The mission of the Child and Family Services Agency is to ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused and neglected children and to strengthen troubled families in the District of Columbia.

Summary of Services

CFSA investigates reports of child abuse and neglect and provides child protection. Services include foster care, adoption, and supportive community-based services to enhance the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families in the District of Columbia. CFSA seeks to achieve the highest quality of community-based services, to increase the number of families who receive community preventive and support services, and to expand the network of resources providing services to at-risk children and their families. The agency is divided into two core offices: Program Operations and Office of the Director.