Youth Presentation for the Ohio Citizen Review Panel

Kelsie, Raven and Miatta did a wonderful job!!

Comments from participants including the following:

• Thankful to be able to hear from YAB. Is there a process for a youth to contest the accuracy of data on a form

• The lack of context on the form and deficits-based framing is SO problematic. If any of us had a list of all of our worst/hardest moments following us around; it would cause so many challenges. Thank you so much for bringing this information forward.

• I am thinking of training we did in DV on Trauma-informed documentation. Likewise, when it comes to Domestic Violence, we understand and are careful to document when a person uses "resistive violence." Finally, I think additional to a trauma-informed lens, and context lens, these need to be completed using a child/youth dignity lens.

• I appreciate the “braces” example because working with foster youth, so much of what is written is often out of date but appears current. Some of the best foster parents, I haver discovered, are ones that don’t completely believe what’s written and I’m sure our presenters' examples plays a part in foster parents who prefer to see to believe.

• I think it’s within ODJFS’ power to make major changes to this document - doing so could change lives.

• The overcoming of adversity needs to be documented as well.