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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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FY27 Budget Testimony: Department of Behavioral Health

April 20, 2026
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FY27 Budget Testimony: Department of Human Services

April 30, 2026
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Testimony: Housing Production Omnibus Amendment Act of 2026, Fair Share Housing Targets Act of 2025 and the Portable Tenant Screening Report Amendment Act of 2025

March 30, 2026

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FY15 Budget Testimony: Department of Health Care Finance

Children’s Law Center testified at an April 29 budget oversight hearing regarding the Mayor’s FY15 budget for the DC Department of Healthcare Finance. More information about…

April 29, 2014
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FY15 Budget Testimony: District of Columbia Public Schools

Children’s Law Center testified at an April 17, 2014 budget hearing regarding the Mayor’s FY15 budget for DC public schools (DCPS). More information about the hearing…

April 17, 2014
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FY15 Budget Testimony: Child and Family Services Agency

Children’s Law Center testified at an April 14 budget hearing on the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA). More information about the Hearing is available…

April 14, 2014
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FY15 Budget Testimony: Department of the Environment

Children’s Law Center testified at an April 11 oversight hearing on the Department of the Environment (DDOE) budget. More information about the hearing is available…

April 11, 2014
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FY14 Budget Testimony: Budget Hearing for the District Budget

Children’s Law Center executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council Committee of the Whole at the public hearing for the fiscal year 2014…

May 3, 2013
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FY14 Budget Testimony: Child and Family Services Agency

Children’s Law Center’s executive director Judith Sandalow testified today before the DC Council’s Committee on Human Services at the budget hearing for the Child and…

April 24, 2013
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FY14 Budget Testimony: Office of the State Superintendent for Education

Children’s Law Center policy director Sharra Greer testified today before the DC Council’s Committee on Education for a budget hearing for the Office of the…

April 22, 2013
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FY14 Budget Testimony: Department of Human Services

Children’s Law Center policy director Sharra Greer testified today before the Committee on Human Services for a budget hearing for the Department of Human Services.…

April 19, 2013
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FY14 Budget Testimony: Department of Behavioral Health and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services

Children’s Law Center executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Health at the budget hearing for the Department of Behavioral Health…

April 18, 2013
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FY14 Budget Testimony: District of Columbia Public Schools

Children’s Law Center executive director Judith Sandalow testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Education at the budget hearing for District of Columbia Public Schools…

April 17, 2013