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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FY26 Budget Testimony: Committee of the Whole
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FY26 Budget Testimony: District of Columbia Public Schools
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Testimony: Department of Buildings Public Oversight Roundtable
Children’s Law Center Senior Supervising Attorney Kathy Zeisel testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole on the Department of Buildings (DOB), an agency which…
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FY22 Oversight Testimony: Office of the Attorney General
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Danielle Robinette testified before the DC Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety about our successful partnership with the Office…
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Testimony: Special Education Roundtable
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Danielle Robinette testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole on challenges DC students with disabilities are experiencing, particularly…
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FY22 Oversight Testimony: Department of Energy and Environment
Children’s Law Center Senior Supervising Attorney Kathy Zeisel testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment about the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE),…
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FY22 Oversight Testimony: Department of Behavioral Health
Children’s Law Center Supervising Policy Attorney Tami Weerasingha-Cote testified about the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)’s performance during DC’s oversight proceedings. Many of the children…
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Testimony: Expanding Fee Waivers for Low-Income Litigants Act of 2021
Children’s Law Center Senior Supervising Attorney Kathy Zeisel testified before the DC Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety about the Expanding Fee Waivers…
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Testimony: Non-Public Student Educational Continuity Amendment Act of 2021
Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Danielle Robinette testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole about the Non-Public Student Educational Continuity Amendment Act of…
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2021 Joint Letter: DC Leaders Must Invest Further to Ensure the Long-Term Stability of the School-Based Behavioral Health Program
Along with children across the nation, DC’s children are experiencing a serious mental health crisis, one exacerbated by the pandemic. DC children and families have…
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Testimony: The Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Program Amendment Act of 2021
Children’s Law Center Senior Policy Attorney Tami Weerasingha-Cote submitted testimony expressing our support of the Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Program Amendment Act of 2021.…
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Testimony: Department of Human Services’ Implementation of Historic Housing Investments and Pandemic Recovery Efforts
Children’s Law Center Senior Supervising Attorney Kathy Zeisel testified at the Committee on Human Services’ Roundtable on the Department of Human Services’ implementation of historic housing…
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