5094263 Public Oversight Roundtable (Reconvening/Revised) on "Safety Procedures at DC General Family Shelter"
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Human Services
PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 116, Washington, D.C. 20004 RECONVENING/REVISED
THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
Councilmember JIM GRAHAM, CHAIR
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE ON
“SAFETY PROCEDURES AT DC GENERAL FAMILY SHELTER”
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 – 11:00 A.M.
THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
ROOM 500
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, Councilmember Jim Graham, Chair of the Committee on Human Services, announces a continuation of the public oversight roundtable on “Safety Procedures at DC General Family Shelter.” The roundtable was previously held on Friday, March 28, 2014 following the disappearance of Relisha Rudd. This revised notice reflects a correction in the hearing day from Wednesday, September 16, 2014 to Tuesday, September 16, 2014.
On September 2, 2014, the Office of Deputy Mayor for Education and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services released a report entitled the “Review of Interactions with RR and Her Immediate Family and District Government Agencies.” The report examines the District government’s involvement with Relisha Rudd and her family prior to her disappearance. It also contains 15 findings related to policies and practices of the District human services and educational agencies and contractors that had contact with Relisha Rudd and her family in the months leading up to her disappearance, and 26 recommendations for improving safety procedures at DC General Shelter. The purpose of the reconvening is to examine these findings and recommendations.
Those who wish to testify should contact Mr. Malcolm Cameron of the Committee on Human Services by email at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by telephone at (202) 724-8191. Email contacts to Mr. Cameron should include the residential ward, full name, title, and affiliation -- if applicable -- of the person(s) testifying. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the roundtable. Individuals will be permitted 3 minutes for oral presentation -- individuals representing organizations or groups will be permitted 5 minutes.
If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be emailed to Mr. Malcolm Cameron at mcameron@dccouncil.us or submitted to the Committee on Human Services at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 116, Washington, D.C. 20004, by no later than 6:00 p.m., September 26, when the official record will close.
