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New Tax Law and How To Continue Supporting Arrow Families As we look back on 2025, we are fortunate to have you as part of our donor family who supports our mission of Helping Kids and Strengthening Families. We couldn’t do this work without you. That’s why it is important for us to share news about tax law changes so ...

With your support, Arrow Child & Family Ministries can ensure every child we serve experiences the joy of Christmas. Your gift to our Christmas campaign is more than a present, it provides the children with a sense of being remembered. Together, we can make this Christmas a memorable one for children in foster care. Will you join us in bringing ...

As temperatures drop in Maryland, students at The Arrow Center for Education Tangram are keeping cozy building life skills through their student-led coffee cart!  Tangram students are rolling up their sleeves to prepare and deliver the beverages to staff across the school. The coffee cart is more than just a pick-me-up; it’s part of the staff’s commitment to helping students ...

Arrow Child & Family Ministries has been awarded the Harford Award for Nonprofit of the Year, presented by the Harford County Chamber of Commerce.   This honor awards recipients making a profound impact on business growth, service to the community, innovation, support of public and private education and a drive to enhance Harford County’s overall business climate.  Arrow’s Associate Vice-President Susan ...

As National Adoption Month is on the horizon, we celebrate the incredible story of Amy and Patrick, who found their forever with the Lopez family. Over the past three years, the Lopez family provided a nurturing and supportive home, encouraging both youths to maintain meaningful connections with their biological family through visits and phone calls. While Amy and Patrick were ...

Thanks to connections made by Arrow art teacher Jovool Baltazar, students from the Arrow Center for Education, Tangram are being celebrated for their creativity this month. Their artwork is on display at the Towson Branch of the Baltimore County Library, one of the system’s largest and most visited locations. The exhibition features four distinct art projects that highlight both individual ...

Texarkana, Texas – 4Kids for Families celebrated the grand opening of its new Texarkana office today, October 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce. Why that matters? Child Protective Services (CPS) used to manage foster care in Bowie, Cass, and 21 other East Texas counties. Today, 4Kids4Families handles all foster care cases, including permanency, adoptions, ...

Arrow is overjoyed that the Harvard Kennedy School invited our Texas Foster Care Kinship Leadership Team to participate in their Government Performance Lab.  The national cohort brings together child welfare and foster care agency teams committed to building kin-first systems that prioritize family connections and long-term stability for children. “This collaborative learning environment offers a unique opportunity to engage with ...

As Hispanic Heritage Month shines a light on the importance of culture and tradition, the Gutierrez family shares how their roots guide their journey as foster parents. “We're trying to teach the girls,” Yolanda Gutierrez said. “We are Mexican Americans, and we love our Mexican heritage.” Family is at the heart of Hispanic culture, and for these Arrow foster parents, ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed Arrow Child and Family Ministries’ Associate VP of Administration Robert Basler to the Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Setting and Pediatric Hospital Overstays. Basler will serve as the Residential Treatment Provider Representative. Basler is a dedicated public servant and this appointment is a recognition of that unwavering commitment to service and his devotion to advancing ...