Creating a Healthier Arkansas for Black Women, Part 2
Significantly higher percentages of Blacks and Hispanics reported being victims of discrimination while getting healthcare compared to their White counterparts.
State Lawmakers Across the Country Thwart Local Democracy Through Preemption
In Arkansas, state lawmakers have limited the ability of local communities to raise the minimum wage; require employers to offer paid family and/or sick leave; set regulations for firearms, ammunition or firearm components; prevent discrimination against LBTQ individuals and...
Congress should not extend corporate tax cuts without expanding the Child Tax Credit
AACF has urged Arkansas’s congressional delegation to help pass an economic package that helps Arkansans make ends meet, reduces poverty and racial and economic disparities, and lays the groundwork for long-term recovery and prosperity even after the COVID crisis...
Arkansas to receive $786,560,790 in recovery funds
assistance, we should leverage this funding to build a strong foundation for recovery for everyone who calls our state home.
AACF Statement on the shooting at Robb Elementary School
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families will support data-driven legislation proposed to improve gun safety, to prevent the loss of our children to gun violence.
Too Many Arkansas Preschoolers Didn’t Receive High-Quality Education Amid Pandemic
Arkansas should commit to serving at least all low-income preschoolers. The 2021 State of Preschool Yearbook, released by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, provides an in-depth look at state-funded...
To protect mothers, Arkansas needs better postpartum health coverage now
The United States is the only developed country where the maternal mortality rate has been steadily rising. But most pregnancy-related deaths, one third of which happen between two and 12 months postpartum, are preventable.
Eliminating Needed Access to Food Programs This Summer Hurts Kids
All children and families, regardless of race, ethnicity, or where they live, deserve access to high-quality affordable foods. Unfortunately, when the COVID-19 pandemic started, families in poverty and on the edge of poverty were hit hardest by hunger. It...
AACF Statement on Hutchinson’s Rejection of Federal Funds
Following Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s press conference, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Executive Director Rich Huddleston issued the following statement: We are deeply disappointed in the governor’s announcement today that Arkansas is rejecting $146 million in housing assistance...
Expanded CTC Helped Keep Arkansas Families Afloat
The families of more than 61 million children – including more than 600,000 in Arkansas – benefited from the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) included in the American Rescue Plan. From July through December of 2021, more than 350,000...