Claire Wilson — Responded to the request for a follow-up question as Chair.
Claire Wilson — Was addressed directly in confirming how DCYF is represented in court.
Claire Wilson — Was referenced as having teed up the discussion at the beginning.
Claire Wilson — Was cited as having mentioned the legal liaisons.
Claire Wilson — Addressed as a committee member by the witness.
Claire Wilson — Addressed directly regarding a prior question about in-home dependencies.
Claire Wilson — Addressed as Chair Wilson by Annie Chung.
Claire Wilson — Jennifer addresses Senator Wilson directly while discussing what is needed to get ahead of the problem.
Claire Wilson — Senator Wilson introduces the next presenters and hands off to Kelly Warner King.
Claire Wilson — Senator Wilson is referenced and directly addressed as the chair during the exchange: first as the speaker is signaled to wrap up, and then as the witness thanks Madam Chair Wilson and the committee.
Claire Wilson — Addressed as Senator Wilson by the witness.
Claire Wilson — Claire Wilson closes the discussion by asking what next steps the committee can take, then thanks the presenters for their testimony and wraps up with a brief remark about time constraints.
Vicki Ibarra — Vicki Ibarra, Assistant Secretary for Partnership, Prevention, and Services, introduced herself and began her presentation of data slides on children entering and exiting out-of-home placements, highlighting the downward trend in entries into care.
Vicki Ibarra — The chair asks Vicki to go back to the slide and continue.
Vicki Ibarra — The speaker addresses Vicki and notes there are two questions to take before time runs short.
Allison — Allison is referenced in connection with her earlier description of the court process, and the discussion continues with her mention of critical incidents as part of the same testimony context.
Allison — Thanked for presentations today.
Vicki — Said the team would wrap up and noted caseworker training, including increasing resources for medically complex cases and medical neglect.
Vicki — Thanked for presentations today.
Annie Chung — Annie Chung is introduced and then introduces herself as Director of Legal Services at Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC), providing context about her role and the organization as the first speaker in the panel.
Adam Bailout — Identified as the first legal clinic attorney and asked to help introduce lived-experience parents.
Kelly Warner King — Identified as being present from AOC.
Kelly Warner King — Introduced as manager of Family and Youth Justice Programs at the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Ms. Kretzinger — Referenced as having discussed services for parents at the shelter care hearing.
Adam — Adam describes a multidisciplinary clinic model that pairs attorneys with parent allies who have lived experience to help families navigate treatment, department involvement, and care coordination. He explains that the clinic was designed to intervene early—before CPS involvement or child removal—to reduce trauma, support parents at the initial emergency hearing, and connect families to medical and community resources. He emphasizes the need to bridge siloed systems across medicine, housing, social work, doulas, nurses, attorneys, and treatment providers, and notes that parent allies are central to the clinic’s success. He also references collaboration with hospitals, the limited availability of related programs across counties, and transitions toward Jennifer to speak about her experience.
Adam — The speaker thanks Adam for his contribution.
Adam — Thanked as a presenter or contributor.
Jennifer — Mentioned as present in the room.
Jennifer — The speaker praises Jennifer for her lived experience and support to families.
Jennifer — Referenced as having previously spoken to the population numbers at the facilities.
Jennifer — Referenced as having discussed the infraction system with the speaker.
Jennifer — Thanked as a presenter or contributor.
parent with lived experience — Described as being paired with an attorney in the clinic's work.
Gina Wassamiller — Named as one of the clinic’s parent allies.
Jennifer Justice — Jennifer Justice introduces herself and shares her personal history as a former opiate and meth user who experienced the loss of parental rights and the emotional toll of CPS/court involvement. She explains that connecting with a clinic helped her begin recovery and emphasizes the need for more treatment options, including additional beds and shorter inpatient programs. She concludes by stressing that families need more support services, including family resources, housing, and transportation.
Hospital CEO — Expressed support for the clinic’s work after describing a hospital meeting about children on suicide watch who were all in foster care.
Annie — The speaker thanks Annie for her contribution.
Annie — Thanked as a presenter or contributor.
SB6068 — The committee begins an update on Senate Bill 6068 and then clarifies that the work being discussed was carried out under that bill, making this a single continuous discussion of SB 6068.
Dr. Sarah Kay — Introduced as executive director at K Implementation and Evaluation.
Dr. Arena Gertziva — Introduced as principal researcher at the Washington State Center for Court Research.
Sarah Kay — Sarah Kay introduces her organization and the team working on the report.
Dr. Alicia Summers — Named as part of the project team.
Dr. Sakara Wages — Named as part of the project team.
Ms. Heather Cantamessa — Named as part of the project team.
Dr. Gertsava — Introduced as the principal researcher in dependency work at the Washington State Center for Court Research.
Arena — Identified as the next presenter.
Jennifer Redmond — Jennifer Redmond, newly appointed Assistant Secretary for Juvenile Rehabilitation at DCYF, opens her testimony to the committee and begins an update on JR capacity. She explains that she will cover population realities, placement limitations, efforts to address overcrowding, and the current state of the system.
Greta Schultz — Named as the next witness who will share youth perspective on behalf of Team Child.
Greta Schultz — Introduced herself as an attorney at TeamChild who manages the legal team serving incarcerated young people.