Dates: Monday, Sept. 21 – Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026

Trip Participants:

• Alana Johnson, Hamilton County YAB
• Alexys Madero, Franklin County YAB
• Jaylin Hart, Montgomery County YAB
• Raymond Deaton article and bio, Montgomery County YAB
• Raven Grice, Cuyahoga County YAB
• Jaye Turner, ACTION Ohio
• Lisa Dickson, ACTION Ohio
• Doris Edelmann, ACTION Ohio

Schedule:

• Monday: Travel to DC and evening preparation
• Tuesday: Morning meeting with ACF Children’s Bureau, followed by legislative visits
• Wednesday: Morning meetings with HUD, followed by legislative visits
• Thursday: Possible morning meetings prior to journey home

Pre-Reads:

1.) Federal Advocacy in General:

• Current Federal Initiatives
• A Youth Centered Lens

2.) Children’s Bureau Meeting

• Thanking Ryan Hanlon
• Overview of the ACF Children’s Bureau

3.) Federal Legislators

• 2026 Federal Legislator Bios
• HOME for Foster Youth (Nunn)

4.) HUD

• HUD One Pager – Overcoming Barriers to Voucher Access
• Proposed Technical Assistance Strategy for FYI
• FSHO – FYI Overview
• FSHO – FYI Timeline
• Ruthie Imprint Article

5.) One Pagers:

• ACF – Broken Adoptions One Pager
• ACF – Life Skills One Pager
• ACF – Youth Who Self-Report Abuse
• BROE
• Chafee One Pager
• ETV One Pager

6.) Additional Information:

• ETV Research Study on Food and Housing Insecurity
• CSH – Conflict of Interest
• Worksheets for Each Visit – Roles