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Testimony: Foster Parent Pre-Service Training Regulations Amendment Act of 2017
Children’s Law Center attorney and Equal Justice Works fellow Mackenzie Becker recently testified in support of the Foster Parent Pre-Service Training Regulations Amendment Act of 2017. The legislation will solidify the District’s commitment to improving the lives and experiences of LGBTQ youth in foster care. Children’s Law Center supports this legislation because while CFSA’s pre-service training for foster parents currently includes some discussion of issues facing LGBTQ foster youth, a more targeted cultural competency training will increase foster parents’ ability to effectively communicate their support and acceptance and prepare that youth for adulthood.