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News  December 2025 Newsletter

12/10/2025
  • Office of the Child Advocate

The OCA December 2025 Newsletter is out! It features information about the OCA's release of an investigation report on the death of A'zella Ortiz, a new report on the OCA's Mandated Reporter training, the OCA's hiring of a Youth Engagement Manager to help develop a Youth Engagement Program, and more. 

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  • Office of the Child Advocate

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