On Friday, April 25, 2025, Columbiana County celebrated Child Abuse Prevention Month by hosting a one-day event for 30-40 caseworkers and inviting Lisa Dickson of the OHIO YAB to facilitate a youth panel. Youth panelists Alex, Zoey, Naya and Jasmine represented Columbiana, Lorain and Portage Counties.
Questions focused on:
1. Safety:
a. Did you feel safe in care?
b. Did you feel that you could talk to your caseworker whenever you wanted or were there barriers?
c. What are your thoughts about unannounced visits from caseworkers?
2. Support:
a. Think of a caseworker that you felt was helpful. Why? What did they do differently than others?
b. What about a caseworker that was not helpful. Why not?
3. Normalcy:
a. What could we do differently to make you feel like a typical teenager vs. a kid in foster care?
b. Did you have enough/the right clothes? A phone? Freedom? Choices?
4. Preparation for adulthood:
a. What was helpful?
b. What support do you wish you had received?
5. Youth Voice:
a. What caused the most anxiety for you during your involvement with children services?
b. Was there anything frustrating during your experience, when you felt like your voice wasn’t being heard?
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