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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 2010ECORTC Foster Parent Conference, June 10-12, 2010
Previous Conference Presentations from 2006 - 2009North 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. 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 will include 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. 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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