COVID-19 And Policy Update, Vol. 15
With Congress considering what to include in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation and a debate over how schools can reopen safely in Arkansas, there’s a lot to update […]
Federal COVID-19 Recommendations: Bold Action Necessary
Families across the state are facing serious hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting sharp economic decline, which likely will be severe and long-lasting. While Congress has passed a […]
DACA Ruling Is a Reprieve, But We Need Solutions
Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the DACA case is cause for celebration. An estimated 4,500 Arkansas immigrants will continue working and making a life in the Natural State without […]
Arkansas’s Pacific Islanders Harder Hit by Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has hit one community of Arkansans harder than any other so far: Pacific Islanders. The Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM) released a new analysis on Friday showing […]
Arkansas’s Latino Children Nearly Four Times More Likely to be Uninsured
Latino children in Arkansas are almost four times more likely to be uninsured than non-Latino children, according to new report released today. That disparity is one of the nation’s largest. […]
Underlying Health Issues Put Arkansans at Higher Risk
Arkansas’s adult population is at higher-than-average risk of becoming seriously ill if they acquire COVID-19, according to a an issue brief published this week by the Kaiser Family Foundation. There […]
Court Order on Public Charge Will Create Harm
With a new U.S. Supreme Court order issued today (January 27th), the Trump administration has the go-ahead to create what amounts to a wealth test for new immigrants. The administration’s […]
What’s the Big Deal About the 2020 Census?
As long as you fill out your own form in the 2020 Census, why should you worry about whether others will be counted? Because your community depends on every single […]
Honoring the Elaine Massacre Victims with Legislative Action
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Elaine Race Massacre today, it’s important to remember that Arkansas still hasn’t adequately addressed the grievance that slain sharecroppers sought to correct 100 […]
AACF Comments on Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families’ mission is to ensure that all children and families have the resources and opportunities to lead healthy lives and reach their full potential. We […]