Upcoming Ohio YAB Events in 2012

March 

March 10, Fairfield County Youth Advisory Board Training

• Supporting Fairfield County in creating a local youth advisory board

March 12, OCWTP Trainer Event

Crowne Plaza North, 6500 Doubletree Ave, Columbus OH 43229

From 9 am – 4:30 pm

• Networking opportunity for emancipated foster care youth who wish to become involved in the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, including the possibility of becoming certified child welfare trainers

March 16, Stark County Youth Advisory Board Training

306 Market Ave North, Canton OH 44702

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Supporting Stark County in continuing to develop their youth advisory board

April

April 19, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting

Viaquest, 525 Metro Place North,Suite #300, Dublin OH 43017

From 11 am – 2 pm

April 21, Lucas County Youth Advisory Board Training

705 Adams St., Toledo, OH 43604

Time TBA

• Supporting Lucas County in creating a local youth advisory board

May

May 1-2, OACCA Advocacy Conference

Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington,175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235

Additional details forthcoming regarding time; lunch for youth will be provided

• Youth speakers who have experienced private agency placement (treatment foster homes, group homes, residential centers)will be invited to share their voices, while keeping the name of the placement anonymous.

May 5, SAFY Conference Columbus

Stonybrook United Methodist Church, 485 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, OH 43230

From 9 am – 5:00 pm

•  Workshops for foster parents and foster care youth

May 7, Fourth annual Ohio Reach Summit

Doubletree Hotel, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, United States 43235

From 9 am – 5:00 pm

• Workshop presentations will strive to pair a foster care teen/emancipated youth with a co-presenter to discuss topics related to increasing the number of foster care youth who enroll in and graduate from higher education.

May 8, NW PCSAO

Hancock Co. JFS, 7814 Co. Rd. 140, Findlay, OH 45839

From 9 am – 1 pm               (Presentation from10:15-12:15) • 

• Supporting NW Ohio counties in creating local youth advisory boards, and sharing information with them about the Ohio Reach initiative

May 12, Franklin County CASA

Additional details forthcoming

• Currently seeking youth panelists who reside in Franklin County

June

June 21-22, Purple Project Conference ~ Cleveland, OH

Student Center at Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115       

• Ohio YAB President Cieria Rodriguez-Toney will be assisting with this event

July

July 19, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting

Viaquest, 525 Metro Place North,Suite #300, Dublin OH 43017

From  11 am – 2 pm

July 23-25, CDF's National Conference

Underground Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Time TBA

• One or more workshop/panel presentations by the Ohio YAB

September

Sept., 3-7, Daniel Memorial NILA conference, including pre-conference youth activities

Hilton Atlanta, 255 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303

Time TBA

• One or more workshop/panel presentations by Ohio YAB representatives
• County boards are welcome to utilize their funding allocation so that their youth can participate in this event

October

Oct. 18, Ohio Youth Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting

Viaquest, 525 Metro Place North,Suite #300, Dublin OH 43017

From  11 am – 2 pm

Oct. 24-25, PCSAO conference

Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington,175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235

Time TBA

• One or more workshop/panel presentations by the Ohio YAB