Tell Your Story — It Deserves to be Heard
Stay tuned on how you can participate in storytelling work with Arkansas Advocates.
New “Public Charge” Rule Likely to Harm Children, Increase Hunger
We should all want children of immigrants to meet their full potential. It’s good for Arkansas, from the strength of our economy to our education system and community health overall.
Exploring Recent School Readiness Assistance Changes in Light of Federal Rules Meant to Prioritize Needs of Families
Access to safe and high-quality child care is critical for families. Recent changes to the voucher program are negatively affecting Arkansas families.
Tax and Budget 201: The Two Sides of Affordability
“Affordability” has recently leapt into the national political consciousness with a vengeance. Of course, affordability is not a new challenge for Arkansas families that sit down at the kitchen table and make hard choices about expenses, especially during the...
Arkansas Advocates and Circles NWA join national Beyond the Cliff coalition to address upward mobility of families with low incomes
With support from Kresge Foundation, coalition includes 70+ partners across 27 states tackling barriers to economic mobility. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Circles NWA today announced their participation in the newly expanded Beyond the Cliff coalition, a national...
What’s going on with Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirement proposal?
People’s health coverage is at stake, and the public has a right to know about any planned changes and when they will happen.
New Report: Arkansas Could Raise $460 Million with a New Wealth Proceeds Tax
Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth — such as capital gains, dividends, and passive business income — through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple way Arkansas could raise hundreds of millions in new revenue and improve the...
Preventable harm: How suspending SNAP benefits in November harms families and our communities
Note: Since this blog was originally published on October 28, the Trump administration announced on November 3, 2025, that it will comply with federal court orders and begin using contingency funds to partially pay November SNAP benefits as the...
Tax and Budget 102: Strong Families Make for a Strong Arkansas
Investing in all families grows the Arkansas economy. Many Arkansas families struggle to meet basic expenses, such as housing, food, transportation, medicine, and child care costs. The goal is for income to exceed these expenses, and parents work hard...
Doing Right by Families: Arkansas is Leading in Kinship Placements — Let’s Keep the Momentum Going
As we draw to the end of National Kinship Care Month this September, we continue to honor the grandparents, other relatives, and close family friends who step up to raise children whose parents cannot. Importantly, this National Kinship Care...