Summit County Leaders of Tomorrow at Ohio's Third Annual Adoption Advocacy Day

Timeline of Youth Advisory Boards in Ohio

 Timeline regarding the establishment of foster care Youth Advisory Boards in Ohio:

• 2004: VISION in Montgomery County began Voicing Independent Solutions in Our Neighborhoods

• 2005: TAGyc was born, Cuyahoga County's Teen Advisory Group Youth Council

• 2006-2007: Establishment of the OHIO Youth Advisory Board (Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio)

• January 11, 2008, Groundwork to establish a future Stark County YAB

• January 25, 2008, Groundwork to establish a future Lorain County YAB

• July 15, 2008, Official birth date of the Mahoning and Stark County Youth Advisory Boards 

• July 22, 2008, ACTION in Athens was born: "Athens County Together in Overcoming Negatives"

*Please note: We are still working to determine the exact dates that Franklin, Hamilton and Summit County YABs were established.

**Counties that are currently working to establish a local Youth Advisory Board within the next year include: Allen, Lucas, and Portage Counties.


***Counties that face challenges in establishing a county Youth Advisory Board but wish to partner with others to establish a Regional Board include Greene County (who formerly partnered with Montgomery County to participate in the SW Youth Advisory Board).