Nov. 10, 2009
Children's Summit to Chart Counties' Progress
Two-Day Event Includes County Teams Involved in Helping Children
With an emphasis on sharing the collaborative and innovative ways counties are meeting the needs of the state’s children, the second Ohio Summit on Children will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12 and Friday, Nov. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus.
Co-chaired by Gov. Ted Strickland and Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer, the first Summit in May 2008 brought together teams from 79 counties to assess local and state strengths and challenges, identify service gaps and develop local plans for improvement in delivering services to Ohio’s children. Local juvenile court judges and directors of county children services or jobs and family services agencies served as team leaders.
At the conclusion of the first Summit, each county was required to submit an action plan within 90 days to address the goals of enhancing the safety, well-being and permanent home environments of Ohio children. Success was defined as positive outcomes for children and families. This year’s follow-up Summit gives each county the opportunity to share their success stories and learn what actions the state has taken to reduce any bureaucratic barriers.
The agenda for the two-day Summit includes:
THURSDAY, NOV. 12
- 5:30 p.m. – Reception and informal discussions between county and state leaders
- 7 p.m. – Welcome and introduction of dinner speaker
- 7:15 p.m. – DINNER SPEECH by Victor Rivas Rivers, an actor, author, advocate and survivor of domestic violence as a child
FRIDAY, NOV. 13
- 8:30 a.m. – Welcome and overview by moderator Dave Liebert
- 8:45 a.m. – Video presentation: “Looking Back”
- 9 a.m. – Discussion on moving forward by Supreme Court Administrative Director Steven C. Hollon and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Doug Lumpkin
- 9:30 a.m. – first set of breakout sessions
- 11 a.m. – second set of breakout sessions
- 12:35 p.m. – Ohio Department of Mental Health video presentation: “Resiliency”
- 12:45 p.m. – LUNCHEON ADDRESS by juvenile justice consultant Mark Carey about how hope sparks change
- 1:45 p.m. – County teams discuss how ideas from breakout sessions might be applied locally
- 2:30 p.m. – State report and video presentation on actions taken to address requests of county teams featuring Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and Director Lumpkin
- 3:15 p.m. – County teams report to state leaders
- 3:45 p.m. – Closing remarks featuring Chief Justice Moyer and Ohio Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro
Members of the media planning to attend the sessions are asked to check in at the registration table outside the Hyatt Regency Ballroom on the third floor. The table will be staffed from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
Contacts:
Supreme Court of Ohio Contact: Chris Davey, 614.387.9250
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Contact: Angela Terez, 614.466.8390