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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 ...

The Arrow Center for Education in Hunt Valley looks a lot brighter today, thanks to an incredible outpouring of community support. On June 27, volunteers, staff and partners rolled up their sleeves for Arrow’s inaugural Day of Service 'Painting Brighter Futures', helping the school have a refreshed, sensory-friendly environment. Teams spent the day painting separate areas, replacing worn walls with ...

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 ...

(Names have been altered to protect the identity of the youth involved in this story.) June marks National Reunification Month, a time to highlight the ultimate goal of foster care. In Texas, the primary mission of the foster care system is to safely return youth to their biological families by supporting parents and relatives as they build a safe, stable ...

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 ...

Wednesday evening, at The One-Office Space at the Court Towers in Towson, Arrow Child and Families moved beyond numbers and statistics to highlight the faces and stories of those in the treatment foster care world. Arrow Child & Family Ministries hosted its immersive panel-led discussion, “More Than a Number: Beyond the System on May 14. The event, emceed by WBAL’s ...