AACF Testimony against HB1653
This bill would result in more children being institutionalized in highly restrictive settings.
AACF Testimony In Support Of SB585
About the Bill SB585 | Sen. Greg Leding | Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor This bill would require every employer with more than ten employees to provide pay […]
We Must Count All Children
Today, April 1, marks one year until the U.S. Census starts. At Arkansas Advocates, we’re already working to ensure we have an accurate count of all people in our state, […]
ICYMI: Weekly Legislative Update Feb. 27-March 3
HEALTH: HB1465, a bill to freeze enrollment in the Medicaid expansion program for low-income adults, passed out of the House of Representatives this week. The bill, which prevents any newly […]
What the Gov’s proposed budget could mean for key agencies
If you care about education, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, or public health in Arkansas, you must pay attention to the state budget. This is because, of course, great policy […]
What do end-of-year revenue numbers really tell us?
We ended up with more revenue than we spent this fiscal year, but don’t let the surplus fool you. No one should be proud of the surplus at the end […]
Arkansas climbs eight spots in national child economic well-being rankings
For the first time in six years, the number of Arkansas children living in poverty decreased, according to the 2016 Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT® Data Book. Last year the […]
Proposed Fiscal Session Budget Cuts Endanger Children in Foster Care
Potentially devastating budget cuts – now under consideration at the state legislature – would endanger children in foster care and halt the progress we were just starting to make to […]
Too many foster children on the move
Too many children in Arkansas’s child welfare system experience multiple placements, moving from one place to another, whether it is a family foster home or a residential facility. This is […]
Too many children in child welfare system not living in families
Only 12 states have a higher percentage of foster children in non-family placement than Arkansas. In its latest KIDS COUNT® policy report, Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in […]