OHIO YAB Youth Ambassador Jewel Harris and her former foster parent Diamond Carter Enayazi, co-presented during a statewide Foster Care Month Panel with Youth Ombudsman Jenny Stotts and ODJFS Director Matt Damschroder. Jewel and Diamond's passion to #FosterTeens was shared on the Ohio Channel as part of the Perspectives series.
Jewel Harris is a former foster youth and has recently been approved as a trainer through the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. She is an OHIO YAB Youth Ambassador and has presented at ODJFS All Staff Events and mentored younger youth leaders in her role. At age 19, Jewel created a video about why community members should foster teens. At age 24, she is in the process becoming a licensed foster parent.
Diamond Carter Enayzi is a writer, award-winning entrepreneur and a foster mother of 12 years. She has fostered over 48 teens and currently has a household of 10. Diamond prides herself on giving motherhood 100% when it comes to teaching life skills and financial literacy to the teens in her care. In the future, she plans to open a group home for teens to support them in preparing for successful futures.
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