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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 5
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8
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To reappoint Dr. Tyra Moore to the Citizen Review Panel. 12
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RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 14
resolution may be cited as the “Citizen Review Panel Dr. Tyra Moore Reappointment Resolution 15
of 2025”. 16
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia appoints: 17
Dr. Tyra Moore 18
Maine Avenue, S.W. 19
Washington, DC 20024 20
(Ward 6) 21
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as a member of the Citizen Review Panel, established by section 351 of the Prevention of Child 23
Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977, effective April 12, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-341; D.C. Official Code 24
§ 4-1303.51), for a three-year term to end April 11, 2028. 25
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, 26
upon its adoption, to the appointee, the chairperson of the Citizen Review Panel, and to the 27
Office of the Mayor. 28
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 29
Dr. Tyra Moore
• Washington, DC, • •
Education Doctor of Social Work (DSW), August 2023
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Master of Social Work (MSW), May 2004
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
B.A. Psychology, May 2001
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Licenses
Work
Experience
District of Columbia: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Maryland: Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical (LCSW-C)
Faculty Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice (8/23-
present)
• Instructor for master’s level course- Human Behavior in the Social Environment
• Contributor to the development of the course sequence
Moore Therapeutic and Consulting Services, Private practice owner, Maryland (9/2020-
present)
• Practice owner and manager
• Certified Advanced Trauma Specialist
• Provide individual therapy to adults with a focus on trauma/ PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety,
depression, cultural trauma
• Provide clinical supervision to clinicians
Guest Lecturer- American University Disability Rights Law Clinic (2020- present)
• Trauma and it’s impacts on clients with disabilities
Guest Lecturer- Columbia University (2021)
• Systemic Oppression in the Child Welfare System
DC Foster Youth Initiative- Trainer (1/22- present)
• Clinical training for mentors
Advisory Merit Selection Panel, DC Superior Court (3/21- present)
• Chief Judge appointment to community panel for the selection of Magistrate Judges
• Social worker representative
Master’s Level Teaching Assistant, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of
Pennsylvania (8/20- 5/21) – Advanced Practice in Clinical Social Work
• Provide supplemental content-based materials around individual and group clinical practice
topics
• Facilitate small group activities and processing
• Provide crisis support in an on-line platform
• Provide individual coaching to students around individual and group internship settings
Supervising Clinical Social Worker, The Children’s Law Center, Washington, DC (5/11-
3/21)
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to CLC GAL social workers
• Conduct home, school, parent-child relationship, and therapeutic service assessments
and/or observations and make clinical recommendations that support the best interest of
the child
• Clinically review cases and consult with Guardian Ad Litems (GALs) on treatment planning,
permanency planning, mental health, and general service provision
• Provide expert clinical testimony and advocacy in the DC Superior Family Court system
• Research and coordinate efficacious services for children and/or families
• Explore and provide recommendations around existing and developing evidence based
treatment models
• Present at national and local conferences on various topics including trauma and attachment
• Develop and manage the Children’s Law Center Social Work Internship Program
• Field Instructor for graduate level social work students at The Catholic University of
America, Columbia University, Howard University, and University of Maryland
Adjunct Professor, Catholic Univ. School of Social Services, Washington, DC (10/2016-
2019)
• Course- Clinical Practice with Children and Adolescents
Clinical Trainer, Patrician Services, LLC (9/15- 5/18)
• Provide trainings on clinical topics to clinical and non-clinical support services staff with
Prince Georges County Department of Social Services- topics include Cultural Competency,
Motivational Interviewing, Intergenerational Trauma, Supporting the Overwhelmed Family,
and Working with Multidisciplinary Teams
Contract Therapist, Post Permanency Family Center, Washington, DC (11/12 – 3/16)
• Provide individual, couples, and attachment-based family therapy to families with children
who are or have been involved with the DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) and
have/had goals of Adoption or Guardianship
• Provide psychoeducation on attachment and trauma to caregivers
• Develop treatment plans with caregivers that focus on caregiver support, healthy
attachment, and behavior management
Contract Home Assessor, P.G. County Courts, Upper Marlboro, MD (10/12- 8/14)
• Complete clinical home and family systems assessments and develop recommendations
concerning physical and legal custody of children involved in custody matters
Contract Home Study Worker, Foundations, Washington, DC (6/11-7/12)
• Completed Structured Analysis Family Evaluations (SAFE) of perspective foster families
Director of Foster Parent Services, The Martin Pollak Project, Baltimore, MD (5/08- 5-11)
• Manage marketing and recruitment program
• Manage foster parent training services
• Review home studies prior to issue of foster home licenses
Parent Trainer/Child Placing Specialist, First Home Care, Alexandria, VA (8/06- 05/08)
Parent Trainer
• Interview and assess families for appropriateness of fostering
• Train with national training model and design trainings for foster parent licensing
• Write county and state reviewed home studies for the licensing of foster homes
Child Placing Specialist
• Clinically assess and manage all incoming referrals for children in need of therapeutic foster
home placements
Groups Therapist, Baltimore Behavioral Health, Baltimore, MD (11/06-11/07)
• Conduct weekend groups for dual diagnosis clients- mental health and substance abuse
diagnoses
• Developed psychoeducation and process-oriented activities for group members
• Provide informal individual therapy
• Complete tracking and case notes for clients in program
Treatment Coordinator, Pressley Ridge, Washington, DC (6/04-8/06)
• Served as Acting Director of agency when director was out on extended leave
• Provided case management for a caseload of 7-11 therapeutic foster children
Additional
Training
Association
Membership
National
Award
• EMDR basic certification (2022)
• Treating Journalists in Distress (2022)
• Certificate in Advanced Trauma Work (2014)
• 30-hour Attachment Training Seminar (2011)
• Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE)- Evaluator and Supervisor
• National Association of Social Workers
• Boris L. Henson Joy Award- National award for outstanding work in mental health
treatment in communities of color
References available by request