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Workshops We OfferOur chapter includes representatives from the Casey Foundation and Orphan Foundation of America. We are happy to share resources for young people aging out of care. 1.) Building youth boards and local chapters: Learn more about the history of the foster care movement, the universal benefits of establishing a foster care alumni community, and how to work with and empower youth, young adults and alumni of foster care to start and sustain a group in your area. 2.) Demystifying emotional resliency: Regardless of where young people are placed, they need boundaries, emotional health, and the skills to build lifelong relationships. There are specific tools that can help young people overcome the trauma of their pasts, and navigate adult relationships. 3.) Strategic sharing: We are available to equip young people in and from foster care to share their stories strategically and to help them develop their writing and speaking skills. 4.) Creating a life management plan: We also provide a workshop for young people about how they can create a personal mission statement and build a circle of restorative relationships in their lives... 5.) Emotional Real Estate: Created by an Ohio adoptee, Grace Hilliard, this workshop explores issues of personal security, emotional boundaries and interpersonal relationships. We welcome you to contact us and take advantage of the insights we have to offer!
Upcoming Conference Presentations in 2012Ohio Reach Summit, May 7, 2012 Stay tuned for details regarding the fourth annual Ohio Reach Summit...
Previous Conference Presentations from 2006 - 2011Foster and Adoptive Parent Conference, Nov. 5, 2011 The Southwest Ohio Regional Training Center held their annual conference at the OASIS Conference Center. Lisa Dickson facilitated a panel presentation of Hamilton County foster care alumni on "Positive Aspects of Foster Care Placement." Career and Entrepreneurship Event for Foster Care Youth/Alumni, Oct. 28, 2011 Ohio's first statewide career and entrepreneurship event for foster care teens and emancipated youth took place at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North. Lisa Dickson served as Lead Facilitator for this exciting event. Youth feedback on this event was very positive. PCSAO Conference, Oct. 19, 2011 The 26th annual PCSAO conference took place at the Doubletree Worthington. FCAA Ohio assisted the Ohio YAB in leading a workshop on "Overcoming Hurdles for Youth Preparing to Emancipate From Care." Ohio CASA Conference, Sept. 24, 2011 The 17th annual Ohio CASA conference took place at the Doubletree Worthington. FCAA Ohio assisted the Ohio Youth Advisory Board in leading two workshops on "Getting to What They Need: Effectiveness in Interviewing Youth." Partners for Forever Families Symposium, Sept. 23, 2011 The second annual Cleveland symposium on permanency issues took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Lisa Dickson led two workshops on "Challenges Faced By Aging Out Youth." Lucas County CASA/GAL Training, Sept. 10, 2011 Lisa Dickson and Dauntea Anthony Sledge co-presented a workshop for CASA volunteers, guardian ad litems and foster care youth on "Navigating Relationships With Biological Families: When Helping You Is Hurting Me." This event took place at the EMS Training Center, 2127 Jefferson Ave., Toledo OH 43604. Purple Project Conference , June 24-25, 2011 The second annual Purple Project Conference took place at the Marriot Key Center. Lisa Dickson and Doris Edelmann led five workshops each. FCAA Ohio also assisted with youth activities, and provided free T-shirts for youth. Wendy's Wonderful Kids Summit, May 19, 2011 The 2011 Wendy's Wonderful Kids Summit took place at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. This conference's 250 attendees included adoption workers and their supervisors from all 50 states and Canada. Lisa Dickson facilitated the Foster Youth Panel Presentation about the Life-Changing Power of Adoption. Ohio Reach Summit, May. 16, 2011 The third annual Ohio Reach Summit will took place at the Doubletree Hotel: Columbus/Worthington. Lisa Dickson facilitated the Youth Panel. NEORTC Foster Parent Conference, May. 12, 2011 During the fourth annual NEORTC Foster Parent Training Conference, Lisa Dickson facilitated the Youth Panel on "Positive Aspects of Foster Care Placement." This panel included several insightful members of the Summit County Youth Advisory Board, the "Leaders of Tomorrow" Northeast Ohio Independent Living Summit, Oct. 29, 2010 The NE Ohio Independent Living Summit took place at First Christian Church. Lisa Dickson serves on the Planning Committee and workshop subcommittee. There were over a hundred participants, including foster care youth, alumni, foster parents and child welfare professionals. Lisa Dickson led two workshops for youth called When Helping You Is Hurting Me, co-facilitated the afternoon youth focus group with Charlotte Osterman from the Institute for Human Services and co-presented with Michael Sanders about Employment Mentoring Initiatives involving current and former foster care youth. NILA: Growing Pains , Sept. 7-10, 2010 The 23rd annual National Independent Living Conference was held in Maryland, and preconference youth activities took place in Washington, DC. Conference attendees included independent living professionals, youth services professionals and youth ages 15+. For the fourth year in a row, preconference activities were led by Doris Edelmann and the VISION Board youth advisory board. For the second year in a row, Alex McFarland led a workshop. In 2009, he emphasized the importance of Peer Support Networks. In 2010, he shared with adults "How to Talk So Youth Can Listen." Southwest Ohio Independent Living Summit, Aug. 11, 2010 The SW Ohio Independent Living Summit took place at Crossroads Community Church. There were 150 participants, including foster care youth, alumni, foster parents and child welfare professionals. Lisa Dickson led a workshop for youth called When Helping You Is Hurting Me, co-facilitated the afternoon youth focus group with Charlotte Osterman from the Institute for Human Services, and shared about Ohio Reach on the afternoon Resource Panel. Ohio Reach Summit, June 25, 2010 The second annual Ohio Reach Summit was held at Otterbein University. Further efforts were made to establish Campus Liaisons at every Ohio institute of higher education, and to train and equip Ohio Reach partners in the higher education and child welfare fields. ECORTC Foster Parent Conference, June 10-12, 2010 The East Central Ohio Regional Training Center held their their 6th annual foster parent conference at Carlisle Inn in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Lisa Dickson shared a six-hour training on Emotional Resiliency and Overcoming Trauma on June 12th.. Permanency Symposium for Court-Related Professionals, May 7, 2010 Sponsored by Adoption Network Cleveland, Bellefaire JCB, and the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy, this all-day event focused on the roles, responsibilities and professional challenges involved in permanency decision-making. Lisa Dickson gave the opening and closing remarks, and participated in the morning panel. She also prepared foster care and adopted youth to serve as resources during afternoon brainstorming sessions involving a sample case file, and followed up with participating youth afterward. North American Council on American Children, Aug. 12-15, 2009 The NACAC 35th annual conference took place in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio chapter partnered with Starr Commonwealth and the VISION Youth Advisory Board to host the youth track for this conference. Power On, Tune In, Team Up, June 2-5, 2009 The 2nd annual Colorado Summit on Youth and Families attracted an audience of 850 participants, including judges, attorneys, foster parents, and child welfare, mental health and substance abuse professionals. Lisa Dickson, Kierra Williams and Doris Edelmann presented two concurrent workshops on Emotional Resiliency and two concurrent workshops on Creating and Maintaining a Community of Foster Care Youth and Alumni. Ohio Reach Summit, May 12, 2009 The first annual Ohio Reach Summit took place at Columbus State College, and boasted an audience of 100 social workers and 100 higher education officials. Lisa Dickson co-presented the morning presentation, and facilitated the Alumni/Youth Panel, which included FCAA-Ohio alumni members. American Adoption Congress, April 23, 2009 During the American Adoption Congress 30th annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio, Lisa Dickson, Grace Hilliard and Amanda Dunlap led a workshop on The Importance of Maintaining Sibling Connections. It's My Life , Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2008 The 2008 It's My Life conference in Hollywood attracted an audience of 700 foster care youth, foster care alumni, foster parents, practitioners, and advocates. Lisa Dickson shared a board game she created titled: Real Life 101. Lisa also co-presented Alumni Communities: The Ties That Bind Us All Together with Angie Cross and Regeanna Mwansa. Ohio Independent Living Summit , Oct. 3 - 4, 2008 During Ohio's second annual summit dedicated to the needs of young people "aging out" of foster care, the Ohio chapter facilitated a one-room resource fair of resources for young people aging out of care, including education, employment, and physical/emotional health. NILA: Growing Pains, Sept. 4 - 6, 2008 The 21st annual National Independent Living conference is dedicated to the needs of young people preparing to transition from foster care. Conference attendees included independent living professionals, youth services professionals and youth ages 15+. Lisa Dickson helped with youth preconference activities, and presented a keynote address titled: Not Just Beating the Odds, But Changing Them, a workshop for youth: Sharing Your Story Without Overexposing Yourself, a workshop for adults: Working Together to Empower Youth and a general session creating FCAA postcards. One Vision, Many Voices , May 27 - 30, 2008 The 17th annual Colorado Child Welfare conference and the 8th annual Colorado Judicial Issues conference were brought together in one conference by the Colorado Summit on Children, Youth and Families. Lisa Dickson, Amanda Dunlap and Amanda Keller presented two concurrent workshops titled: Demystifying Emotional Resiliency. Footsteps to the Future , May 21 - 23, 2008 At the 11th annual foster parent conference sponsored by the Daniel Memorial Institute, Lisa Dickson presented a keynote address titled: Life Without Limits: OACCA Advocacy conference, March. 4 - 5, 2008 During OACCA's 11th annual conference, members of the Ohio chapter presented as part of the Youth Panel, and Doris Edelmann and Lisa Dickson were both awarded the Virginia Colson award. This award is given to individuals whose continued service to families and children exemplifies the qualities of Virginia Colson, the founding Executive Director of OACCA, whose passionate and tireless efforts to build and strengthen quality services to children and families have been nationally recognized. Quote from OACCA's web page: "This year’s recipients, Doris Edelmann and Lisa Dickson, are chosen for their dedication and outstanding advocacy to meet the needs of youth in care in order to achieve successful adulthood. Their work is never ending, and neither is the love they have for the youth they serve." Ohio Child Welfare Training Program , March. 3, 2008 The Institute for Human Services is a nonprofit agency that manages the statewide Ohio child welfare training for ODJFS. At the annual training in 2008, Lisa Dickson and Amanda Dunlap presented a workshop titled: Emotional Resiliency: Putting the Pieces Together Before and After Foster Care. CO-OP Youth Advocate Services, Feb. 29 - March 1, 2008 At the third annual conference orchestrated by Youth Advocate Services, Lisa Dickson, Amanda Dunlap and Amanda Keller presented two workshops titled: Creating a Life Management Plan and Developing the Skills Necessary to Emotional Survival. Conference's attendees will be private agency foster parents. On Our Own, Ensuring Success for Youth Transitioning Out of Care, Oct. 19, 2007 During Ohio's first statewide independent living conference, Lisa Dickson and Cece Norwood co-presented a workshop for youth and professionals titled: Finding Your Balance: Overcoming Trauma to Build Healthy Relationships. The conference's 250 attendees included youth, alumni and social work professionals from across the state. It’s My Life Conference, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2007 Lisa Dickson, Amanda Dunlap and Amanda Keller presented a workshop for youth and professionals titled: Overcoming the Impact of Trauma on Adult Relationships and Achieving Intimacy.The conference’s 700 attendees included youth, alumni and social work professionals from across the nation. Ohio Family Care Association Statewide Conference, June 14 - 16, 2007 Gayle Loyola, Lisa Dickson, Amanda Dunlap and Angelina Sanches presented a series of youth workshops. Lisa Dickson and Amanda Dunlap also presented a workshop for foster parents titled: Overcoming Trauma and Achieving Intimacy. It’s My Life Conference, Oct. 29 - Oct. 31, 2006 During the fourth annual It's My Life conference, which took place in Seattle, Lisa Dickson took the leadership role in facilitating youth activities in The Living Room. The conference's 650 attendees included foster care youth, alumni, foster parents and child welfare professionals from across the nation. Ohio Family Care Association Statewide Conference, 2006 Lisa Dickson provided a lunchtime keynote address. She and Gayle Loyola presented two youth workshops, with Gayle focusing on teenagers while Lisa led a program for younger children.
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