Friday, February 03, 2023

This Issue is An Elephant

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My early morning thoughts after reading about youth spending nights in Franklin County Children Services offices ... Sometimes complex issue...
Friday, January 27, 2023

Crucial Conversations - Advocacy is full of them

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Youth Leaders Discuss Safety Concerns for Cuyahoga County Youth

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Councilwoman Yvonne Conwell On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Cieria Roman, Raven Grice and Lisa Dickson participated in a virtual meeting wit...
Sunday, January 01, 2023

Ohio Foster Care Youth and Alumni Advocacy in 2023

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In 2022...  Ohio's very first Youth Ombudsman's Office was created.  Ohio foster youth helped design a  training pathway  to aid fos...
Friday, December 09, 2022

On the Eve of My Birthday

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To the tune of: 12 Days of Christmas   On the eve of my birthday, I am grateful for: One loving husband Foster youth and alumni   Amazing al...
Sunday, November 27, 2022

Scavenger Hunt for the Kiddos

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Messages of Encouragement, By Foster Youth For Foster Youth

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Love, love, love these messages of encouragement, created during the early Thanksgiving dinners...  You can click the images below to enlarg...
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Ohio's First Youth Ombudsman

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It makes my heart incredibly happy that Ohio’s very first Youth Ombudsman, Jenny Stotts, was honored as one of Adoption Network Cleveland’s ...
Monday, November 21, 2022

2022 Central Ohio Thanksgiving Together

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 The 2022 Central Ohio Thanksgiving Together for current and former foster youth took place on Sunday, November 20, 2022 from 1:00 pm – 4:00...
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Remembering Those We Have Lost

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 As Vinney Male mentioned during the 2022 SW Ohio Thanksgiving dinner, even as we come together to celebrate our annual Thanksgiving reunion...

2022 SW Ohio Thanksgiving Together

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 2022 Southwest Ohio Thanksgiving Together for current and former foster youth took place on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 12:30 – 3:00 p...
Sunday, November 06, 2022

She Walks in the Creek Bed

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One of my college friends wrote a poem about me for my 21st birthday. She said it captured my personality. I was surprised, because I had ne...
Monday, October 31, 2022

Deeply Proud of Kelsie

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As a statewide OHIO YAB Ambassador, Kelsie Brown has initiated and followed through on designing this three-part video project to reflect th...
Monday, October 24, 2022

My Favorite Quote From College

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This is my favorite quote that I discovered in college. It echoes the wounds of my childhood, and resonates with me, over and over again: “W...
Sunday, October 16, 2022

2022 Victory: Establishing Ohio's first Youth Ombudsman Office

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Saturday, October 15, 2022

House of the Dragon

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 Talk about complicated family relationships...
Tuesday, September 06, 2022

2022 Foster Youth Rights Video

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Sunday, August 28, 2022

The dangerous impact of the pendulum swing on child welfare

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Current and former foster youth participated in recent focus groups to share concerns about county child abuse hotlines, in preparation for ...
Thursday, July 07, 2022

Cuteness with Carly and the kiddos

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Friday, July 01, 2022

22nd Wedding Anniversary

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Lisa and Nathan, est. July 1, 2000 People don't talk enough about what building trust after foster care feels like... it kind of looks l...