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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: Educator Background Check Streamlining Amendment Act of 2022
Advocating for the safety and well-being of DC children is Children’s Law Center’s top priority. That’s why Children’s Law Center Supervising Policy Attorney Tami Weerasingha-Cote…
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Testimony: The Rapid Rehousing Reform Amendment Act of 2022 and The Migrant Services and Supports Act of 2022
Children’s Law Center Senior Supervising Attorney Kathy Zeisel testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Human Services to share our support of the Council’s work to…
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Comment: Chapter 25 Home and Hospital Instruction
Children’s Law Center attorneys often work with students with health conditions that keep them out of school for a prolonged period or for recurring and…
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Testimony: The Report of the Lead Service Line Planning Task Force on Achieving Full Lead Water Service Line Replacements in the District by 2030, and the Council Contractor’s Assessment of DC Water’s Lead Service Line Replacement Plan
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Christina M. Simpson testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment regarding the Lead Service Line Planning…
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Testimony: Preserving Our Kids' Equity Through Trusts Amendment Act of 2022 and Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Amendment Act of 2022
Each year, Children’s Law Center represents approximately half of all DC children in foster care, and we appreciate that the DC Council’s Committee on Human…
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Testimony: Implementation of Law 23-269, the Department of Buildings Establishment Act of 2020
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Christina M. Simpson testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole regarding the implementation of the Department of Buildings…
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Testimony: Amendments to the Compulsory Education and School Attendance Regulations
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC State Board of Education (on behalf of Attorney Danielle Robinette) regarding a proposed emergency…
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Testimony: Ombudsperson for Children Shalonda L. Cawthon Appointment Resolution of 2022
Children’s Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole Roundtable on the Ombudsperson for Children Shalonda L. Cawthon…
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FY23 Budget Testimony: COW Budget Hearing
Children’s Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole at the COW budget hearing. Judith noted that while…
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FY23 Budget Testimony: DC Health
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Health at the DC Health budget hearing. In particular, she noted the…
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