Press Release: AACF Statement on Proposed Severence Tax Increase

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families applauds Governor Beebe for his leadership on this important issue. A significant increase in Arkansas’s severance tax is long overdue and through the Governor’s proposal, will have a real impact on the economic well-being of Arkansas’s working families. At Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, our main priority is […]

Education in the Post-Lake View Era: What is Arkansas Doing to Close the Achievement Gap?

Authors tout state success, advocate multi-pronged approached to continue progress. Arkansas has made significant progress to improve its education system since the Supreme Court’s 2002 Lake View decision, but major gaps remain among students of different racial and socioeconomic groups, according to a study released today by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, the Arkansas […]

“Natural Wonders” Executive Summary

As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll to explore the perceived health status of children in the state.The poll offers policymakers, community leaders […]

“Natural Wonders” Fast Facts

As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll to explore the perceived health status of children in the state.The poll offers policymakers, community leaders […]

“Natural Wonders” Project Summary

As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll to explore the perceived health status of children in the state.The poll offers policymakers, community leaders […]

“Natural Wonders” Map

As a part of the statewide Natural Wonders Partnership, focused on improving the health and well-being of Arkansas children, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, with financial support from Arkansas Children’s Hospital, developed and implemented a statewide telephone poll to explore the perceived health status of children in the state.The poll offers policymakers, community leaders […]

Poison, Problem, and Perspective: Revisited

In January 2007, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) released Poison Problem and Perspective: The Impact of Methamphetamine on the Arkansas Child Welfare System. It was AACF’s first assessment of substance abuse in families suspected of child maltreatment in Arkansas. This is a follow-up to that report and will provide updates on data presented […]

Children in Crisis: An update on the Arkansas child welfare system

This report is the third annual update of the Arkansas Child Welfare System by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). It examines the Division of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) performance data from January 2000 through March 2007. The data shows that DCFS performed well on many of its indicators in the early 2000s, but began experiencing a significant decline […]