP
2009 CalendarJan. 9, Meeting with Adoption Network Cleveland Jan. 11, Collaboration with FCAA members in Indiana on juvenile justice reform Jan. 13, Workday planning for January 31st event Jan. 15, Meeting with Cedric Riley to plan upcoming community forums Jan. 23, OACCA meeting on IL legislative recommendations at YEP Jan. 31, Co-facilitate Alumni Support and Assistance Project (ASAP) kick-off event at OSU Feb, 6, IHS meeting regarding certifying foster care youth/alumni as trainers Feb. 16, OFCA website revitalization meeting Feb. 18, Finalization of OACCA Independent Living legislation recommendations Feb. 19, Statewide Youth Advisory Board elections Feb. 20, Guest speaker at Montgomery County Family and Children First Council event Feb. 26, FCAA Ohio leadership meeting Feb. 28, Lead Independent Living workshop at Village Network March 3, Carpool to Cleveland with OFCA to discuss Fostering Connections Act March 6, IHS conference call regarding certifying foster care youth/alumni as trainers March 10, Meeting with youth involved with Adoption Network Cleveland's Get Real program March 10 - 11, OACCA Advocacy conference March 11, Conference call to plan for May 12th Higher Ed Foster Care Liason Training March 17 - 18, Testimony before House Human Services Committee regarding proposed budget cuts March 19, Testimony regarding loss of TANF-IL funds, as mentioned in the Hannah Report March 20, IHS conference call regarding certifying foster care youth/alumni as trainers March 21, OHIO Youth Advisory Board Officers Retreat March 21, Meeting with Adoption Network Cleveland regarding sibling visitation, birth records March 29, Meeting to discuss May 12th training and other Higher Ed recommendations April 3, Meeting with Central Ohio Technical College regarding Foster Care Outreach program April 5, Workday planning for Ready to Launch campaign and advocacy training April 8, Conference call in preparation for Ohio Reach April 15, Conference call in preparation for Ohio Reach April 16, Statewide Youth Advisory Board meeting April 17, FCAA Ohio officers/members meeting April 22, Testimony before the Ohio House of Representatives regarding loss of TANF-IL funds April 23, Workshop on sibling connections at the American Adoption Congress conference April 26, Meeting with Angela Lariviere of YEP April 28, Ready to Launch Advocacy Day: Legislative visits to 24 Ohio Senators April 29, OACCA Higher Education meeting May 1, Conference call regarding Child Welfare Training Survey May 2, Second meeting of Alumni Support & Assistance Project (ASAP) May 6, Conference call regarding Youth Track of NACAC conference May 8, Starr Commonwealth banquet May 9, Debriefing about Ready to Launch legislative visits May 11, Preparation for Ohio Reach event. May 12, Ohio Reach kick-off event to establish Higher Ed foster care liaisons May 15, Cincinnati FCAA membership drive hosted by Cincinnati Works May 17, Workday preparation for Colorado and continued work on advocacy training May 18 - 21, Congressional Office Visits sponsored by Casey Family Programs May 22, Conference call in preparation to meet with OCWTP Steering Committee May 26, Meeting with Representative Sykes about reforming IL funding in Ohio May 30, Testimony before Ohio Senate regarding partial restoration of IL funds May 31 - June 2, NACAC’s 2009 Advocacy Training and Congressional Office visits June 2 - 5, Four workshops during Colorado Summit on Children and Families June 6, Spend an extra day in Denver to support the Colorado FCAA chapter June 10, Research presentation before the OCWTP Steering Committee June 11, Presentation on Emotional Resiliency for PCSAO Executive Retreat June 17, Ohio Reach debriefing and strategic planning for future endeavors June 26, Training on creating and maintaining peer support groups in Stark County June 20-21, Alumni Support and Assistance Project (ASAP) Retreat July 16, Statewide Youth Advisory Board meeting July 19, FCAA officers meeting, in person and by phone July 24, Training on creating and maintaining peer support groups in Athens County Aug. 1, Third meeting of Alumni Support and Assistance Project (ASAP) Aug. 9, Strategic Sharing workshop for YEP Retreat Aug. 12 - 15, Co-facilitate NACAC Youth Track in Columbus, Ohio Aug. 24, Presentation for Gibault Children Services youth and staff Aug. 28, OACCA Roundtable on Children and Family Services Aug. 29, Panel participation in Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI) Sept. 1 - 4, NILA conference in Nashville, Tennessee Sept. 8, Presentation for Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI) Sept. 10, Ohio YAB Play during PCSAO conference Sept. 10, Regional meeting of Cradle to Prison Pipeline Sept. 10, NFCC housing policy platform for foster youth in Capitol Hill Sept. 18, Workshop for Stark County on Legislative Advocacy Sept. 25 - 26, Ohio CASA conference Oct. 2, Workshop for Erie County on Agents of Change and Strategic Sharing Oct. 10, Workshop for Village Network Uhrichsville on Independent Living Oct. 15, Statewide Youth Advisory Board meeting Oct. 19, Ohio Reach meeting to plan for 2010 Oct. 19, Training on Purposeful Sharing for VISION Board Oct. 20, Website design for Ohio Cradle to Prison Pipeline Oct. 20, Meeting regarding Franklin County's College Bound Mentoring program Oct. 21, Hearing on HB 197 Oct. 21, Meeting with FCCS Emancipation Department Oct. 22, Legislative visits regarding HB 197 and adoptee access to birth records Oct. 23, Planning Committee for 2010 Independent Living Summit Oct. 25, Preparation for FCAA Ohio Thanksgiving event Oct. 27, Children's Defense Fund's Annual Women's Advocacy Action Day Oct. 29, Ohio First Lady's Council on Transitional Youth Oct. 30. Workshop for NWORTC on Emotional Resiliency Nov. 5, Workshop for SEORTC on Emotional Resiliency Nov. 7, Fourth meeting of Alumni Support and Assistance Project (ASAP) Nov. 9, FCCS College Fair for foster care youth Nov. 12 - 13, Participate in Ohio Summit on Children Nov 22, FCAA Ohio Thanksgiving Dec. 2, Meeting with Sandra Holt, Deputy Director of ODJFS Dec. 11, Workshop for NEORTC on Emotional Resiliency Dec. 14, Ohio Youth Advisory Board conference call Dec. 15, WOSU radio interview Dec. 16, Ohio Reach conference call Dec. 17, WCUE/WOTL/WYTN radio interview Dec. 17, OACCA Independent Living advisory meeting Dec. 17, Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 10-year anniversary in DC |
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1. Continue to support and celebrate the achievements of the Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio statewide youth advisory board. They are the 'alumni of tomorrow,' and it is an honor to support their efforts.
2. Supporting the establishment of youth advisory boards in Athens, Hamilton, Lucas, Portage and Stark Counties, and an FCAA subchapter in Cincinnati.
3. Provide ongoing training for youth, alumni and allies, including the IHS annual 'Train the Trainer' event, the CO-OHIO Youth Advocate Services conference and trainings for young people involved in statewide and/or regional foster care youth advisory boards.
4. Ease the transition to adulthood for youth aging out of care by serving on the planning committee for Ohio's second annual Independent Living Summit, serving on the youth housing committee for YEP and being a resource regarding the IL pilot project in Lucas County.
5. Sharing our voices on a statewide and national level through conference keynotes and workshops.
In 2009 , we would like to plan two annual fundraising activities, which will take place in May (Foster Care Month) and November (National Adoption Awareness Month)
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Jan. 4 , Lucas County peer mentoring site visit has been postponed until 2009
Jan. 7, Meeting with FCAA members to plan for Franklin County peer mentoring initiative
Jan. 9, Conference call to debrief about Youth Housing Summit
Jan. 11, Stark County peer mentoring site visit
Jan. 13, Informal meeting of FCAA alumni members
Jan. 14, Meeting with PCSAO staff to plan for Franklin County peer mentoring initiative
Jan. 14, Meeting to plan statewide Peer Mentoring Initiative
Jan 19, Workshop during Cuyahoga County 'Orientation to Emancipation'
Jan. 25, Lorrain County Emancipated Youth Support Group meeting
Feb. 7, Statewide Youth Advisory Board meeting
Feb. 29, Attend CO-OHIO Youth Advocate Services conference
Mar. 1, Present two workshops at CO-OHIO Youth Advocate Services conference
Mar. 3, Present at 'Train the Trainer' event for the Institute of Human Services
Mar. 4 - 5, Participate in youth panel at 11th annual OACCA Advocacy Conference
Mar. 31, Cuyahoga Youth Council meeting
April 17, Present about Strategic Sharing at Statewide Youth Advisory Board meeting
April 30, Testimony at Columbus Statehouse regarding House Bill 7
May 5, Participate in youth panel at ODJFS Foster Care Month event
May 14, Youth for Justice event
May 21 - 23, Keynote and workshop during Daniel Memorial Foster Parent Conference
May 27 - 30, Two workshops during Colorado Summit on Children, Youth and Families
June 13, "Rising Up and Moving On" Achievement Banquet
June 25, Adult supporters meeting at PCSAO
July 11, Ohio Family and Children First forum, chaired by First Lady, Frances Strickland
July 11, FCAA officers meeting
July 15, Training on building youth advisory boards in Lucas County
July 17, Statewide Youth Advisory Board meeting
July 22, Training on building youth advisory boards in Athens County
July 28, Meeting to discuss collaboration with National Adoption Center for Law & Policy
July 29, OACCA Independent Living Legislative Forum in Montgomery County
July 30, Training on building youth advisory boards in Cuyahoga County
Aug. 3, Ohio FCAA meeting to plan Budgeting exercises for upcoming workshop
Aug. 9, Workshop on Emotional Resiliency during YEP Retreat
Aug. 10, Present at YEP Statewide Retreat for homeless youth
Aug. 13, Creative planning committee to plan presentation for Adoption Awareness Month
Aug. 14, Present at Youth Ad Hoc Committee of Institute for Human Services
Aug. 15, OACCA Independent Living Legislative Forum at Lighthouse Youth Services
Aug. 18, OHIO YAB adult supporters conference call
Aug. 19, Spoke at Cedric Riley statewide rally "Success is a Choice"
Aug. 20, Cuyahoga County Teen Resource Fair
Aug. 20, Legislative advocacy meeting with Adoption Network Cleveland
Aug, 22, Workshop for youth and foster parents on independent living for Village Network
Sept. 4 - 6, Keynote and three workshops at "Growing Pains" National Independent Living Conference
Sept. 10, Visit MyPlace to learn more about their transitional housing model
Sept. 11, Present for Youth Ad Hoc Committee, visit Daybreak
Sept. 18, Youth track at PCSAO conference
Sept. 21, Small-scale meeting of Ohio FCAA members
Sept. 24, Second small-scale meeting of Ohio FCAA members
Sept. 28, Youth housing meeting with Ken Warren, Michael Chambers and Angela from YEP
Oct. 3 - 4, Second annual statewide Independent Living Summit
Oct. 8, Creative planning committee meeting for Adoption Awareness Month
Oct. 15, Conference call with Dawn Folsom regarding starting an Indiana chapter of FCAA
Oct. 16, Strategic planning meeting of Ohio FCAA members
Oct. 18, Franklin County Children Services College Fair
Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, Two workshops at It's My Life conference
Nov. 8, Workshop for foster parents on emotional resiliency for Village Network
Nov. 12, Meeting at Viaquest regarding Youth Housing Initiative
Nov. 13, Lives on Canvas: Portrait of A Child by Darrin Hoover
Nov. 14, FCAA officers meeting: Strategic planning for 2009
Nov. 16 - 18, Alumni Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C.
Nov. 17, Independent Living Legislativate Workgroup meeting on Medicaid
Nov. 19, Meeting with Starr Commonwealth and Viaquest re: ASAP pilot project
Nov. 20, Meeting with Cedric Riley to discuss 2009 foster care rally and Cedric's tour
Nov. 22, Meeting with Jamole Callihan to discuss future Indiana chapter of FCAA
Nov. 27, Thanksgiving FCAA Alumni Reunion
Dec. 5, Winter Ball in Dayton, Ohio
Dec. 8, OACCA Higher Education Legislative Workgroup meeting
Dec. 10, Conference call with Viaquest regarding Alumni Support and Assistance Project
Dec. 13, YEP Christmas event: Seeking partnerships in local faith-based communities
Dec. 15, YEP Youth Housing Conference: Helped facilitate foster care breakout session
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During 2007, alumni and allies in Ohio had three primary focus areas:
1. Supporting the goals and efforts of the O.H.I.O. (Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio) Youth Advisory Board.
2. Designing trainings and workshops, based upon alumni insight.
3. Establishing statewide connections throughout Ohio between child welfare professionals, foster parents, kinship care providers and people in and from foster care
We accomplished these goals by:
1. Attending the Montgomery County youth resource fair, Stark County youth forum and statewide Youth Advisory Board meetings in order to build relationships with young people and support their long-term goals.
2. Presenting at three statewide and one national conference, and being invited to present at future conferences in 2008.
3. Partnering with Lighthouse Youth Services, OACCA, OFCA, PCSAO and YEP on statewide initiatives such as the Ohio independent living summit, YEP youth housing conference, the OFCA foster parent conference and supporting the OHIO Youth Advisory Board.
Feb. 26, Youth Resource Fair in Dayton, Ohio
March 2, Input on proposed Ohio foster care legislation
April 28, Ohio FCAA Chapter elections
June 12, Transitional Youth Conference: Mental Health
June 14 - 16, Presented at Ohio Family Care Association annual conference
July 19, Presentation for Ohio Independent Living Association
Aug. 8, Media Training
Aug. 18, Chairs of Ohio FCAA chapter attend OFCA executive board meeting
Aug. 28 - 29, Fundraising Workshop
Aug. 21, Participation in YAB Independent Living Survey partners planning meeting
Sept. 30 - Oct, 2, Attended and presented at It's My Life Conference
Oct. 19, Attended and presented at statewide independent living conference
Oct.27, Chapter meeting to discuss strategic plan for 2008, including fund-raising
Nov. 1, Statewide "Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio" Youth Advisory Board meeting
Nov. 18 -27, Trip to Washington D.C. to discuss federal financing regarding foster care.
Dec. 3, YEP conference on Transitional Youth and Housing
Dec. 7, Winter Ball in Dayton, Ohio
Dec. 11, Youth Advisory Board supporters' meeting
Dec. 27, OFCA college event for foster care youth
Dec. 28, Prepare for Youth Speak Out in 2008 at OACCA
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