On Monday, January 30, 2023, the OHIO YAB held a meeting with Kara Wente and Lillian Clossman of ODJFS and Wendy Grove and Jessica Horowitz-Moore of the Ohio Department of Education.
The presentation was shared by OHIO YAB Youth Ambassadors Mattie, Raven and Cynthia. Alexys also dedicated her time ahead of time to help prepare the presentation.
The presentation was shared by OHIO YAB Youth Ambassadors Mattie, Raven and Cynthia. Alexys also dedicated her time ahead of time to help prepare the presentation.
The discussion focused on Educational Supports for Ohio Foster Youth, in Grades K-12. Although the Every Student Succeeds Act requires school districts to have Foster Care Liaisons to support students K-12 in/from foster care, these positions exist on paper, but not consistently in practice. This leads to missed opportunities to promote to Ohio’s foster youth and to seek to positively impact their educational outcomes.
Youth shared a vision:
- For district Foster Care Liaisons throughout the state to be designated not only by name, but also by training, support and their daily actions to support our vulnerable population
- For district Foster Care Liaisons throughout the state to receive mandatory training in order to be well-informed about the rights and resources of foster youth
- For district Foster Care Liaisons throughout the state to consistently demonstrate initiative to proactively reach out to foster youth in grades K-12
They suggested that the following training(s) be put in place:
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