For over 31 years, our team has worked to build, strengthen, and support all children and families, including those in the LGBTQ+ community, each and every day. We’re proud to work in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign and be recognized in their 2021 Change-Makers Report which highlights 100+ child welfare agencies working to provide the best services possible to the LGBTQ+ community.
For the 3rd year, our organization was recognized at the highest level, Innovative Inclusion, along with 43 other incredible organizations around the country. At this level, agencies are pushing themselves beyond the solid foundation they have built and implementing innovative approaches to LGBTQ+ inclusion in seven key policy and practice areas. Benchmarks at this level also require agencies to demonstrate leadership in areas like policy advocacy or organizational partnerships.
Alison Delpercio, Human Rights Campaign Foundation Director, All Children – All Families, shared, "The third edition of our Change-Makers report shows that, despite the many hardships of the last year, more organizations than ever before are working alongside the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to make impactful change for the LGBTQ+ youth and families they serve. This year’s participants also demonstrated a growing commitment to intersectionality and ensuring organizational policies and practices do not reinforce the same systems of oppression that put youth and families at risk in the first place. By taking on these challenges, the change-makers featured in our 2021 report are models for youth-serving professionals everywhere.”

Visit the link below to learn more about the 2021 Change-Makers Report, the All Children – All Families program, and our commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and impactful world for all people.
Last year, we were blown away by your excitement and support of our virtual Taste in Potomac Gala! This gala is a crucial fundraising event that provides us with funding, allowing the lives of children and families to be strengthened right here in the DMV.

For this year's Taste in Potomac, we will be hosting an In-Person Gala along with a Virtual Watch Party! We are focused on the health and safety of our community and want to ensure all supporters are able to celebrate with us in the format that feels the most comfortable.
As always, both options will give you the chance to meet inspiring families and supporters, bid on our incredible live auction, and make an impact on the lives of local children and families right here in the DMV.
Older Child Adoption Training
As of this summer, our team is offering free post-adoption services and resources to families in Maryland. Priority for these services is given to families who have adopted through the child welfare system. Click here to contact our team to check your eligibility.

Services offered through the free Maryland Post-Adoption Program include:
  • Monthly Interracial Adoption Support Group for Parents and Children
  • Individual and Family Counseling
  • Weekly Local Support Group Co-Facilitated by Adoptive Parents from Your Region to Build Connections in Your Community
  • 9am-5pm Resource & Referral Line for Calls | 410-402-1121
Do you know someone who is interested in joining our team? We are currently hiring for several roles — Adoptive Parent Mentors, a Clinical Supervisor, and a Contract Family Therapist. Learn more details about each of these roles at the link below!
Leyem is an intelligent child with a great sense of humor. He enjoys playing with Matchbox cars, collecting shells, playing basketball, riding his bike, and playing outside. He has been described as ‘tech savvy’ and loves to be helpful around the house.

Leyem would benefit from a two parent household that can provide him with structure, routine, and lots of one on one attention. He would also benefit from parents who are skilled in trauma-informed parenting techniques and open to services. Leyem would love to find a forever family with a dog he could help walk! Learn more about Leyem at the link below!
The Parent Support Group meets weekly on Thursday evening via Zoom to provide a space for parents to connect and discuss their challenges and wins from the past week, share helpful resources, and ask questions in an empathetic group setting. To hear about the impact of this group from a weekly attendee, click here.
Upcoming Sessions:
September 16, 2021
September 23, 2021

To register,
please contact
Melanie Geddings-Hayes, LCSW-C, by clicking here.
The Interracial Adoptive Children's Group is a safe space of emotional support for children and youth adopted interracially. Each session, the group will engage in open discussion and guided activities (readings, lessons, games, etc) focused on civic and cultural topics that impact their lives. This group will increase their consciousness of their resilience, self-worth, and value they add to their family, community, and the world.
Upcoming Sessions:
September 18, 2021
November 13, 2021

Organized by Age:
10-11 am | Ages 10-13
11 am-Noon | Ages 5-9

To register, please contact Delois Pearsall by clicking here.
Parent's Group is a safe space for parents to connect and engage with other interracial adoptive families to ask questions, share advice, and discuss their family's unique experiences. This group will meet monthly and include guest speakers, productive dialogue, and practical take-aways for each family.

Upcoming Sessions:
September 19, 2021
November 14, 2021
3-5 pm

To register, please contact Erica Moltz by clicking here.