Treatment Foster Care

The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR) is empowering youth in need of foster care to have stable, loving homes by providing comprehensive, 24/7 support to both youth and foster families.

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Know the Need

In the state of Maryland, foster families are needed now more than ever. Over 4,000 youth are currently in need of foster families in Maryland alone.

Treatment Foster Care with The Arc NCR focuses on Harford and Cecil Counties in Maryland. Specifically supporting the population of youth from birth to age twenty-one who may be diagnosed with emotional/behavioral disorders, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities; this includes our medically fragile and teen mother-baby programs.

This short video is a compilation of local Maryland News Segments highlighting the need for foster families.

Know the Support

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Foster Parent Support

  • 24-hour emergency on-call services
  • Respite care
  • Financial support
  • Pre-service training
  • Ongoing educational support
  • Appreciation events
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Foster Youth Support

  • Personalized treatment plans and assessments
  • Academic and employment based planning
  • Court system support
  • Medical coordination
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  • Be part of the family
  • Learn from the experience of others
  • Confide in people you trust
  • Sustain and be sustained by those who share the vision, mission and journey of foster care

Know the Difference You can Make

For however long the season of need may be for youth in foster care, every minute a foster family can give is a minute of stability, structure and security in a life that has lost those elements. Just one minute at a time can add up to changing a life trajectory.

Click to watch the videos below which show personal testimonies of the difference The Arc NCR’s Treatment Foster Care program is making from the perspectives of foster youth and foster parents.

YouTube video featuring, Faith, who shares the importance for foster youth to advocate and chasing dreams.
Faith shares the importance for foster youth to advocate and chase their dreams.
YouTube video featuring The King and Hutton families who share the rewards of fostering teenagers
The King and Hutton families share the rewards of fostering teenagers.
YouTube video featuring, Corey, who shares her story of growth through foster care and her plans for the future.
Corey shares her story of growth through foster care and her plans for the future.
YouTube video featuring the Truzy family, which has grown with the adoption of Cameron, providing needed stability.
The Truzy family has grown with the adoption of Cameron, providing needed stability.

Now that you Know . . .

Choose to foster.

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Or, email our team at, TFC@arcncr.org.