Inequity for Marshallese Migrants in the Food Safety Net Every Arkansan should have access to adequate and nutritious food. But all too often, our “safety net” programs leave out the ones who need it most. For example, people born...
65% of Arkansas's rural kids have health insurance through Medicaid and ARKids First.
With many narratives around the LEARNS Act floating around, it can be hard to tell between fact and fiction. And understandably, most Arkansas families are not going to have the time to sit down and read all 144 pages...
The Governor should not allow DHS to continue disenrolling children without confirmation that they no longer qualify.
On June 29, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed a bill (SB 170) that would require local governments to suspend enforcement of ordinances when legally challenged. Many environmentalists are concerned about this bill because it could limit local governments from...
With Medicaid now covering 58.8% of Arkansas’s children, and with more than a third of Arkansans being covered by Medicaid and CHIP, it’s imperative that we ensure that families do not end up uninsured.
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) had a noteworthy 2022! We celebrated AACF’s 45th year of operation throughout the year, sharing highlights of the organization’s history and looking forward to what a shared future vision for Arkansas might...
The Champion for Children Awards honor advocates, organizations, and legislators who were a strong voice for children at the State Capitol this year. Awardees were selected by a committee of Kids Count Coalition Steering Committee members and Arkansas Advocates...
Emancipation Day | Black Independence Day | Juneteenth June 19, 1865, marks the day that Black enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed they had been declared free more than two years prior, when President Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Even though other states have much higher costs, Arkansas families struggle just as much or more to find child care.