Events & Testimony

Dear Mr. President, The Center for the Rights of Abused Children (Center) is driven to protect children, change laws, and inspire people – to ensure every abused child has a bright future. In [...]

U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. 2358-C Rayburn House Office Building Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, [...]

Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Brad Galbraith, and I serve as Policy Director at the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, a nonprofit organization [...]

Support Senate Bill 88 Modifies provisions relating to the due diligent search for and placement of a child with a relative. Oral Testimony - Brad Galbraith, Director of Policy, Center for the Rights [...]

Strengthening Child Welfare by Reauthorizing Title IV-B of the Social Security Act to Provide Traditional Counsel for Children The Center for the Rights of Abused Children supports H.R. 8810 to encourage states to [...]

The Center for the Rights of Abused Children' s History on the Issue After becoming aware of the fact that states were using more than $160 million of children's federal benefits to reimburse [...]

Appointing Client-Directed Counsel to Children in Children-in Need-of-Care Proceedings Appointing a guardian ad litem (GAL) in cases involving abused children results in confusion. This confusion stems from the unclear and potentially conflicting ethical [...]

The Department of Child Safety Sunset Review hearings to review the purpose and functions of the department to determine whether continuation, revision, consolidation or termination is warranted. Preview: My name is Kendall Seal. [...]

Senate Bill 1235 creates the Child Safety Fatality and Near Fatality Review Team, empaneled with Department of Child Safety staff and external, independent reviewers. The bill also grants power to the joint legislative [...]

Legal Representation for Children in Foster Care Requiring the appointment of a client-directed attorney to represent children in abuse and neglect proceedings, giving children a voice. Written Testimony - Kendall Seal, Vice President [...]