Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts Minority students graduate high school at lower rates than their white counterparts. A new study by the Schott Foundation […]
SISTERS UNITED working to reduce infant mortality
SISTERS UNITED working to reduce infant mortality As part of its efforts to ensure that children grow up healthy, AACF has been part of efforts to reduce infant deaths in […]
Executive Director Rich Huddleston named one of state’s 50 most influential
Executive Director Rich Huddleston named one of 50 most influential Picked up a copy of the Arkansas Times this week? Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Executive Director Rich Huddleston […]
Save the Date: AACF to Hold Advocacy Academy on August 29
Save the Date: AACF to Hold Advocacy Academy on Auguest 29 Are you ready to champion children’s issues in Arkansas? Learn how! Join us for an “Advocacy Academy” on August […]
Top 10 reasons to extend Medicaid to those who qualify
Top 10 reasons to extend Medicaid to those who qualify AACF Executive Director Rich Huddleston gives you the top ten reasons Arkansas should extend Medicaid services to those who now […]
Arkansas 42nd in National Child Well-Being Rankings
Arkansas 42nd in National Child Well-Being Rankings The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s (AECF) 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows Arkansas has improved in the nationwide child well-being ranking system to […]
Arkansas Medicaid Expansion: It Makes Cents
Arkansas Medicaid Expansion: It Makes Cents It’s been three weeks since the United States Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, and it seems at least one new question has […]
Children of Immigrants Important to Arkansas’s Future Economic Success
Children of immigrants important to Arkansas’s future economic success Ensuring that children of immigrants have the opportunity to thrive will be key to our state’s economic future, a report released […]
AACF Applauds Barth Appointment to Arkansas State Board of Education
AACF Applauds Barth Appointment to Arkansas State Board of Education The Arkansas Advocates for Children& Families (AACF) board of directors congratulates fellow AACF board member Dr. Jay Barth on his appointment […]
What Would You Ask the Candidates?
What Would You Ask the Candidates? We’ve seen a lot of fireworks lately from our fellow Americans in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. […]