Washington DC Adoptions

District of Columbia adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Washington, DC:

Foster Care Specialist
Traditional Foster Care and Family Services Authority
Vanessa Williams-Campbell
400 6th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 727-3777
Fax: (202) 727-3233
E-mail:

Adoption Specialists
Child and Family Services Agency
400 6th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
William Johnson
Phone: (202) 727-4733
Fax: (202) 727-7709
E-mail:
Sharon Knight
Phone: (202) 727-3655
Fax: (202) 727-7709

Licensing Specialist
Department of Health - Licensing and Regulatory Administration
Human Social Services Facility Division
Ellen Yung-Fatah
825 North Capital Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5929
Fax: (202) 442-9430

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