Fiscal Session Starts Monday – Here’s What You Need to Know
State agencies will be closely watching events at the state Capitol starting Monday – the first day of the “Fiscal Session.” Votes cast during that time will determine which state […]
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 […]
Children entering foster care may be better served at home
Too many children enter foster care for a very short period of time. Removal from the home and placement in foster care can be a traumatic experience for a child, […]
AACF applauds overturning of adoption law
The more than 400 children waiting for adoption in Arkansas today now have a better chance at being adopted by loving homes more quickly thanks to Circuit Judge Chris Piazza’s […]
A look aback at Arkansas’s top achievements for kids
With the holidays coming to an end and a New Year beginning, it’s a good time to reflect on the many positive things Arkansas has done the last few years […]