2024 Annual Report
See what happened at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in our 2024 annual report, now available. For our list of 2024 donors, please visit aradvocates.org/donors
News
We Must Create Safe Spaces for Our LGBTQ+ Community during Pride Month and Beyond
We must stand up for the rights of and create safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ+ community year-round.
A Glaring Omission in Arkansas’s Maternal Health Wins
Note: the following was published in the Opinion section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on May 17, 2025. The legislative session officially came to a close on May 5, and Arkansas continued to turn a blind eye to the new...
AACF’s Federal Town Halls: The Recap
AACF held town halls in each of Arkansas's four Congressional Districts.
New Maps Available: What AR Counties Stand to Lose
As many as 177,000 Arkansans could lose health coverage if the bill passes. And almost 60,000 residents are at risk of losing food assistance.
An Open Letter to Arkansas’s Congressional Delegation
Government is at its best when it works to promote the common good.
Veterans, Unhoused People, and Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Lose Out in Senate Bill
The congressional budget bill would require veterans, unhoused people, and youth aging out of foster care to meet a work requirement 80 hours a month or risk losing food assistance.
Arkansas Ranks 45th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book
We encourage lawmakers and officials in Arkansas to use this detailed information to unite across party lines and respond with initiatives that invest in young people.
Kids at the Capitol: 2025 Legislative Summary
Between January 13 and May 5, Arkansas’s 95th General Assembly passed 1,043 bills. Many of the new laws will impact Arkansas’s children and their families. From fast-tracked Medicaid coverage for certain pregnant women to universal free school breakfasts, our...