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Medicaid Town Hall

December 12, 2024 at 5:30pm-7:00pm

Join Arkansas Community Organizations and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families at a Medicaid Town Hall event on Thursday, December 12th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Arkansas Education Association. Medicaid provides vital health insurance to nearly 1/3 of Arkansans,...

Children’s Policy Symposium-Little Rock

December 10, 2024 at 10:00am-4:00pm

Legislators will return to Little Rock in January to make new laws for our state. Are you ready to advocate on behalf of Arkansas’s children? At the Kids Count Coalition Policy Symposium, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from...

Children’s Policy Symposium-Fayetteville

November 20, 2024 at 10:00am-4:00pm

Legislators will return to Little Rock in January to make new laws for our state. Are you ready to advocate on behalf of Arkansas’s children? At the Kids Count Coalition Policy Symposium, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from...

Webinar: Preventing Exploitative Child Labor in Arkansas

November 18, 2024 at 2:00pm-3:00pm

You’ve probably seen it in the news. Child labor violations have been on the rise during the past few years. In meat processing plants, in the roofing industry, at cereal factories, fast food restaurants, and more. For some kids...

Children’s Policy Symposium-Helena-West Helena

November 12, 2024 at 11:00am-1:30pm

Legislators will return to Little Rock in January to make new laws for our state. Are you ready to advocate on behalf of Arkansas’s children? At the Kids Count Coalition Policy Symposium, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from...

Children’s Policy Symposium-Jonesboro

November 1, 2024 at 1:00pm-3:00pm

Legislators will return to Little Rock in January to make new laws for our state. Are you ready to advocate on behalf of Arkansas’s children? At the Kids Count Coalition Policy Symposium, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from...

A Giving Birth in America Screening & Storytelling Event

October 30, 2024 at 5:30pm-7:00pm

Arkansas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, and maternal health has become a major topic of discussion around the state. It is more important than ever to listen to pregnant women, mothers, and health...

2024 Friends of Children Annual Luncheon

October 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM

In 1977, a group of 10 concerned Arkansans founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, believing that children needed an independent voice to speak up for their interests. In that spirit, we invite you to join us for our...

Preparing for Medicaid and ARKids First Renewals

October 9, 2024 at 2:00pm-3:00pm

Every year, individuals and families insured through Arkansas’s Medicaid programs, ARHOME and ARKids First, have to renew their coverage. Last year, thousands of Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage due to paperwork issues, even though they were still eligible. Help us...

KIDS COUNT® Data Book Roundtable Discussion

October 3, 2024 at 9:30am-10:30am

Each year Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families releases the KIDS COUNT® Data Book with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The book is a 50-state ranking on child well-being in four domains: education, economic well-being, health, and family and...