2014 Three Days On the Hill ~ Legislative Visits, Day 1

During our first day of legislative visits, we met with:

• Becky Shipp, Health Policy Advisor to the Senate Finance Committee 
• Legislative Assistant Rebecca Kastan, U.S. Congressman Pat Tiberi's Office 
• Representative Mike Turner (Montgomery County)
• Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (Cuyahoga County)

Link to more photos. 

Three Days On the Hill ~ Training Day

During Three Days on the Hill 2014, our subject matter experts during training included:

• Ruthie White, Executive Director of the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare
• Todd Shenk, Senior Fellow from Casey Family Programs and Special Assistant to the Secretary's Senior Advisor for Housing and Services.
• Matt Aronson, Program Specialist at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

We were also delighted that Bethany Koshinsky, FCAA Ohio member and one of the sponsors of this year's event, was available to help facilitate training.

Three Days On the Hill ~ Arrival and Icebreaker

We deeply appreciated Bethany Koshinsky's roommate, Angie Debendetti, and her willingness to take us on a grocery run after our arrival in DC.

2014 OHIO YAB April Meeting

2014 april yab meeting from Lisa Dickson

OHIO YAB Presentation for ODJFS Meeting

OHIO Youth Advisory Board Parliamentarian Dorothy Dodson presented on behalf of the Board during a statewide meeeting on supporting the needs of transitional youth.

OHIO Youth Advisory Board - March 2014 presentation from Lisa Dickson

Legislative Briefing on Ohio Fostering Connections

2014 foster care to 21 prep from Lisa Dickson

OHIO Youth Advisory Board Present Allissa Mitchell spoke during Legislative Briefing on Ohio Fostering Connections.

Ohio Fostering Connections ~ Kick Off

OHIO Youth Advisory Board President Allissa Mitchell recently participated in the kick off meeting of Ohio Fostering Connections -- and wound up being interviewed by the Columbus Dispatch.