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Creating a Youth Advisory Board
Share YOUR your insights
to make things betterfor the foster youth
of tomorrow
Workshop developed bythe Ohio chapter of
Foster Care Alumni of America
Five volunteers
Consumer and Social Movements:
• Civil rights movement• Women’s suffrage• Disability rights• Faith movements• GLBTQ
Did you have a voice when it came to your foster care experience?
• Design of foster care• Delivery of foster care• Evaluation of foster care
Foster Care Movement:
• Canada’s Youth in Care Network (CYC)
• California Youth Connection (CYC)
• Statewide youth advisory boards (YAB)
• Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA)
• International foster care movement
Blindfold Activity
Becoming an Agent of Change
Moving from serving youthto empowering youth
Youth Serving Agencies Youth Led Agencies
Youth are viewed as the recipients of programs, services, tools and resources.
Youth act as developers , facilitators and evaluators of programs and services.
Youth are showcased as a “Success Story” to promote a program.
Youth act as agency representatives, and promote positive impact to community.
Youth receive pre-packaged issues and topics.
Youth have the opportunity to research multiple issues and decide on final projects
Youth do not receive formal education or training about advocacy movements and systemic change.
Youth receive strategic education and training about advocacy and its impact on larger social issues and systems.
Source: Honoring Emancipated Youth
Empowering Youth for Success:
• Leadership and Professionalism• Resumes and College Applications• Emotional Connections and Trust• Positive Memories and Healing
Adding Value to Efforts and Events Orchestrated by Professionals
• First-hand expertise
• Insights supporting initiatives
• Organizational goals
• Add value to conferences
• Better outcomes for youth
• Revitalize your work
• Legislation
Being Part of A Collective Voice
It takes more than one personto represent a movement
Youth Panels
Legislative Advocacy
Facilitate Local Events
Knowing the Steps
Once officers are established:
• Code of Conduct• Mission Statement• Recommendations• Strategic Plan• Marketing Plan• Logo, Mascot• Group Identity
Structure of the Board
Duties of the PresidentLeadership skills: Knows the workthat needs to be done and how/when todelegate.
Vision for the future of the Board:Above all, ensures that the board isAlways moving forward.
Empowering members: Focus on theabilities of every Board member andhow they can stay involved andcontribute. Never dominates themeeting.
Direction: Presides over meetings,making sure that they begin and end ontime. Allows allows ample but notExcessive time for discussion. Bringsissues to a satisfactory conclusion whensensing a discussion is dragging orbeing monopolized.
Duties of the Vice President
Ready and available: Presides at meetings and otherfunctions in the absence of thepresident.
Must be prepared to assume the officeof President if necessary.
Second-in-Command: Informed and up-to-date regardingissues
Skilled in handling the board’s business.
Annual Report: Responsible for a year-end report onthe board’s accomplishments.
Other duties as assigned.
Duties of the Media Spokesperson
Gathers news about the board and gets it out to the public.
Establishes contact between the local news media and newspapers.
Prepares news releases and distributes them to newspapers andradio and television stations.
Includes the “who, what, when, where, why and how” – a descriptionof the activity and how it affects thecommunity.
Administers and monitors all electronic communication including, but not limited to, email, Facebook and the OYAB Website and blog
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.
• Advises the president during the meeting about the agenda.
• Counts votes, unless someone else is appointed.
• Maintains a complete list of members and contacts.
• Reads previous board meeting minutes.
Duties of the Parliamentarian
The board authority and
consultant to the president on
procedural matters.
Has a working knowledge of
parliamentary law.
Calls attention to any errors in
procedure but has no authority to
enforce ideas or rulings.
Skills: Diplomacy; Robert’s Rules
of Order: motion, move, second
Duties of the Treasurer
Assists in developing the annual
budget for the board.
- Keeps record of all board funds.
- Maintains accurate records of
income and expenses.
At the beginning of the year, have
an official treasurer’s book and the
complete records of the outgoing
treasurer.
- Sends out membership accounts.
- Assists with other tasks as assigned by the President.
Post-Officer Elections:
• Code of Conduct• Mission Statement• Recommendations• Strategic Plan• Marketing Plan• Logo, Mascot• Group Identity
Structure of the Board
Youth Boards and Role of Adults
Adults serve as facilitators, allowing teens and young adults
to take on more of a leadership role.
This is a coaching and mentorship role: Preparing youth for
new experiences, while also empowering them to take the lead
when it comes to decision-making.
What debriefing with an adult supporter looks like:
Barriers to Success
• Low Attendance
• Transportation Issues
• Personal Issues
• Time Management
• Financial Issues
• Lack of Experience
Overcoming Barriers
• Outreach• Strength in Numbers• Transportation Support• Peer Mentoring• Delegation• Stipends• Training
What Organizations Could Your YAB
Partner With?
Tools for Communication
• Phone
• Website
• Blog
• Wiki
• Newsletter
• E-Blast
Laying the foundation forfuture leadership of your board
Thank you for being anAgent of Change