Arkansas must change its strategy to prevent teen births
Though we’ve seen the rate drop over time, Arkansas has had the nation’s highest teen birth rate every year since 2013.
Addressing the Childhood Mental Health Crisis in Arkansas
Between 2016 and 2020, Arkansas had the third-highest increase in childhood depression and anxiety, behind California and South Dakota.
Improving Health Outcomes for the Children of Arkansas
Arkansas still has a long way to go to get to number one in child health and well-being.
Arkansas has room for improvement in providing quality education
Educating the next generation of Arkansans is one of our greatest responsibilities.
Incremental Improvements in Economic Well-Being Fall Too Short for Arkansas’s Children
A state budget that puts more dollars toward programs to help children and families, like childcare for infants and toddlers, early childhood education, affordable housing, and health care for moms and babies would do more to help all Arkansans.
Lack of Data Impacts BIPOC Children in Arkansas
The lack of disaggregated data is especially troubling for Arkansas as, according to research from the Census Bureau, Arkansas has the highest undercount in the 2020 Census of any state at 5%.