2023
Frederick County Department of Social Services
A newsletter was sent to resource families highlighting reunification month. The newsletter shared tips to help support reunification by prioritizing the parent partnership; maintaining open communication with families, involving families, sharing pictures and videos, and maintaining cultural connections.
The Frederick County Department of Social Services' Foster Care Facebook page included a cover photo with a reunification month image and aa post on June 1 explaining reunification and the importance in supporting it. Additional posts will be made throughout the month to provide further insight into how to support parent partnerships and the benefits of supporting reunification.
The third Family2Family event will be held mid-June. These events take place in the community and foster care staff invite families and encourage them to attend. Family-centered activities help provide a neutral environment, a fun opportunity to interact and play with the children, and strengthen or build a relationship between resource parents and families.
Prince George’s County
The Prince George’s County Circuit Court, will host its Annual Reunification Ceremony along with its many partners, including the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services, CASA, The Legal Aid Bureau, The Office of the Public Defenders and others on June 22, 2023 at 10:30am. This ceremony will honor the participating families who have successfully reunified. National Reunification Day is one way to celebrate the families who are back together.