Still wondering what exactly happened during the last legislative session? Unable to attend any of our AACF Post-Legislative Conferences? Well, fear not. You can listen to this radio broadcast we put together for KABF 88.3. In it, AACF staffers Paul Kelly, Jerri Derlikowski, and Anna Strong talk about the issues that matter to kids in Arkansas,...

Did you miss our Post-Legislative Conferences in Bentonville and Little Rock? Well, don't worry. You can get caught up on what happened this legislative session by checking out our latest publication: "Kids at the Capitol 2013." Also, we'll soon be announcing another Post-Legislative Conference in Jonesboro, so stay tuned. Read our Kids at the Capitol...

The number of uninsured children in Arkansas has declined over the past year, now totaling only six percent. Thanks to ARKids First and Medicaid, the percentage of children without health insurance has dropped from 22 percent to just six percent over the past 16 years. According to a new report from Arkansas Advocates for Children and...

Arkansas senators joined their counterparts in the House of Representatives and decided to make health coverage affordable for more Arkansas citizens. The "Private Option" will allow the state to use Medicaid dollars to buy private insurance plans for low-income Arkansans, thus providing an affordable health coverage option to 250,000 people. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families...