Youth Affairs

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS NOTICE OF PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY PARKER, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE ON PR26-0358 - Director of the Child and Family Services Agency Tanya Torres Trice Confirmation Resolution of 2025 ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025, 10:30 a.m. Hybrid in Room 500 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. Kasandra Dodd Public Witness 2. Uma Ahluwalia Public Witness 3. Janine Hightower Public Witness 4. Olivia Chase Public Witness 5. John Davis Public Witness 6. Dr. Bruce Purnell The Love More Movement 7. Robert Matthews Think of Us 8. Dr. Alger Studstill, Jr. Maryland Department of Human Services  9. Debra Glittens Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative 10. Kristine DuPree Edgewood Brookland Family Support Collaborative 11. Judith Sandalow Children’s Law Center 12. Najiba Hlemi The Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center 13. Ralph Belk The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) IV. GOVERNMENT WITNESSES 1. Tanya Torres Trice Acting Director, Child and Family Services Agency V. ADJOURNMENT