COG works with local and state child welfare agencies to bolster foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention initiatives. COG's child welfare technical committees provide a platform for this work, supporting local governments in the region through technical assistance and providing a place to discuss and track trends in foster care and adoption.
For youth who have aged out or are at risk of aging out of foster care, COG launched the Trailblazer Project, which provides critical support to students attending college, university, or trade school. Previously, COG partnered with NBC-4 Washington on Wednesday’s Child, a television segment that featured children who are waiting in foster care to be adopted. Hundreds of children in the region found an adoptive family after appearing on Wednesday’s Child.
Interested in becoming a foster parent? Check out these resources from area jurisdictions.
2024 Foster Parents of the Year
Child Welfare Resources
City of Alexandria
Arlington County
Charles County
District of Columbia
Fairfax County
Frederick County
Loudoun County
Montgomery County
Prince George’s County
Prince William County
News & Multimedia
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June 25, 2012
The June 9 event also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Wednesday’s Child foster care program.
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July 14, 2011
The overall number of area children in foster care has declined according to the COG 2010 Foster Care Annual Report . However, while the majority of foster...
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May 17, 2011
To kick-off Foster Parent Appreciation Month, celebrated every May, nine outstanding foster families from around metropolitan Washington were honored at...
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November 1, 2010
Area leaders interviewed on adoption and foster care
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July 14, 2010
Two reports released today indicate positive trends in region: crime is down and fewer children are entering foster care.