Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children The WIC program is a federal program, run by the Arkansas Department of Health. It aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5...
Even when the bills we oppose pass, or the bills we support don't, we are encouraged to see the issues we care about gaining traction in the media.
The proposed changes would offer only meager benefits to most low- and middle-income taxpayers, versus a windfall to our state’s wealthiest households and corporations.
65% of Arkansas's rural kids have health insurance through Medicaid and ARKids First.
Some bills (some helpful, some harmful) have cleared the final hurdle and have become law, so we’re really in the thick of it now.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act of 2014 requires state-led child care agencies to submit a plan every three years that outlines their state child care policies and plans for using their Child Care and...
Kandis “Medicaid has definitely came in handy and been a relief all my life,” said Kandis, who is a recent ovarian cancer survivor. Kandis was unexpectedly diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2020, during the height of the COVID-19...
Data Across 50 States Show Struggles with Poverty, Health Indicators, But Hopes for Recovery Remain, Annie E. Casey Foundation Finds The number of Arkansas’s children going without health insurance surged dramatically between 2018 and 2019, continuing a troubling decline...
by Bruno Showers Senior Policy Analyst Introduction At Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, we work to ensure that all children have the resources and opportunities they need to realize their full potential. And what happens in a...
October 16, 2020 Early voting begins Monday. There are several ways to exercise your right, and we urge you to make your voting plan today. More information on that and other issues are in this edition of the Arkansas...
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