Ohio Youth Advisory Board

Thursday, October 15, 2015at Quest Business Center:

8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus OH 43240

OHIO YAB Meeting AgendaWelcome and Recent Updates

Officer Elections

Lunchtime• OHIO YAB Toolkits• Possible video opportunity for emancipated youth

Elections Continue• Regional Thanksgiving Dinners• What’s New and Good?

Recent Youth Leadership Retreats

Youth insights on normalcy during county/regional youth events and statewide meetings:

• Have been shared with ODJFS, PCSAO, CASA and the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program

• Have been incorporated into one existing and one proposed foster parent training

YAB ToolkitsMind Mattersmaterials

In one meeting, youth came up with:

44 possible independent living activities that could be shared with young people

between ages 14-16 years old

2015 October Elections

Officer Positions available:• All six Officer positions

are open this year

Process:• Officers must sign OHIO

YAB Code of Conduct and commit to participate in monthly calls

Voting Reminders

Process:• Youth who are interested in serving

as an officer give a speech • Decisions are made via secret ballot• Only YOUTH vote

Vitally important:• Votes should NOT be based on popularity, or

choosing youth from your own county

Duties of the President

• Must be elected for good leadership skills.

• Knows what work has to be done and when to delegate it.

• Keeps informed of member’s progress and sees that the board is always moving forward.

Duties of the Vice President

• Presides at meetings and other functions in the absence of the president.

• Must be well informed of the issues and skilled in handling the board’s business.

• Must be prepared to assume the office of President when necessary.

Duties of the Media Spokesperson

• Gathers news about the board and gets it out to the public.

• Includes the “who, what, when, where, why and how,” and a description of the activity and how it impacts the community.

• Establishes contact between the local news media and newspapers.

Duties of the Secretary

• Keeps all board records for continuous reference to all that has happened.

• With the president, sets a tentative agenda of each meeting several days in advance.

• Reads over previous board meeting minutes.

Duties of the ParliamentarianThe Referee of Youth Advocacy:

• Makes sure that they begin and end on time and that they follow the order of business.

• Conducts meetings following the correct procedure and allows ample but not excessive time for discussion.

• Brings issues to a satisfactory conclusion when sensing a discussion is dragging or being monopolized.

Duties of the Treasurer• Keeps record of all board

funds.

• Assists in developing the annual budget for the board.

• Maintains accurate records of income and expenses.

• Assists with other tasks as assigned by the president.

OHIO YAB Toolkits

**one kit per county

Break for Lunch

New and Good

Meetings in 2016

OHIO YAB Quarterly Meetings:• Always take place on the third Thursday of the month• Will be held at the ODJFS Air Center, from 11 am – 2 pm

OHIO YAB Meeting Dates:– January 21, 2016– April 22, 2016– July 21, 2016– October 20, 2016