Youth Affairs

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY PARKER, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B26-398 – Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025; B26-409 – Empowering Parents in CFSA Investigations Amendment Act of 2025; B26-412 – Child Abuse Investigation Multidisciplinary Team Certification Amendment Act of 2025; AND B26-406 – Streamlining Services for Children Amendment Act of 2025 ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025, 10:30 a.m. Hybrid in Room 123 and Virtual via Zoom To Watch Live: https://dccouncil.gov/council-videos/ https://www.youtube.com/@councilmemberzacharyparker AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPENING REMARKS III. PUBLIC WITNESSES 1. Melody Webb Mother’s Outreach Network 2. Amy Allen Mother’s Outreach Network 3. April Thomas Mother’s Outreach Network 4. Angel Brand Mother’s Outreach Network  5. Yesmine Holmes Mother’s Outreach Network 6. Sharon Harris Mother’s Outreach Network 7. Diamond Gabriel Mother’s Outreach Network 8. Maka Taylor Mother’s Outreach Network 9. Tyler Dukes Mother’s Outreach Network 10. Dalia Allen Mother’s Outreach Network 11. Deon Thomas 12. Donte Massey 13. Leah Castelaz Children’s Law Center 14. Chris Gamble Children’s Law Center 15. Michele Booth Cole Safe Shores—The DC Children’s Advocacy Center 16. Stephanie McClellan DC KinCare Alliance 17. Chrisitan Greene Eclectic DC 18. Salim Adofo ANC 8C 19. Marie Cohen Child Welfare Monitor IV. GOVERNMENT WITNESSES 1. Tanya Torres Trice Acting Director, Child and Family Services Agency 2. Petrina Jones-Jesz Ombudsperson for Children V. ADJOURNMENT