AACF Seeks Community Engagement Intern
This in-person internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of community engagement while working for a well-known nonprofit organization in our Little Rock office.
AACF Seeks Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Position Overview Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) seeks a part-time administrative assistant in our Little Rock office. This position provides support to the Administrative and Finance Director including administrative support and data entry. It also provides administrative...
Another Quarter, Another Record Number of Arkansas Moms Losing Health Coverage
Every three months, Arkansas publishes a report tracking what happens to women after pregnancy Medicaid ends. Every three months, we hope to see any signs that the state’s transition numbers are improving. Instead, each report tells the same story:...
The High Cost of Arkansas’s Juvenile Delinquency Fees and Fines
Arkansas state law authorizes courts to assess a wide variety of fees and fines to system-involved youth and their families. Many juvenile judges actively assess fees and fines, citing their role in holding youth accountable and funding underresourced, especially...
2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Economic Well-Being
Arkansas has made modest progress in the economic well-being of children but needs remain In the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which is based on the most recent 2024 data, Arkansas ranks 33rd in economic well-being of children among...
Arkansas Ranks 43rd in 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book
New Scoring Index from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to Increase Accountability by Showing How Arkansas’s Policies and Investment Affect Children’s Daily Lives Sharp increases in the children’s uninsured rate and the number of young children not in school...
2025 Annual Report
See what happened at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in our 2025 annual report, now available. For our list of 2025 donors, please visit aradvocates.org/donors
2026 State Fiscal Session Leaves Arkansas SNAP Budget Hungry for State Funding
2026 Special Session Keys Up to Further Starve SNAP and Other Programs The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) suffered a significant loss last week that will likely destabilize the program in our state. What’s more, an attempt to cut...
Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Voter Suppression
Today the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that will upend the Voting Rights Act. With their ruling on Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court has just delt what will be one of the final blows destroying the...
SNAP Costs Shifts Are Coming: How Hunger Will Rise for Arkansans if the State Does Not Act
It’s no secret that once again Arkansas has the highest rate of food insecurity in the nation at 19.4% according to the most recent (and final) federal insecurity report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). You may...