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February 2013 In This Issue Director's Letter: A Thank You to This Agency's Important Partners Meet the Children Available for Adoption Kiwanis International Donates to Hamilton County Foster Children Where Are They Now? Don Thomas Hamilton County Reinstates Foster Youth Advisory Board
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Hamilton County Reinstates Foster Youth Advisory Board
The group officially began meeting in November and has chosen to meet on the first Wednesday of the month at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. “I don’t feel alone in (my) situation,” one of the youth said. “I learned about new people and how we can contribute to the group.(I learned) how to listen to others…put my opinion out and let people know how I feel.” Attendance has been steady, with a jump in December, following a post card mailing sent to each foster youth between the ages of 15 to 21 in Hamilton County. Each meeting, the kids discuss what they can do to help others in foster care. So far, suggestions include updating the Foster Youth Handbook, dedicating trainings on job and college resources, expanding discussions on independent living skills, and planning a social outing for the group. The next few meetings will be organized around identifying dedicated board members and having an election. Soon the YAB will once again lead the state with an active local voice. Several young leaders are already emerging and with the needed tools and training, the youth will be successful in advocating and improving foster care now and in the future. Individuals who know a youth interested in the YAB should contact Bridget
Doherty at
doherb@jfs.hamilton-co.org. |
After a brief hiatus, the
Foster Youth Advisory Board is back in Hamilton County. Over the past
several months, this recharged foster youth-led initiative has organized
around making the foster care system better for the children it serves.
