Part III: Hunger and ABAWDs Waivers
Note: This is part III of a three-part blog series on food insecurity and child hunger in Arkansas. Read part I here and part II here. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
Part II: Child Hunger in Arkansas and Community Eligibility
Note: This is part II of a three-part blog series on food insecurity and child hunger in Arkansas. Read part I here. A hungry child is often not able to […]
Part I: Child Hunger in Arkansas and the Importance of SNAP
Note: This is part I of a three-part blog series on food insecurity and child hunger in Arkansas. All kids deserve to grow up healthy and strong, with access to […]
Proposed SNAP cuts should worry Arkansas
Now that Congress has averted a federal government shutdown, all eyes turn to the 2012 budget. President Obama announced his budget proposal in February, and recently House Budget Committee Chairman […]
Moving Families Forward Update: Lame Duck Edition
Lame Duck Session Needs Your Attention While most folks have shifted their attention to holiday planning and spending time with family, Congress is back at work in a Lame Duck […]
Remember Arkansas Children as You Celebrate the Harvest
It’s easy to get caught up in all the to-do’s that lead up to Thanksgiving. Thaw out the turkey? Got enough cranberry sauce? Iron the linen tablecloth? While we are […]
Achievement Gap Causes: Family and Community (3 of 5)
It has been said many times that a child is hungry or sick will struggle to learn and succeed in school. This is true for children who fall into the […]
Child Nutrition Bill clears Senate
Yesterday the Senate passed child nutrition authorization, sending the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307) to the House for their approval. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families thanks Sen. Lincoln […]
Hitting the “Mark” with Child Nutrition Reauthorization
On March 17, 2010, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas released her “mark” for Child Nutrition Reauthorization. The bill, known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (“the Act”), […]
24 Percent of Arkansas Households Unable to Afford Enough Food in 2009
More than 24 percent of households in Arkansas reported in 2009 not having enough money to buy food that they needed during the prior twelve months for themselves or their […]