Youth Affairs

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS NOTICE OF PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER ZACHARY PARKER, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT HEARING (PUBLIC WITNESSES ONLY) ON THE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY AND THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSPERSON FOR CHILDREN ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026, 12:30 p.m. 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. Tricia Long DC KinCare Alliance 2. Marie Cohen Child Welfare Monitor 3. Leah Castelaz Children’s Law Center 4. Tami Weerasingha-Cote Children’s Law Center 5. Dr. Dawn Sherman Community of Hope 6. Ralph Belk The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) 7. Magdalena Tsiongas Council for Court Excellence 8. Joshua Miller Open City Advocates 9. Angela Draughn Historic Anacostia at Martha's Table 10. Shandell Richards Horton's Kids 11. Thomas Selishev The Family Place 12. Debby Shore Sasha Bruce Youthwork 13. Lamonika Hammonds Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center 14. Akua Danqua Mothers Outreach Network 15. Angel Brand Mothers Outreach Network 16. Dalia Allen Mothers Outreach Network 17. Yesmine Holmes Mothers Outreach Network 18. Sharon Harris Mothers Outreach Network 19. Tamara Brooks Community Family Life Services 20. Ticia Cole Collaborative Solutions for Communities 21. Patricia Sullivan Collaborative Solutions for Communities 22. Loleata Griffin Collaborative Solutions for Communities 23. Genesis Montoya Collaborative Solutions for Communities 24. Devanna First Collaborative Solutions for Communities 25. Keturah Bonner Collaborative Solutions for Communities 26. Toni Owens Collaborative Solutions for Communities 27. Kliener Zepeda Collaborative Solutions for Communities 28. Sonya Ray Collaborative Solutions for Communities 29. Francine Williams East River Family Strengthening Collaborative 30. Denise Price East River Family Strengthening Collaborative 31. Phyllis Marable Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative 32. Carolyn Smith Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative 33. David Bonilla Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative 34. Nichole Johnson Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (FSFSC) 35. Dion Reeder FSFSC 36. Aniese Holston FSFSC 37. Bryant Butler FSFSC 38. Joan Russell FSFSC 39. Crystal Young FSFSC 40. Tiara Lewis FSFSC 41. Curshawn Lewis FSFSC 42. Andrea Duncan FSFSC 43. Tracy John FSFSC 44. Shawntay Vines FSFSC 45. Kenji Collins FSFSC 46. Demetrius Butler FSFSC 47. Olivia Thomas Lex Leader 48. Keniya Parks Lex Leader 49. Princess Simms Lex Leader 50. Jamarri White Lex Leader 51. Cierra Bailey Lex Leader 52. Zaniya Torres Lex Leader  53. Antonio Myers Public Witness 54. Gregory Cox Public Witness 55. Domonique Williams Public Witness 56. Janay Douglas Public Witness 57. Renee Addison Public Witness 58. Marsha Seawright Public Witness 59. Jesse Redmond Public Witness 60. Lakesha Bush Public Witness 61. Charmaine Bloomfield Public Witness 62. Erica Harkins Public Witness 63. Timika Galloway Public Witness 64. Yvonne Hargrove Public Witness IV. ADJOURNMENT