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Children’s Law Center urges clarity after DC MAP moved to DC Health
Summary
Children’s Law Center and pediatric mental‑health providers told the committee that the DC MAP program’s transfer from DBH to DC Health left stakeholders unclear about management, program leadership, and next steps; witnesses asked the committee to press the agency for oversight and public details.
Leah Caslas of the Children’s Law Center told the Committee that DC MAP’s move to DC Health produced broad uncertainty about who now manages the program and what the immediate oversight plan is.
“We recently learned that DC MAP transitioned from DBH to DC Health. However, we lack clarity on who remains in charge of DC MAP based on public information,” Caslas said, asking the committee to submit the agency the written questions her organization provided. She said the transition risks destabilizing a program that provides real‑time behavioral health support to pediatricians.
Advocates and service providers said the issue underscores the broader need for transparent transition plans when programs move between agencies, including defined points of contact, roles and responsibilities, and interim reporting so that clinicians and families know where to get services and referrals. The committee said it will request detailed answers from DC Health when the director testifies on Friday.
