For Better Or Worse?: An Examination of the State of the District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Receivership : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 5, 2000"Charting the origins and operations of a remarkable collaboration, For Better or for Worse encompasses many of the key scientific discoveries of our time and offers a renewed vision of the future direction of the United States science establishment."--BOOK JACKET. |
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abuse and neglect additional adoptive home Agency's areas ASFA assessment Brianna budget CASA caseload CFSA child abuse Child and Family Child Fatality child victims child welfare agency child welfare system children and families children in foster Children's Advocacy Center compliance coordination Corporation Counsel DAVIS December 31 District government District of Columbia District's child welfare efforts ensure Family Services Agency federal fiscal foster care foster homes foster parents funding goal of adoption Graham hearing hire hotline identified implement improve Intake interstate compact investigation issues JONES judges kinship LaShawn Order Mayor Monitor months NORTON number of children Office of Corporation out-of-home percent placed placement problems receiver receivership recruitment reforms Remedial Order requirements responsible sexual abuse SHELLMAN siblings Social Services social workers staff staffing substance abuse Superior Court supervision supervisors Tom DeLay Unit Williams Progress Report
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Page 30 - It is the policy of this committee that all witnesses be sworn in before they testify. So if you would please rise and raise your right hands.
Page 41 - Act has assisted us in strengthening our capacity to meet the needs of abused and neglected children and their families by providing resources to initiate essential training programs and to add to our service capacity through demonstration projects.
Page 28 - Thank you very much. Let me just ask a couple of questions, and then I know Senator Baucus and Senator Mathias are anxious to ask some. Mr. Revell, does the FBI now search attorneys' offices and doctors
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Page 104 - United States House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on the District of Columbia The Honorable Constance A.
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Page 65 - ... by the President to represent all of the ratepayers of the District of Columbia in utility matters under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, so that covers both complaints and, of course, utility rate cases. I have a short statement which I would like to make. Honorable Julian Dixon and Members of the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, my name is Brian Lederer. I am People's Counsel of the District of Columbia. I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the Mayor's...
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Page 27 - Thank you Mr Chairman for holding this hearing today and thank you for the opportunity to...