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For some, the concept of a safe home is a given. For others, it is a hard-won reality. Kinley Gotcher is a Family Home Developer at Arrow. Gotcher brings a perspective that most do not: she lived the story she now helps others write. From the uncertainty of multiple placements to the life-changing moment of being adopted at 15, her ...

For many children, the right support can change everything. One child’s challenging behavior was recently transformed through a play-based approach. Providing that the right guidance, at the right time, can make all the difference. At the end of September, progress felt out of reach to Arrow’s Tylar Brooks for a student she worked with. According to Brooks, their sessions were ...

Arrow joined FOX45 in Baltimore Tuesday Feb. 17. to discuss Treatment Foster Care and the urgent need for more families to step forward in the state of Maryland. Rob Basler, Arrow’s Associate VP, spoke about the growing number of youth in foster care across Maryland and the critical role Treatment Foster Care parents play in providing stability and hope. He ...

Arrow was honored to join Craig Cohen on Houston Public Media’s Houston Matters radio show on Thursday, Feb. 12, for a meaningful conversation about multicultural adoptions in Texas. Scott Batson, Associate VP of Capacity Development, and Natalie Kelly, an adoptive parent of five African American children, shared insight into how adoption works across the state and why culturally responsive placements ...

Arrow's Senior Vice President of Maryland Programs, Jennifer McGlothlin-Renault, and Tracey Coleman, Director of Community Engagement, were proud to join WBAL’s T.J. Smith on Wednesday, Feb. 11, for a dynamic conversation about the work happening across Maryland. They shared how Arrow is serving families through the Arrow Center for Education Schools, in Baltimore City and surrounding areas through Family-Centered Treatment ...

Tracey Coleman, Arrow Child & Family Ministries’ director of community engagement, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce. Coleman was officially sworn in during A Night for Legacy and Leadership on Jan. 29 at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, an event celebrating leadership and community impact across the region. The election followed a multi-step ...

The Arrow Center for Education Mountain Road officially opened its doors on January 14 and the moment was nothing short of meaningful. Community members, staff and partners gathered to celebrate a space built with intention and filled with possibility. The grand opening included several proclamations recognizing the impact this school will have on children and families for years to come, ...

4Kids4Families celebrates permanency specialist Morgan Scruggs after being named Region 4’s CPS/SSCC Leader of the Year at the Region 4 Child Welfare Board Award Luncheon July 11, 2025. The CWB recognized Scruggs for her outstanding service and unwavering commitment to children and families in East Texas. The luncheon, hosted by the Region 4 Child Welfare Board, brought together leaders from ...

Graduation is a major milestone for every student at Arrow. For Nick Kruger, it marked a moment shaped by patience, growth and the right support at the right time. Nick completed his journey at the Arrow Center for Education Tangram in 2025, a transition his family describes as both emotional and deeply meaningful. “I tell everybody about Tangram,” Kruger’s mother ...

Early 2025, remarkable news hit the Arrow Center for Education located in Hunt Valley, as graduating senior Jarome Liason, was accepted into Towson University. His acceptance marks not only a personal achievement, but one of legacy for Arrow, as Liason is the first Arrow student to be admitted into the university. His journey from uncertainty to higher education shines a ...