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2024-25 Oversight Testimony: Office of the Ombudsperson for Children
Children’s Law Center Senior Policy Attorney Leah Castelaz testified before the DC Council’s Committee on Youth Affairs regarding the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children. Our testimony highlights how the Ombudsperson has been a critical resource for the District through their complaint process and improved coordination efforts; discusses how the Ombudsperson supports the DC Council and their oversight function; and provides insight into the continued barriers to the Ombudsperson being able to exercise effective oversight of crossover youth in the District.