Arrows Family Services provides a safe, home-like environment for families to spend time together. Our well-trained staff monitor visits for physical and emotional safety while providing real-time support to caregivers. AFS understands the importance of continuity, so each family is assigned their own Family Services Specialist.
* Visits c
Arrows Family Services provides a safe, home-like environment for families to spend time together. Our well-trained staff monitor visits for physical and emotional safety while providing real-time support to caregivers. AFS understands the importance of continuity, so each family is assigned their own Family Services Specialist.
* Visits can be held at one of our office locations, in-home, in the community, virtually, or via phone calls
To help eliminate barriers, our service providers have all completed the C.A.R.S training to safely transport children to and from their scheduled supervised parenting time if needed.
Arrows Family Services understands the importance of maintaining connection within sibling groups. For siblings who are unable to reside in the same home, we provide a safe and inviting atmosphere so siblings can enjoy their time together.
Our parent coaching and education services are designed to promote positive parent-child interaction and healthy childhood growth and development. Some of the programs we use in supporting parents and strengthening parenting skills are:
* Nurturing Parenting Skills
* Circle of Security Parenting
* Father Involvement Curriculum
* Restorative Parenting
* Love and Logic
Parents Forever is an educational program for families experiencing divorce, separation, or a change in custody. Parents Forever meets all 25 minimum standards required by Minnesota Statute 518.157 for Minnesota court-ordered education. You will receive a certificate of completion after completing your course. This certificate is what yo
Parents Forever is an educational program for families experiencing divorce, separation, or a change in custody. Parents Forever meets all 25 minimum standards required by Minnesota Statute 518.157 for Minnesota court-ordered education. You will receive a certificate of completion after completing your course. This certificate is what you need to show your judge, court personnel, or attorney if the course was court-ordered. The Parents Forever 8-hour course has been approved by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Enrolled participants receive NO-COST home visits from family home visitors weekly or bi-weekly. Family home visitors and parent educators are available to answer your questions, provide parent - child education, and resources during visits.
Home Visiting is available to families with children prenatal to kindergarten entry.
* This progra
Enrolled participants receive NO-COST home visits from family home visitors weekly or bi-weekly. Family home visitors and parent educators are available to answer your questions, provide parent - child education, and resources during visits.
Home Visiting is available to families with children prenatal to kindergarten entry.
* This program is made possible with grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Health
Raising children to be the best they can be, is not always easy.
Circle of Parents provides a safe place to share successes and challenges with other parents and caregivers.
This is a free monthly group.
Children's group available - you must register your children prior to the meeting.
* This program is made possible with grant funding f
Raising children to be the best they can be, is not always easy.
Circle of Parents provides a safe place to share successes and challenges with other parents and caregivers.
This is a free monthly group.
Children's group available - you must register your children prior to the meeting.
* This program is made possible with grant funding from the Medica Foundation & The Sauer Foundation
*See Events tab for more information*
Family Group Decision Making is a family-centered process that recognizes the importance of involving family groups in making decisions about children who need protection or care. Groups can be initiated by child welfare agencies whenever a critical decision about a child is required.
A Rule 114 Qualified Neutral can provide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services in court-referred cases.
Our current Mediator specializes in:
* Child Custody
* Parenting Time / Visitation
* Divorce / Dissolution
* Truancy
Arrows Family Services provides education and trainings to both parents and professionals in areas like:
* Circle of Security
* Love and Logic
*NEAR Science & ACEs
* Real Colors
and more!
Our Milaca office offers Parenting Capacity Evaluations through our collaboration with Greater MN Trauma Center.
Bringing adoptive / foster / kinship families together to find community support from others who "get it".
Join our private Facebook group where we share resources, trainings and encouragements.
Once a month we meet virtually via Zoom or in person to discuss our journey's as well as relevant topics unique to adoption, foster care and kinsh
Bringing adoptive / foster / kinship families together to find community support from others who "get it".
Join our private Facebook group where we share resources, trainings and encouragements.
Once a month we meet virtually via Zoom or in person to discuss our journey's as well as relevant topics unique to adoption, foster care and kinship care.
*Email for the private Facebook group link and monthly reminders to join our Zoom or in-person event
Are you 11-15 years old?
Have you experienced mental health or substance use challenges? Or do you want to support your peers?
If you live in Mille Lacs County and are looking to build connection with peers who have similar lived experiences in a safe, judgement-free space, join us!
Quarterly peer community events.
Quarterly parent support gr
Are you 11-15 years old?
Have you experienced mental health or substance use challenges? Or do you want to support your peers?
If you live in Mille Lacs County and are looking to build connection with peers who have similar lived experiences in a safe, judgement-free space, join us!
Quarterly peer community events.
Quarterly parent support groups led by a Licensed Parent Educator.
* Program made possible by funding from Mille Lacs County
Starting in 2025 we will be providing 12-week support groups in our Little Falls office.
Check our events tab for more information.
Arrows Family Services is excited to announce outpatient mental health services will be available soon at all of our locations and via telehealth.
Stay tuned for exact dates!
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We provide in-home, community-based and in office services.
Our office locations are:
160 3rd Ave NW. Milaca, MN 56353
208 2nd St NE. Little Falls, MN 56345
215 Park Ave S. St. Cloud, MN 56301
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