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...

Medicaid provides vital health insurance to many Arkansans. It allows children to get their annual check-ups. It ensures Arkansans with disabilities can get the services and support they need to work and go to school. It helps pregnant women...

Do you work at a nonprofit and want to speak up about laws you’d like to see passed to help the Arkansans you serve? Would you like to contact elected officials about the harmful impacts of a law they...

Arkansas’s state legislators are about to head to the Capitol to work on one of their most important responsibilities — making a budget for the many programs, agencies, and departments of the state government. Over the course of several...

Join Arkansas Kids Count Coalition, candidates running for the state House and state Senate, and your fellow advocates for coffee and conversation. Far too often issues impacting children are left out of election year discussions. At Coffee with the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Don’t miss this family-friendly event with the BIGGEST selection of soups in town! Sample soups from local restaurants, bring your kiddos, bid on auction items, and support a good cause.   Our committee, led by Honorary Event Chair, Kayln...

Ask anyone. Soup Sunday is one of THE MOST FUN events in Central Arkansas. The atmosphere is “souper” casual and family-friendly, the food is always delicious, and the cause most important – the future of Arkansas’s kids. Mark your...