Awards & Recogition

2009

Congratulations to Risa Garon, Executive Director of NFRC on being selected 2009 Woman of Distinction by the Business Women's Network of Howard County, MD. Risa was honored at a dinner on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the Elkridge Furnace Inn.

2004

Peer Counselors appeared as guests on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 news show on September 21, 2004

2003

Easing Kids' Divorce Trauma
The National Family Resiliency Center, Inc. (formerly Children of Separation and Divorce Center) was recently featured in The Baltimore Sun's Tuesday, September 30, 2003 issue

2002

COSD Center Helps Families to Heal
An article published in the April 2002 issue of The Business Monthly.

2001

Irwin Cantor Award for Innovative Programming
AFCC (an association of family, court and community professionals)

2000

Peer Counselors of COSD extraordinary commitment and contribution Domino's Pizza, Inc.

1997

Certificate of Recognition Howard County, Maryland,
Peer Counselors of COSD

1997

The Governor's Volunteer Appreciation Certificate for COSD Peer Counselors State of Maryland

1995

Positive Parenting Award Justice Warren Burger
Outstanding Contributions to The Educational Partnership Program Howard County Public School System

1993

Executive Director, Risa Garon named Social Worker of the Year by National Association of Social Workers, Maryland Chapter

Award of Appreciation
Educational Partnerships, The Howard County Public School System

Certificate of Appreciation
Howard County Public School System, The Office of Special Education

Peer Counselors Howard County Mental Health Volunteers of the Year

1992

Peer Counselors of COSD Certificate of Recognition Howard County, Maryland

1992

Peer Counselors of COSD Volunteers Building Community Award