AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and acknowledgments by ACS Commissioner
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38 sec
Commissioner Jess Dannhauser of the Administration for Children Services introduces himself and acknowledges the committee chairs and members. He expresses gratitude for the hearing on addressing the needs of LGBTQ+ youth in the city's child welfare system.
- Introduces key staff members present at the hearing
- Acknowledges the importance of the topic
- Sets the tone for the testimony to follow
Jess Dannhauser
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Good afternoon.
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I'm Jess Dan Houser, the commissioner of Administration for Children Services.
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Thank you, Chair Stevens.
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I'm gonna add my hope through you feeling better soon.
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Chair Lewis, the members of the Children's Youth Committee, and the Women And Gender Equity Committee for holding today's hearing on this very important issue of addressing the needs of LGBTQ plus youth and the city's child welfare system.
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I'm pleased to be joined today by Elvita Dominic, who is the executive director of the ACS Office of Equity Strategies Stephen Gordon, the director of LGBTQ AI Plus Equity Strategies, within the ACS Office of Equity Strategies, along with our colleagues from CYCD and the Unity Project, the mayor's office.
