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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Testimony: Roundtable on Maternal and Infant Health
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FY26 Budget Testimony: Deputy Mayor for Education and District of Columbia Public Charter School Board
Senior Policy Attorney Danielle Robinette testified before the Committee of the Whole at the FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing for the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME)…
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FY26 Budget Testimony: Child and Family Services Agency
Children’s Law Center Policy Director Tami Weerasingha-Cote testified before the Committee on Youth Affairs at the FY26 budget hearing for the Child and Family Services…
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FY26 Budget Testimony: Office of the Ombudsperson for Children
Children’s Law Center Senior Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the Committee on Youth Affairs, asking the Council to fully restore funding to the Office…
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FY26 Budget Testimony: Department of Human Services
Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Human Servies at the FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Human Services (DHS). Adequately…
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FY26 Budget Testimony: District of Columbia Housing Authority
Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Housing at the FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing for the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA). Ensuring…
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Testimony: DC’s Housing Affordability and Preservation Ecosystem
Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee on Housing concerning four bills which cover a wide range of topics and propose significant changes to…
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FY26 Budget Testimony: Department of Buildings
Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the Committee of the Whole at the FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Buildings (DOB). Our testimony…
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Testimony: Roundtable on Supporting Humane and Trauma-Informed Responses to Behavioral Health Crises Resolution
Children’s Law Center Behavioral Health Policy Analyst Chris Gamble testified before the Committee on Health and the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety in…
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2024-25 Performance Oversight Testimony: District of Columbia Housing Authority
Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the District of Columbia Council at the performance oversight hearing for the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA). Our…
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2024-25 Performance Oversight Testimony: Department of Human Services
Policy Attorney Makenna Osborn testified before the District of Columbia Council at the performance oversight hearing for the Department of Human Services (DHS). Our testimony…
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