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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 Agency. Our testimony highlights several important investments included in the Mayor’s proposed budget, discusses the importance of restoring full funding to Safe Shores, flags the potential impact of proposed cuts to prevention services, and urges the Committee to take the lead in moving forward proposed legislation designed to help older youth in foster care.