Youth Affairs

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY PARKER, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS AND COUNCILMEMBER BROOKE PINTO, CHAIRWOMAN COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON B26-399 – Support, Opportunity, Unity, Legal Relationships (Soul) Amendment Act of 2025; B26-400 – Statutory Neglect Amendment Act of 2025; B26-401 – Youth Records Transparency and Oversight Amendment Act of 2025; AND B26-408 – Promoting Parental Engagement at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025 COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY PARKER, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B26-407 – Strengthening Capacity and Transparency at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025 AND B26-404 – Safe Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Care for Youth at DYRS Amendment Act of 2025 ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025, 9 a.m.  Hybrid in Room 123 and Virtual via Zoom To Watch Live: https://dccouncil.gov/hearings/ https://www.youtube.com/@councilmemberzacharyparker AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPENING REMARKS III. GOVERNMENT WITNESSES 1. Tanya Torres Trice Acting Director, Child and Family Services Agency 2. Ann D. Reilly Deputy Director, Office of In-Home and Out-of- Home Care, Child and Family Services Agency 3. Emily Petrino Deputy Attorney General, Family Services Division, Office of the Attorney General 4. Erin Cullen First Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General 5. Petrina Jones-Jesz Ombudsperson for Children 6. Sam Abed Director, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services IV. PUBLIC WITNESSES 1. Cierra Bailey 2. Princess Simms 3. Olivia Thomas 4. Zaniya Torres 5. Susan Punnett Family and Youth Initiative 6. Ernest Elliott National Center for Children and Families 7. Jasmine William Ashford National Center for Children and Families 8. Shireka McCarthy National Center for Children and Families 9. Najiba Hlemi Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center 10. Tami Weerasingha-Cote Children’s Law Center 11. Katherine Piggot-Tooke Children’s Law Center 12. Christina Weir 13. Tyler Dukes 14. Stephanie McClellan DC KinCare Alliance 15. Kelley Fong 16. Michelle Boardley-Gore 17. Angel Brand 18. Yesmine Holmes 19. Petrill Holloway 20. Dejeune Harris 21. Betsy Crumb 22. Maka Taylor 23. Melanie Sandler Legal Aid DC 24. Robert Vinson Brannum Ward 5 Leadership Council Public Safety Comm. 25. Micaela Deming DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence 26. Josh Miller Open City Advocates 27. Sharon Harris 28. Penelope Spain Open City Advocates 29. Akua Danqua 30. April Thomas  31. Melody Webb Mother’s Outreach Network 32. Dalia Allen 33. Salim Adolfo ANC 8C 34. Salim Adolfo 35. Magdalena Tsiongas Council for Court Excellence 36. Diamond Gabriel 37. Christian Green Eclectic DC 38. Merawi Gerima DC Alliance Against Racist + Political Repression V. ADJOURNMENT