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Late September, Arrow Child and Family Ministries’ Beaumont Office unveiled its new play therapy room to the public. The space is already proving to be a hallmark of change to the youth Arrow serves. At the time of the unveiling, the room still needed decorating and final touches, but the most important pieces were in place. Throughout the room there ...

Wednesday, Oct. 21, Paul Hughey, Arrow’s vice president of facilities, joined MacKenzie Contracting Company at the 2026 ABC Baltimore Excellence in Construction Awards gala to accept the Diamond Excellence Award recognizing the Arrow Center for Education Mountain Road project. This annual program recognizes outstanding construction projects throughout the region, celebrating excellence in craftsmanship, quality and execution. "I am so proud ...

Arrow’s Senior Vice President of Texas Programs, Carolyn Bishop, took a virtual trip to London as she joined Simon Benn, host of the Thriving Adoptees podcast, to discuss the world of foster care. Bishop explored what it means to function in life as we are firing on all cylinders. “In child welfare it evolves and changes it seems every day ...

On June 18, Arrow Child and Family Ministries' Associate Vice President Sue McLendon was elected to the Harford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The Harford County Chamber of Commerce voted on its fiscal year 2027 board slate at its annual dinner and gavel exchange. McLendon will contribute to the strategic plan of the chamber, supporting Harford County’s local ...

Arrow Child and Family Ministries’ Associate Vice President Sue McLendon, a dedicated leader with the organization, has been appointed to Maryland’s Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board.  McLendon joins the board to fill the remainder of an unexpired term that officially began July 1, 2023. Upon completing this initial period, she will be eligible to serve a full three-year term.   ...

Arrow Child & Family Ministries is proud to celebrate the month of June as the 20th anniversary of Chief Executive Officer Scott Lundy with the organization. Over the past two decades, Lundy has been a driving force in the evolution of child welfare, transitioning through multiple leadership roles to his current position as CEO, where he continues to advocate for ...

The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently selected Arrow Child and Family Ministries’ Senior Vice President of Maryland Programs Jennifer McGlothlin-Renault to serve as one of four providers nationwide on a panel at the High Acuity Youth Roundtable in Washington, D.C.  Convened by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the June ...

The Lubbock Interagency Adoption Council rolled out the red carpet for Region 1 foster families at its Annual Foster Parent Appreciation Dinner, celebrating the extraordinary individuals who open their hearts and homes to children in need. Among this year’s standout honorees were Arrow Treatment Foster Parent's, Pat Johnson and Alan White. The couple received two major accolades at the event: ...

In a testament to the power of unconditional love, a medically fragile foster youth held on to life just long enough to experience the security of a permanent family, passing away peacefully on the very day his adoption was finalized. The journey began when Alyssa Sadler and her family stepped into foster care with a deep sense of purpose, opening ...

Kristy and Ryan Anderson always knew they wanted to foster or adopt. The conversation started while they were dating, fueled by their personal histories. Kristy was raised by a stepfather who loved her as his own and she spent seven years working in a neonatal intensive care unit caring for infants born addicted to drugs. Ryan grew up watching his ...