Springdale: baby/girls Documentary Screening

August 20, 2026 at 6:00pm-7:15pm

Arkansas has the second highest teen birth rate in the country, but little discussion is had on how we can improve our ranking and the lives of the young people behind the numbers. Join us for a 40-minute screening...

Policy Lab in Springdale

August 25, 2026 at 10:00am-2:00pm

Join the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition for Policy Lab, an interactive training where you will learn key aspects of critical public policies impacting the well-being of Arkansas’s children and families, including topics such Medicaid, Arkansas’s child welfare system, education...

Kids Count Policy 101: Special Education 101

August 27, 2026 at 1:00pm-2:00pm

This year, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is hosting a monthly webinar series, Policy 101, to explore the fundamentals of major policies and programs impacting children and families in Arkansas. The webinars are meant to provide advocates with the...

Marianna: baby/girls Documentary Screening

August 27, 2026 at 6:00pm-7:15pm

Arkansas has the second highest teen birth rate in the country, but little discussion is had on how we can improve our ranking and the lives of the young people behind the numbers. Join us for a 40-minute screening...

Helena-West Helena: baby/girls Documentary Screening

August 31, 2026 at 5:30pm-6:45pm

Arkansas has the second highest teen birth rate in the country, but little discussion is had on how we can improve our ranking and the lives of the young people behind the numbers. Join us for a 40-minute screening...

AI and Public Benefit Programs

September 10, 2026 at 1:30pm-2:30pm

Across the country, Artificial Intelligence is being used by the federal and state governments that could have a profound impact on people’s quality of life. From a federal attempt to pilot the use of AI in prior authorizations for...

Policy Lab in Little Rock

September 15, 2026 at 10:00am-2:00pm

In partnership with the Central Arkansas Library System, join the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition for Policy Lab, an interactive training where you will learn key aspects of critical public policies impacting the well-being of Arkansas’s children and families, including...

Policy Lab in Jonesboro

September 23, 2026 at 10:00am-2:00pm

  Join the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition for Policy Lab, an interactive training where you will learn key aspects of critical public policies impacting the well-being of Arkansas’s children and families, including topics such Medicaid, Arkansas’s child welfare system,...

Kids Count Policy 101: Juvenile Justice 101

September 24, 2026 at 1:00pm-2:00pm

This year, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is hosting a monthly webinar series, Policy 101, to explore the fundamentals of major policies and programs impacting children and families in Arkansas. The webinars are meant to provide advocates with the...

2026 Friends of Children Annual Luncheon

October 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

In 1977, a group of 10 concerned Arkansans founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, believing that children needed an independent voice to speak up for their interests. In that spirit, we invite you to join us for our...

Kids Count Policy 101: Voting Rights 101

October 29, 2026 at 1:00pm-2:00pm

This year, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is hosting a monthly webinar series, Policy 101, to explore the fundamentals of major policies and programs impacting children and families in Arkansas. The webinars are meant to provide advocates with the...

Kids Count Policy 101: Poverty Fighting Programs 101

December 17, 2026 at 1:00pm-2:00pm

This year, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is hosting a monthly webinar series, Policy 101, to explore the fundamentals of major policies and programs impacting children and families in Arkansas. The webinars are meant to provide advocates with the...