News Release COG honors 2017 Foster Parents of the Year May 10, 2017 Foster parents from 10 jurisdictions across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia were honored by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments...
News Release Decrease in number of persons experiencing homelessness recorded for metropolitan Washington in 2017 May 10, 2017 According to a 2017 report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), there are 11,128 persons experiencing homelessness in the area – a 9...
News Highlight COG's Chuck Bean talks 'human capital' and economic growth on CBS DC April 3, 2017 In March, COG Executive Director Chuck Bean was a guest on CBS DC’s Washington Report, where he discussed the importance of the region’s human capital to its...
Region Forward Blog Sharon Zalewski: Cross-jurisdictional collaboration key to addressing the region's opioid epidemic March 15, 2017 Overuse, misuse, and abuse of legally obtained opioids, along with the steady availability of low-cost heroin, fentanyl, and other illegally-obtained narcotics,...
News Highlight Reports show opportunities for collaboration on workforce development in the region March 15, 2017 At the March COG Board of Directors meeting, The Community Foundation and DC Appleseed released the Maximizing WIOA’s Potential Report, which analyzes the...