THE NEED. THE GOAL. THE OUTCOME.

FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION

Arrow Child & Family Ministries equips foster families to meet the needs of children in crisis—through comprehensive recruitment, training, licensing, and ongoing support. The ultimate goal is to transition these children back into a healthy environment with their biological families. Or, if that is not possible, provide a safe, nurturing home from which they can launch into a successful adulthood.

THE NEED

Foster care plays a crucial role in protecting vulnerable children. Every day, state child welfare offices receive reports of potential abuse or neglect. When necessary, children are removed from unsafe situations while a thorough investigation takes place. The state then reaches out to agencies like ours to find a local foster family whose preferences align with the child’s age, gender, race and other factors. If no suitable match is found, the child may be placed in a residential facility or shelter until a family becomes available.

The number of children entering foster care continues to outpace the number of families available to care for them. When no local options are available, children may be sent far from their communities. Fostering is more than providing a temporary home; it’s about offering love, stability, and a safe place to heal. It takes a committed family willing to look beyond preferences—to keep siblings together, support teens with nowhere else to go, or embrace children who don’t fit the “ideal” mold.