Community & Economy

Child Welfare

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.

Previously, COG partnered with NBC4 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. 

2025 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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    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...

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    COG Honors 2016 Foster Parents of the Year

    May 11, 2016

    Foster parents from 10 jurisdictions across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia were honored by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments...

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    NBC 4 Features Charles County Foster Parents of the Year

    May 27, 2015

    In May, the COG Board recognized the 2015 Foster Parents of the Year for opening their hearts and homes to children in need. The honorees from Charles County,...

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    Council of Governments Honors 2015 Foster Parents of the Year

    May 15, 2015

    Outstanding foster parents from 10 jurisdictions around metropolitan Washington were honored May 13 by the COG Board of Directors as the region’s 2015 Foster...

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    The PicMe Project: COG's Newest Foster Care Adoption Initiative

    November 4, 2014

    November is National Adoption Month. It is an annual campaign to increase public awareness of the half million children who are waiting to be adopted from...

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