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The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia provides and promotes legal representation to indigent adults and children facing a loss of liberty in the District of Columbia. The organization is intent on providing its services in order to protect society s interest in the fair administration of justice. Beginning in 1960 as the Legal Aid Agency, the agency was expanded and the name was changed to the Public Defender Service in 1970. PDS is a federally funded, independent agency of the District of Columbia that is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees. One asset of the Public Defender Service is its diverse group of more than 300 alumni who practice law, teach in law schools, serve as judges and work in a wide variety of jobs in the District of Columbia and across the country.

The District of Columbia Government Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) is a government agency dedicated to providing a range of services and support to youth, families, and caregivers in Washington, DC. They offer programs such as youth services, safe havens for newborns, child abuse and neglect investigations, and a grandparent program. CFSA is committed to transparency and performance, as demonstrated by their data dashboard and public reporting. CFSA also works with partners to foster or adopt children, provide training for foster parents and social workers, and ensure the safety and well-being of children in the child welfare system. They offer resources for families in need, including background checks, mandated reporter training, and assistance in reconnecting with family members separated in the foster care system. CFSA is dedicated to keeping DC families together and providing the necessary support for children and families in their community.Generated from the website