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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 Supporting Humane and Trauma-Informed Responses to Behavioral Health Crises Resolution

March 31, 2025
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FY26 Budget Testimony: Department of Buildings

May 28, 2025
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2024-25 Performance Oversight Testimony: Deputy Mayor for Education and the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board

March 5, 2025

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FY24 Budget Testimony: District of Columbia Housing Authority

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn submitted testimony to the DC Council’s Committee on Housing about the proposed budget for District of Columbia Housing…

April 10, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: DC Health

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC Council Committee on Health at the DC Health budget hearing. In particular, she noted the…

April 10, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Energy and Environment

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment about the proposed budget for Department of Energy…

April 5, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Education Agencies

Children’s Law Center Policy Analyst Danielle Robinette testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole about the proposed budgets for DC education agencies, including…

April 5, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Health Care Finance

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC Council Committee on Health and the Committee on Hospitals and Health Equity about the Department…

April 5, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Human Services

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Housing about the Department of Human Services’ budget. Many of Children’s…

March 31, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Metropolitan Police Department

Children’s Law Center Policy Analyst Danielle Robinette testified before the DC Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety about the DC Metropolitan Police Department…

March 31, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Behavioral Health

Children’s Law Center Path Forward Project Lead Amber Rieke testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Health to urge the Committee to ensure the Department…

March 30, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Buildings

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole at the Department of Buildings’ (DOB) budget hearing, asking…

March 28, 2023
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FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Public Works and Operations at the Department of Licensing and Consumer…

March 27, 2023