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Missouri State Youth Advisory BoardThe Missouri State Youth Advisory Board (SYAB) was established December 1992. The SYAB meets on a quarterly basis. Each member of the board is an outstanding youth in foster care who represents other youth in his/her area of the state. Each of the seven administrative areas is represented with up to four (4) youth to serve on the SYAB to assure that SYAB members are equally representing their specific area as related to geographical size. The board also may consist of three non voting, ex-officio members. Ex-officio members must be a current or former foster care youth who has served at least a one-year term as a board member or alternate, within the last three years.
Recognizing that each SYAB member represents all children and youth who have/are in Out-of-Home placements, each SYAB member is responsible for providing Children’s Services policy and procedural input to CD administrative staff/Juvenile Court. The SYAB decides what goals and activities they want to pursue for upcoming meetings and carry those out accordingly. The SYAB also works as a network by bringing back important information to the Area Youth Advisory Board (AYAB), who in turn, takes information back to ILP Specialists and youth in the ILP classes. When recommended to serve on the SYAB, the membership term is one (1) year, however, once a member; there are guidelines to follow in order to continue membership.
Chair - Yolanda, St. Louis County Region
Vice - Chair - Cody, St. Louis County
Scribe - Zach, Northeast Region
Co-Scribe - Maria, St. Louis City
Censor -Danielle, Northwest Region
Ex - Officio Member - Lacy, Southwest Region
Mikishia, St. Louis Region
Justin, Southwest Region
Sunnie, Southwest Region
Amber, Southeast Region
Tiffany, Northeast Region
RaShaudd, Jackson County Region
Malcolm, Jackson County Region
Ray, Southwest Region
07/09/07
