Council of the District of Columbia

Committee on Human Services

WITNESS LIST
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 117, Washington, D.C. 20004

THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

TOMMY WELLS, CHAIR

ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE ON THE

“AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF DYRS BY THE NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR’

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 – 11:00 A.M.

THE JOHN WILSON BUILDING

1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
HEARING ROOM 500
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004

PUBLIC WITNESS

1. Alan Pemberton, Convington and Burling, LLP, Plaintiffs Counsel in Jerry M. v. DC

2. Shannon Hall, Executive Director, DC Behavioral Health Association
3. Priscilla Skillman, Assistant Director, Council for Court Excellence
4. Kenneth Barnes, ROOTS Inc.
5. Liz Ryan, President & CEO, Campaign for Youth Justice
6. Jermaine Hailes
7. Tracy Velazquez, Executive Director, Justice Policy Institute
8. Daniel Okonkwo, Executive Director, DC Lawyers for Youth
9. Aretha Lyle, Executive Director/Founder, C.H.O.I.C.E
10. Penelope Spain, Executive Director, Mentoring Today
11. Johonna McCants, Ph.D., Founding Director, Visions to Peace Project
12. Joe Tulman, Professor of Law, Director, Juvenile and Special Education Law Clinic,
University of the District of Columbia
13. Debbie Shore, Executive Director, Sasha Bruce Youthwork
14. Shannon, Executive Director, D.C. Behavioral Health Association
15. Mishaela Duran, Director of Government Affairs
16. Nancy Gannon Hornberger, Executive Director, Coalition for Juvenile Justice
17. Sarah Bryer, Director, National Juvenile Justice Network
18. Jenise (Jo) Patterson, President, Parent Watch Incorporated
19. Tyrone Parker, Alliance for Concerned Men
20. Arthur Rush, Alliance for Concerned Men
21. Vanessa Dixon, DC Health Care Coalition
22. Dr. Shomarka Keita, Vice President, Doctors Council of the District of Columbia
23. Bruce Purnell, Executive Director, Higher Hopes to the Outcome
24. Doreen Hodges, Executive Director, Family Voices of the District of Columbia

PANEL

Dr. Fred Phillips, Senior Advisor, Progressive Life Center

Constance Causer, Coalition Director for Region 2, Progressive Life Center
Rahiel Tesfamariam, Region 1 Lead Entity Director, East of the River Clergy Police
Community Partnership, Inc.
Eric Chapman, Service Coalition Liaison, East of the River Clergy Police Community
Partnership, Inc.

EXECUTIVE WITNESS

Rob Hildum, Interim Director, Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services