Arrow Child & Family Ministries
Be a community that supports a safe childhood for all
4Kids4Families is a new approach to foster care placement in the Texas Piney Woods.
As a community organization, we partner with community experts to support the well-being of everyone involved, including children, their families, and the foster families who bridge the gap.
Every child longs to be with their family
Separation carries a cost.
It’s traumatic for both parent and child – and if not handled well, it can perpetuate the very cycle it was meant to heal.
CHILDREN:
Every child is seen as a unique person with a valuable future who deserves to know what true safety and love looks like.
PARENT:
Every parent separated from their child will be supported with services, therapy, or programs that will help guide them toward being the safe, nurturing parent and community member they want to be.
FOSTER PARENT:
Foster parents and families will be supported by a community of like-minded individuals encouraging them and meeting their needs.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Adults who are new to the fostering process sometimes feel overwhelmed and wonder if they will have support on their journey. Your child-placing agency is the first resource. Social services caseworkers provide aspiring foster parents with various types of support and connections. These include free educational training programs, helplines, and support groups.
It is important that foster parents build their individual support network, too. Connecting with other foster families with more experience is an excellent place to begin. Texas groups offer foster parent meetups; you can search online for the closest one.
The Texas Foster Family Association provides state training, a regional directory of support services, a summer training conference, and more. Membership benefits include getting access to foster care professionals and learning more about ways to become better caregivers. Children of TFFA members can also get assistance through the Scholarship Fund.
Austin Angels is another support organization that strives to assist foster parents and Texas foster children. They offer care packages and gifts for foster children and their caregivers, mentorship options, and education, among other resources. Foster children and teens can learn valuable skills that help prepare them for independent living, as well.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jun 12, 2023
Been trying to contact them for over a month. No return calls, emails and etc. The online form is useless as no one knows anything about it to answer your inquiry.
Dec 25, 2021
They really care about the children in their program.
Oct 20, 2020
Great agency to work with if you are considering fostering.
Dec 22, 2019
Very welcoming atmosphere and very kind people. I will continue to make yearly donations to this location.
Jun 20, 2019
Such a great place! Filled with wonderful people.