The Kids Count Data Book: Education
What will change going forward to improve opportunities for students in our state?
News
AACF Public Comments Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Services for Under 21
During the 2025 legislative session, the Arkansas General Assembly passed HB1653, now Act 636. You can read AACF’s testimony against this piece of legislation here. This law allows the number of psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) beds in Arkansas to...
The Kids Count Data Book: Health
Children’s Health and Well-Being Need More Support in Arkansas Arkansas ranks 45th in overall child well-being and an alarming 47th in child health outcomes, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation...
Arkansas, We Need a Plan for Our Kids
In addition to our lack of state investment, we are also potentially facing the largest funding cut to critical programs in our nation’s history.
The Kids Count Data Book: Family and Community
Why can Arkansas not improve its teen birth rate at the same rate as some other states?
Congressional Budget Bill Will Strip Health Care from 15 Million Nationwide, Put Parents and Kids at Risk of Hunger
The United States House of Representatives today passed the Senate’s version of the reconciliation bill that will worsen hunger and strip health care coverage from millions of families. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump to be signed...
Tax benefits of the U.S. Senate Reconciliation Bill are not evenly distributed
Any claim that the reconciliation bill benefits all Arkansans is an exaggeration at best.
U.S. Senate’s Budget Bill Would Take Away Health Care from at Least 140,000 Arkansans, Put Parents and Kids at Risk of Hunger
We need our Congressional delegation to stand up for Arkansas and reject this reckless plan that will devastate our fellow Arkansans.
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
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.