Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) released its annual assessment of the Arkansas child welfare system today. The report titled, Children in Crisis, examines performance data from the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to determine how...
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families created this guide to introduce you to the world of of child advocacy and to outline the skills needed to be a successful child advocate. It is a practical guide suitable to a...
The 2007 session of the Arkansas General Assembly was a successful one for children and families. Under Governor Beebe’s leadership and with the support of legislative leaders, the state took major steps to improve the well being of children...
Poison, Problem, and Perspective: The Impact of Methamphetamine on the Arkansas Child Welfare System” is a study conducted by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families that began as a project to determine the effect that methamphetamine, or “meth,” has...
This report is based on a study conducted by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families that set out to determine the effect that methamphetamine, or “meth,” has had on Arkansas’s child welfare system. The results of the study brought...
The past year was an exciting one for the staff and board of AACF. Our work led to an important victory for low income families — raising the state minimum wage to $6.25 an hour. Our work also helped...
The performance of the Arkansas Child Welfare System declined significantly beginning in 2004, as measured by a broad range of indicators related to protecting children from abuse and neglect and providing services to help children and families. The decline...
In 1997, with the enactment of Title XXI of the Social Security Act, the State Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was created with strong bipartisan support. Initially authorized as a 10-year program, SCHIP has become widely regarded as one of...
There has been much discussion in this legislative session about how to provide tax relief for low-income families. Two proposals are currently being debated in the legislature. One is to immediately cut the grocery tax by 3% and gradually...
This report is the result of a collaborative effort between multiple agencies and healthcare providers in the state. These organizations share a common interest in improving the health status of Arkansas’ children. This report includes a range of data...