Policy Testimony
Our policy advocacy is grounded in the experience we have gained helping more than 50,000 District children and families since our founding in 1996. We use this expertise to advocate for city-wide solutions that better serve children’s needs. Use the filters below to find our testimonies, comments, letters and reports.
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Testimony: Roundtable on Maternal and Infant Health
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Testimony: Shared Housing Agreements and Resolution Effort (SHARE) Pilot Program Amendment Act of 2026
Senior Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Housing for the public hearing on the Shared Housing Agreements and Resolution Effort (SHARE) Pilot…
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Testimony: Housing Production Omnibus Amendment Act of 2026
Senior Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Housing for the public hearing on the revised Housing Production Omnibus Amendment Act of 2026…
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Testimony: Improving Housing Conditions and Strengthening Landlord Accountability in the District
Policy Attorney Carrie Tirrell testified before the Committee on Housing at the public roundtable on Improving Housing Conditions and Strengthening Landlord Accountability in the District.…
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Testimony: School Health Certificate Modernization Amendment Act of 2026
Behavioral Health Policy Analyst Chris Gamble testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Health regarding the School Health Certificate Modernization Amendment Act of 2026, specifically…
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Testimony: Housing Investment Protection Act of 2026
Senior Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Housing regarding the Housing Investment Protection Act of 2026 (B26-0758). While the Act proposes changes…
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Testimony: Roundtable on Maternal and Infant Health
Senior Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Health at a public roundtable regarding continued challenges in addressing coverage and care.…
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Testimony: B26-0403, the Education Continuity for Students in the Care of DC Amendment Act of 2025
Senior Policy Attorney Danielle Robinette and Senior Attorney and GAL Policy Liaison Megan Conway jointly testified before the Committee of the Whole regarding B26-0403, the…
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FY27 Budget Testimony: Office of the Ombudsperson for Children
Senior Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified at the budget oversight hearing for Office of the Ombudsperson for Children (OFC). We are hopeful that with continued…
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FY27 Budget Testimony: Department of Housing and Community Development
Senior Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Housing regarding the Department of Housing and Community Development FY2027 proposed budget. Children’s Law Center…
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FY27 Budget Testimony: Child and Family Services Agency
Policy Director Tami Weerasingha-Cote and Behavioral Health Policy Analyst Chris Gamble testified before the Committee on Youth Affairs at the FY26 budget hearing for the…