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A Moving Finish Line: Action Needed as Children's Uninsured Rates Rise Again
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What the heck is going on with Medicaid Expansion (ARHOME) in Arkansas?
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Little Rock: Stand Up for Kids: Advocating for the Children's Agenda
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Our Taxes Make A Difference
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SNAP Enrollment Decreases Likely to Worsen Food Insecurity Crisis in Arkansas

Our Work

Since 1977, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) has worked to advance the public policies that let children and families thrive.

We are guided by a vision calling for equity for all children. We strive daily to help every Arkansas child live in a safe and stable home, enjoy healthy growth, and receive an adequate education to realize their full potential.

Our advocacy is rooted in Arkansas, ensuring that local needs are at the forefront.

  • Serve as a voice for children at the Arkansas State Capitol and Washington, D.C.
  • Gather and analyze data to support public policy that serves all children and families
  • Organize coalitions of diverse groups to drive change

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What They Told Us: Medicaid Stories from El Dorado

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Report: Mass Deportations Contribute to Affordability Crisis and Arkansas Job Losses

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What the heck is going on with Medicaid Expansion (ARHOME) in Arkansas?

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Our Taxes Make A Difference

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Arkansas Fiscal Map

In 2024 Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families joined Children’s Funding Project’s multistate children and youth fiscal mapping project, which analyzes funding to help our allies in understanding the state’s investments in children and youth.

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The Issues

Even though AACF focuses on a variety of efforts and programs, there are specific issues that comprise all of our work. See the pages below to view the broad array of work AACF is currently involved in for the children of Arkansas.

Child Welfare

Economic Security

Early Childhood

Education

Equity

Health

Food Security

Immigrant Children and Families

Juvenile Justice

Tax and Budget

In the News

In the News
New fund aims to reduce food insecurity across Arkansas
KUAF - 
September 28, 2026
"In August, an analysis by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families showed that about 20,000 fewer Arkansans were participating in SNAP in July 2026 than in October 2025, including more than 10,000 fewer children."

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OPINION | A long view of Medicaid
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 
September 27, 2026
"The night before, Amy Rossi, the executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, called me. She planned to attend the committee meeting and said, "Why don't we ask him to expand coverage to children?" It was well below the poverty level at the time."

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In the News
Six States Will Require Medical Proof for Medicaid Work Exemptions in January Instead of Taking Enrollees' Word
Medicaid Daily - 
September 27, 2026
"In Arkansas, Camille Richoux of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families told the AP, 'We're choosing to make people with health conditions jump through a bunch of hurdles.'"

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As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance
Associated Press - 
September 26, 2026
“'We’re choosing to make people with health conditions jump through a bunch of hurdles,' said Camille Richoux, health policy director at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families."

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