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Behavioral Health for Children & Families
Child Welfare & Child Protective Services
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Early Childhood Division
Youth Development
Authorization to Use and Exchange Information
Authorization to Use and Exchange Information There is a recently updated Authorization to Use and Exchange Information Form that parents/guardians/adults are to use when requesting that confidential information about a child be disclosed/exchanged among City and School entities where allowable by law. The form is authorized for use by the City and Schools Staff Group and the Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team. The form is available in English, Spanish, Amharic and Arabic. Please use the form dated 1/23/2020 and discard outdated forms. If there is a request to exchange information with the City’s Sexual Assault Center or Domestic Violence Program, this Authorization form is NOT allowable; complete the required form.