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ADVOCACY

Individual Advocacy

We advocate for foster, kinship and adoptive parents as well as youth when they face challenges within the DC Child Welfare System. If you are having difficulty and would like FAPAC to review your case to ensure your rights are being respected, please contact us and we will advocate for you. 

Request Advocacy

We have been foster and adoptive parents in D.C. for several years, and have always found the information and services offered by FAPAC to be helpful. Recently, we also reached out to FAPAC with a specific advocacy request to help our child continue receiving services when CFSA switched service providers. Their staff helped us interface with CFSA and another DC government agency to get things moving, and we were able to apply for additional resources to ensure that our child could continue receiving services. We are grateful for FAPAC’s support and assistance.

DC Foster Parent, NK

 

 

Systemic Advocacy

Our systemic advocacy agenda is framed by the real and current experiences of our families as well as our own expertise. Utilizing our model that links advocacy and partnership, our systemic work includes advocacy for policies, practices and legislation that will improve the lives of our children and families.  See our advocacy priorities below.

Current Advocacy Priorities

  • Foster parent inclusion
  • Support for youth aging out of foster care
  • Inclusion of Maryland foster parents

 

Legislative Testimonies

01/28/2026- FAPAC Testimony- DC Child and Family Services Agency Performance Oversight Hearing

11/13/2025 – FAPAC Testimony – Regarding B26-399 – Support, Opportunity, Unity, Legal Relationships (SOUL) Amendment Act of 2025

5/29/2025 – FAPAC Testimony – Child and Family Services Agency FY 25-26 Budget Oversight Hearing

2/17/2022 – FAPAC Testimony – CFSA Oversight 2022

2/25/2021 – FAPAC Testimony – CFSA Oversight 2021

10/28/2019 – Child Safety and Well-Being Ombudsperson Establishment Act of 2019 before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services

2/21/2018 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services

3/1/2017 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Health and Human Services

7/14/2016 – Regarding Bill 21-603, Foster Parent Statements of Rights and Responsibilities Amendment Act of 2016 before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Health and Human Services

3/3/2016 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Health and Human Services

7/9/2015 – Confirmation of Ray Davidson before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Health and Human Services

4/28/2015 – Child and Family Services Agency FY ’16 Budget Oversight Hearing

2/18/2015 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Health and Human Services

2/12/2014 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

2/26/2013 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

4/2/2012 – Budget Oversight Hearing FY 2013 Child and Family Services Agency before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services

3/16/2012 – Confirmation hearing of Brenda Donald as Director of Child and Family Services Agency before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services

2/10/2012 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

7/12/2011 – Foster Youth Rights Amendment Act of 2012, Bill 19-803 before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

4/18/2011 – Child and Family Services Agency FY 2012 Budget Hearing before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

12/1/2010 – Adoption Reform Amendment Act of 2010

3/1/2010 – Performance Oversight Hearing for the Child and Family Services Agency before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

3/4/2010 – Regarding Bill 18-0547, The Adoption Reform Amendment Act of 2009 before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services

5/13/2009 – Confirmation Hearing of Dr. Roque R. Gerald as Director of Child and Family Services Agency before The Committee on Human Services, District of Columbia City Council

2/25/2009 – Child and Family Services Agency Oversight Hearing Before the District Council Committee on Human Services

2/11/2009 – Regarding the Adoption and Safe Families Amendment Act of 2009

12/12/2008 – Regarding Extending Adoption and Guardianship Subsidies until age 21, Expanding Guardianship Subsidies to non-kin, and providing Increased Post-Adoption Supports and Verification Requirements

12/12/2008 – Marilyn Egerton regarding Extending Adoption and Guardianship Subsidies until age 21, Expanding Guardianship Subsidies to non-kin, and providing Increased Post-Adoption Supports and Verification Requirements

4/12/2008 – Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Human Services Child and Family Services Agency Budget Hearing

2/21/2008 – Before the Human Services Committee of the Council of the District of Columbia Oversight Hearing, Child and Family Services Agency

1/15/2008 – At the District of Columbia Council Committee on Human Services Public Oversight Roundtable Hearing The Adequacy of the District’s Response in the Tragedy of the Jacks Children

11/8/2007 – At the Confirmation Hearing of Dr. Sharlynn Bobo before the DC Committee on Human Services

4/18/2007 – At the Child and Family Services Agency FY 08 Budget Hearing before the DC Committee on Human Services

2/15/2007 – At the Child and Family Services Agency Performance Oversight Hearing Committee on Human Services, Council of the District of Columbia