September is Self-Care Awareness Month, and the OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio partnered with Hope Valley and the Ohio Supreme Court to facilitate a self care retreat for current and former foster youth (ages 14-24).
The 2023 Self Care Summit for Ohio Foster Care Youth and Alumni took place on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at the Hope Valley Retreat Center, 4560 Gratiot Rd SE, Newark, OH 43056.
Activities included:
- Icebreaker balls, with prompts designed by foster youth for foster youth
- Creation Station: Rock painting and making bath bombs
- Labyrinth Activity, facilitated by Hope Valley staff
- Red Flags activity, with physical red and green flags
- Self Calming activities and tools, such as creating an internal safe place
We are deeply grateful to the Ohio Supreme Court for sponsorship, Hope Valley for hosting, adult supporters for transporting youth, and to two CSCC professors for facilitating self-care activities.
We received RSVPs from Allen, Athens, Belmont, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lawrence, Licking, Lorain, Perry, and Van Wert counties.
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