Philadelphia City Council / Committee on Children and Youth

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, March 13, 2023 to hear testimony on the following items:

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Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings to examine the state of Philadelphia’s child welfare workforce.

The Joint Committees on Children and Youth & Finance of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

220149
Resolution authorizing the City Council Committees on Children and Youth and on Finance to hold hearings regarding the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s unorthodox and contested request for the School District to repay the Parking Authority nearly $11 million.

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following items:

220239
An Ordinance amending Chapter 21-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Foster Care,” to add new provisions related to screening and application for benefits for foster youth; limiting the use of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Veterans or other various benefits; and providing notice to the foster child for certain actions taken with respect to Social Security and other benefits; all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 to hear testimony on the following items:

220239
An Ordinance amending Chapter 21-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Foster Care,” to add new provisions related to screening and application for benefits for foster youth; limiting the use of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Veterans or other various benefits; and providing notice to the foster child for certain actions taken with respect to Social Security and other benefits; all under certain terms and conditions.

The Joint Committees on Children and Youth & Finance of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 2:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

210698 Resolution authorizing the City Council Committees on Children and Youth and Finance to hold joint hearings on a plan to fund a comprehensive remediation and modernization of Philadelphia’s public school buildings to address major facilities flaws, adapt to a changing climate, and ensure public school students have the safe and modern buildings they deserve.

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 2:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

210757 Resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee on Children & Youth to hold hearings examining out of school time programs and funding from the 2021 Summer targeted at improving safety and positive life outcomes for Philadelphia’s young people.

The Joint Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention & Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, and recessed the public hearing until Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM to hear further testimony on the legislative item listed below:

200524 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to conduct joint hearings to examine the need for universal access to trauma counseling for Philadelphia’s youth.

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

210126 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold hearings concerning recommendations to establish an independent Youth Services Ombudsperson office to receive, investigate, and report on concerns from youth and families about safety or services for young people in congregate care, secure or other forms of detention, or any institutional facility.

The Joint Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention & Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 10:00 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200524 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Gun Violence Prevention and Children and Youth to conduct joint hearings to examine the need for universal access to trauma counseling for Philadelphia’s youth.

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 2:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

210034 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings examining the relationship between the property tax exemption for wealthy nonprofits on the School District’s budget and the resulting environmental hazards in School District facilities on the health and safety of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable children.

The Joint Committees on Children & Youth and Education of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 2:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200630 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Children and Youth and Education to conduct joint hearings on protocols and decision making processes in place to protect the health and safety of young people as the School District of Philadelphia navigates a return to in person learning during the COVID 19 pandemic and the City’s role in bridging the digital divide for children and families in the 2020 2021 school year.

The Joint Committees on Children & Youth and Education of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 3:30 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190300 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Education to conduct hearings evaluating needs and identifying priorities for services and supports to strengthen Philadelphia schools.

190301 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Education to conduct hearings exploring the creation of a School District of Philadelphia “community connector” position to further enhance connections between families, caregivers, and school communities.

Committee on Education
Chair: Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell (3rd District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

Committee on Children and Youth
Chair: Councilwoman Helen Gym (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

180828 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings examining the prevalence of child hunger in Philadelphia and evaluating the efficacy of existing programs addressing child hunger.

Committee on Children and Youth
Chair: Councilwoman Helen Gym (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 17, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:

180368 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards," by adding a section providing for prohibition on consideration of or inquiry about an applicant's juvenile records at any stage of the employment or licensing process, and adding definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.

171142 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to hold public hearings reviewing the quality of services, and namely the quality of education, that residential placements contracted with the City of Philadelphia provide for the care, treatment, and development of Philadelphia youth.


Committee on Children and Youth
Chair: Councilwoman Helen Gym (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

The Committee on Children and Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following item:

180049 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth to conduct hearings regarding the impact of unpredictable and inadequate work hours on the wellbeing of families, and examining the effect of unstable work weeks on children and caregivers.

Committee on Children and Youth
Chair: Councilwoman Helen Gym (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

The Joint Committees on Education and Children & Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

170439 Resolution authorizing the Joint City Council Committees on Education and Children and Youth to hold hearings reviewing the impact of permanently prohibiting the suspension of elementary-aged students from the first through fifth grades in The School District of Philadelphia.

Committee on Education
Chair: Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell (3rd District)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

Committee on Children and Youth
Chair: Councilwoman Helen Gym (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

The Joint Committees on Public Safety and Children & Youth of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, October 27, 2017, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

170410 Resolution authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Children and Youth to hold hearings reviewing the impact of flavored tobacco products, such as "Hood Wraps" or "Four K's," on the youth of Philadelphia.

Children and Youth
Chair: Councilwoman Helen Gym (At Large)
Vice Chair: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large)

Public Safety
Chair: Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. (4th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District)

Excerpt from the Joint Committees on Children & Youth and Education of the Council of the City of Philadelphia Public Hearing on Monday, April 11, 2016 to hear testimony on the following item:

No. 160049
A Resolution authorizing the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Education to conduct hearings concerning the impact of five years of reduced state funding on safety, essential services and academic outcomes in Philadelphia
schools, and on vulnerable student populations.

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During a Joint Hearing of the Council Committees on Education and Children and Youth held February 18, 2016, School District of Philadelphia Nurses Peg Devine (Lincoln HS) and Eileen Duffey (Academy at Palumbo, Allen M. Stearne ES) testify about the challenges of serving the health needs of students in the wake of drastic staff cuts that eliminated hundreds of and nurses and counselors.

During a Joint Hearing of the Council Committees on Education and Children and Youth held February 18, 2016, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District) questions Karyn Lynch, Chief of Student Support Services of the School District of Philadelphia, about class size.

Parker is a former high School English teacher.

During a Joint Hearing of the Council Committees on Education and Children and Youth held February 18, 2016, Councilman David Oh (At Large) questions Karyn Lynch, Chief of Student Support Services of the School District of Philadelphia over the absence of School Reform Commission Members.

During a Joint Hearing of the Council Committees on Education and Children and Youth held February 18, 2016, Chair Helen Gym (At Large) questions Karen Lynch, Chief of Support Services for the School District of Philadelphia, about District issues.

School Reform Commission members were not present for the Hearing.

A Public Hearing of the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Children an Youth held Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

160009 An Ordinance authorizing the Managing Director to contract with the Support Center for Child Advocates for the provision of professional services to the City for representing children in certain legal matters, under certain terms and conditions.