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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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FY25 Budget Testimony: Office of the Ombudsperson for Children

April 25, 2024
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FY25 Budget Testimony: Department of Behavioral Health

April 10, 2024
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FY25 Budget Testimony: Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants

April 25, 2024

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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Department of Health Care Finance

Children’s Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow testified today before the DC Council’s Committee on Health regarding the performance of the DC’s Department of Health…

March 5, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Children’s Law Center Policy Director Sharra E. Greer recently shared testimony at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) oversight hearing. Nearly all…

February 26, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: DC Health

Children’s Law Center Policy Attorney Tami Weerasingha-Cote recently shared her testimony about DC Health with DC Council’s Committee on Health. Through our work and participation in the…

February 20, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: DC Public Schools

Many of the kids Children’s Law Center represents attend DC Public School (DCPS), and we see firsthand the critical impact appropriate funding, services, and educational supports…

February 19, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Office of the Attorney General

Children’s Law Center has successfully partnered with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) throughout the last year on issue areas including improving housing conditions…

February 13, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Child and Family Services Agency

Children’s Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow and Senior Policy Attorney Aubrey Edwards-Luce shared their insight during CFSA’s oversight hearing. Because CLC represents the best interests…

February 12, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Department of Behavioral Health

Children’s Law Center Policy Director Sharra Greer and policy attorney Tami Weerasingha-Cote recently testified about the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) during DC’s oversight proceedings.…

January 31, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Department of Human Services

Countless Children’s Law Center clients depend on the Department of Human Services (DHS) for basic needs like housing and the administration of public benefits. Every day, we receive referrals…

January 29, 2020
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Testimony: Tenant and Homeowner Accountability and Protection Amendment Act of 2019

Through our medical-legal partnerships with six District-based health clinics, Children’s Law Center helps many DC families with children harmed by unhealthy housing conditions, including mold, lead, and…

January 28, 2020
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FY20 Oversight Testimony: Department of Energy and the Environment

At Children’s Law Center, we know that poor housing conditions can pose a serious risk to a child’s health. Every year we represent hundreds of…

January 16, 2020