Stephanie McClellan, DC KINCARE ALLIANCE Deputy Director, TESTIFIES BEFORE THE D.C. COUNCIL AT THE Office of the Ombudsperson for Children Performance Oversight Hearing

Ms. McClellan highlighted longstanding, systemic failures that continue to place children at risk. The testimony called for greater accountability and transparency around unsafe hotline screen outs, flawed investigations, and the unlawful use of “informal” placements with relatives that deny families critical legal protections and supports.