PREPARATION FOR SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT LIVING

ARROW’S CROSSROADS COMMUNITY

Healthy adults often have several common denominators, including an education, solid practical life skills, emotional intelligence, social skills, and role models, to lead the way. Most foster children have few of these and are not prepared to make the transition into adulthood. Therefore, acquiring these skills is even more important for youth in the foster care system, including those at Arrow’s Crossroads Community, our transitional living program serving young women preparing for adulthood.

Arrow’s Crossroads Community, a transitional living program of Arrow Child & Family Ministries, assists adolescent girls in learning how to live on their own after leaving the foster care system. Our campus features dormitory group living and apartment-style living for up to 18 residents. The residents can earn the privilege of moving from dorm-style living to the more independent life in one of three cottage-style apartment homes before transitioning into adulthood.

Each child receives individualized life skills assessment and training, trauma-informed services, and multidisciplinary treatment planning. While at Arrow’s Crossroads Community, the youth are active members of the local community, attending school, working in local businesses, and connecting with volunteers and mentors that become role models to move towards becoming successful adults.

2929 FM 2920 Rd, Spring, TX 77388(877) 92-ARROW(281) 210-1500[email protected]

Our first priority in all programs is care and safety. We make an active and intentional effort to prevent child abuse, including verbal, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, through implementing strict child safety protocols.

Arrow Child & Family Ministries is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and is funded in part by The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and The Maryland Department of Human Services.

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Jon Mark McMullen is the Senior Vice President of Arrow’s Community-Based Care division, 4Kids4Families. He has over 20 years of experience in the Managed Care Industry and has extensive knowledge of both Medicaid & Manage Care Organizations serving Foster Children in Texas. Jon Mark’s life-saving measures, grit, and a can-do attitude enabled him to be awarded the DFPS Commissioner’s Award of Excellence as the 1st private recipient in Texas in 2017. This attitude and a servant leadership style equip him to produce the best outcomes for children in need, seeing improved lives and building partnerships that strengthen a community. Jon Mark and his wife Chrissi have three sons, Jonathan, Joshua, and Jacob.

Melissa started her journey with the DFPS in 2016 as a conservatorship worker, where she gained experience in investigations, conservatorship supervision, and child placement. Melissa was the Lead Centralized Placement Coordinator for DFPS Regions 4 and 5 and has a strong understanding of all the moving parts of placement and permanency. Melissa loves coffee, true crime shows, and reading … in that order! She and her husband, Mark, have three children who are 15, 13, and 8 years old and a dog child named Spinner. One of their favorite things to do as a family is to travel.

Courtnee comes to 4Kids4Families after serving as the DFPS Conservatorship Program Director for multiple Counties. During her tenure as Program Director, Courtnee implemented new strategic programs designed to ensure caseworkers were trained in trauma-informed behavioral intervention. Courtnee also co-founded “Anderson County Cares,” a nonprofit corporation that provides clothing, backpacks, school supplies, and Christmas presents for children that are in the department’s conservatorship as a means of giving an elevated sense of “normalcy.” Courtnee is a graduate of Texas A&M University, with a degree in psychology. She is a devoted mother to her two amazing children.

Sara has 15 years of professional and volunteer experience in child welfare. She has been a conservatorship worker and trainer with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. She was a CASA volunteer for four years. Sara is passionately pro-child and pro-family and believes every child is adoptable. She has a strong background in research and is constantly striving for best practices. Sara is a native East Texan and is excited to work in Region 4.

Sandy Stephens started her career in child welfare over 30 years ago as an investigator with Child Protective Services. She has been with Arrow Child & Family Ministries for over 25 years. During that time she led the opening of the Tyler office and provided leadership and compliance with regulatory standards for the growth of that office. Sandy is a Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrator and Trust-Based Relational Intervention practitioner and has assisted many children to permanency through adoption. Sandy has also been continuously involved in the East Texas community she loves through collaborative efforts like the East Texas Network for Children Training Conference. Sandy is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station. She and her husband of 36 years, Jeff, enjoy their time outdoors in the rolling hills of East Texas.

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