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TREATMENT FOSTER CARE

In Maryland, Arrow recruits and trains foster parents to care for youth in foster care who have experienced trauma and require specialized support, including behavioral health services, special education and life skills training.

A full list of minimum requirements will be shared during our informational meeting, but most are straightforward and achievable. Generally, they include being financially stable without relying on the foster care stipend, having a home that meets basic space standards, passing a background check, completing pre-service training and undergoing a Home Study evaluation.

Many foster and adoptive parents find that the joy of watching children heal, grow and overcome past hardships far outweighs the challenges they may face along the way.

Arrow foster parents receive thorough training during the licensing process, along with ongoing training opportunities and comprehensive support services. Around-the-clock access to an on-call case manager is available for after-hours emergencies and parent support groups offer a space to share experiences and receive emotional support.

Children in foster care receive free medical care and therapy, and foster or adoptive parents receive a daily reimbursement to help cover the cost of the child’s living expenses.

Since beginning in 1992 with a heart for foster care, our nonprofit has grown to offer a wide range of services that support children and strengthen families. Every step forward has been possible because of people like you—those who give, serve, and open their homes. While we’re proud of the lives changed so far, we’re even more hopeful about what we can accomplish together in the future.

We’re looking for families who are passionate, committed and want to make fostering or adopting their mission because they are called to it.

Find out if this might be your calling by attending one of our many online or in-person info meetings. This is where you’ll learn more about what it takes to become a foster or adoptive family with Arrow, and it’s the perfect time to have all your questions answered.

The video below gives you an idea as to why our staff and Arrow families are trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. A child who is damaged by the trauma of a dysfunctional relationship, can begin healing in a healthy relationship. This is one reason the stability of our foster placements exceed state and national averages.

Foster parents must be 21 years of age or older in order to be considered for certification as a foster family with Arrow
Prospective foster parents and any household member 18 and over must be willing to comply with state and federal requirements for criminal background checks and abuse registries as determined by each state regulatory agency.
Prospective families must be willing to participate in a comprehensive home study conducted by Arrow in order to be approved for certification.
Prospective families must be willing to have inspections completed on their home, to include fire and environmental safety reviews.
Foster parents must have financial resources that allow them to provide for children’s needs without reliance on the daily reimbursement

Maryland Administration

Treatment Foster Care
Community Based Services
307 International Circle, Ste. 320
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Phone: (410) 882-9133
Fax: (410) 663-7092

TOGETHER FACING THE CHALLENGE

Together Facing the Challenge (TFTC) is a program under the leadership of Maureen Murray, LCSW, within the Services Effectiveness Research Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. It was developed as a collaborative effort between Maureen Murray, Betsy Farmer, PhD, and Barbara J. Burns, PhD., and is based on nine years of treatment foster care (TFC) studies.

Arrow is proudly a certified provider of TFTC practices.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BEING A FOSTER PARENT

ATTEND AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING

In Maryland, we have regular in-person meetings where you can learn more about foster care and what it takes to become a foster parent. This meeting also service as our first training class for those that want to pursue becoming foster parents. You’ll get an overview of the foster care system and what it means to foster with Arrow. It’s also the perfect opportunity to have all your questions answered. Treatment Foster Care – Maryland would love to hear from you.

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