Policy Testimony
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Human ServicesChildren’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… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments FY24 Budget Testimony: Metropolitan Police DepartmentChildren’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… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Behavioral HealthChildren’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… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of BuildingsChildren’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… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments FY24 Budget Testimony: Department of Licensing and Consumer ProtectionChildren’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… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments 2022-23 Oversight Testimony: DC HealthChildren’s Law Center Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC Council Committee on Health about the DC Department of Health. Leah highlighted how DC Health’s… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments 2022-23 Oversight Testimony: District of Columbia Housing AuthorityChildren’s Law Center Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Housing about the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA). Children’s Law… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments 2022-23 Oversight Testimony: Education AgenciesChildren’s Law Center Policy Analyst Danielle Robinette testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole about the performance of DC education agencies, including District… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments 2022-23 Oversight Testimony: Board of Social WorkChildren’s Law Center’s Project Lead for A Path Forward Amber Rieke testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Health about the Board of Social Work. At Children’s… 
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  Resource Testimonies/Comments 2022-23 Oversight Testimony: Child and Family Services AgencyChildren’s Law Center Policy Director Sharra E. Greer testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Facilities and Family Services about the Child and Family Services Agency… 
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