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Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio Youth Advisory Board
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The Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio Youth
Advisory Board (OHIO YAB) is a statewide organization of young
people (aged 14-23) who have experienced foster care. With the
assistance of PCSAO and many caseworkers, directors, IL
professionals and advocates, this group has been organizing since
July 2006, when they requested help organizing and making their
recommendations,
created during the 2006
My Voice, My Life, My Future Project,
a reality. On February 1, 2007, the youth
held a statewide meeting to develop and adopt a name, mission, and
official bylaws, as well as elect statewide officers and set goals
for 2007. (For a more detailed history of the group’s
evolution, click
here).
This group is actively recruiting
youth to join! We are also seeking professional supporters who
can provide support while allowing youth voices to drive the
movement. Current needs include transportation to and from
meetings, organizational support for regional boards, and help
raising funds. E-mail Brandi Scales at
brandi@pcsao.org or Arlene Jones
at Arlene@pcsao.org if you are
interested in supporting these young people in their efforts.
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Foster Youth Rights Handbook

Supporting Foster Youth Reaching for Higher Education

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The OHIO YAB Mission:
The OHIO YAB Mission: 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.
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2010 Statewide
Officers:
Alex McFarland, President,
Montgomery County
Cieria Rodriguez-Toney, Vice-President, Lorain County
Krystal Robinson, Treasurer, Lorain County
Chasstity Young, Secretary, Athens County
Haley Jacob, Media Spokesperson, Lucas County
James Burge, Parliamentarian, Lorain County
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About
OHIO YAB:
If you are interested in
learning more about OHIO YAB please check out the following
documents:
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Join OHIO YAB:
If you are a youth, between the ages of 14-23, and are a
current or former foster youth please consider joining OHIO YAB. There
are no major membership requirements other than filling out the OHIO YAB
Membership Sign Up Form and submitting it. By becoming a member you will
be informed of upcoming meetings, be invited to participate in OHIO YAB
events and be provided with information regarding Ohio’s foster youth
and OHIO YAB.
Click here
if you’re interested.
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Training Requests:
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Looking for a
presenter?
If you are interested in having OHIO YAB come and present at your
agency, conference or provide a training for your stuff please
complete
OHIO YAB Request for
Events and submit it to OHIO YAB
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Are you a presenter?
If you are interested in providing a training for OHIO YAB members,
please complete
OHIO YAB Training
Proposal, and submit it to OHIO YAB.
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