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Parent advocate urges support for substitute House Bill 1177, citing housing as cornerstone of recovery

2323763 · February 17, 2025
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Summary

A parent with lived experience told the committee substitute House Bill 1177 would help families involved in the child welfare system secure stable housing; she described two families— experiences—one who received a Section 8 voucher and one still without shelter.

Jennifer Justice, identified as a parent with lived experience and a parent ally with the First Legal Clinic, provided public comment in support of substitute House Bill 1177. She told the committee housing was the cornerstone of her recovery and parenting, and that…

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