2017 Annual Report
The year 2017 was an eventful one for AACF! We celebrated 40 years of working to improve the lives of Arkansas kids and families. AACF observed the occasion in October with our first ever gala, held at Little Rock’s...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 38 (City of Little Rock’s Intervention Programs)
On December 13, 2017, at 5 p.m. KABF 88.3 aired the thirty-eighth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state budget, family and economic security, and...
43 Years of Advocacy for Children and Families: An AACF Timeline
AACF’s founders believed children and families needed an independent voice at our state Capitol. Since 1977, we have served as that voice, just as our founders intended. With offices in Little Rock and Springdale, we stand up for children...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 32 (A discussion on crime in Little Rock)
On August 16, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the thirty second episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the state...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 20 (Responding to gun violence & homelessness in Little Rock)
On May 24, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the twentieth episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...
Raise Your Voice: Town Hall Meetings Across the State this Month
Even though the American Health Care Act (AHCA) did not pass last month, we’re not out of the woods yet. With rumors of Congress returning soon with an updated version of the AHCA featuring even more worrisome changes, it’s...
Speak Up Arkansas: Episode 10 (State of Education)
On March 8, 2017, at 5 p.m., Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and KABF 88.3 aired the 10th episode of “Speak Up Arkansas,” a talk radio show dedicated to covering issues like health care, education, juvenile justice, the...
Make Every Day Count: Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absence in Arkansas Schools
Chronic absenteeism – defined as students missing 10 percent or more of the school year for any reason – is a big problem in Arkansas. Time lost in the classroom has a direct impact on students’ academic progress, especially...
Dr. Steven Barnett to speak in Little Rock Friday, May 6
The Clinton School Center on Community Philanthropy (in partnership with the Good 2 Great initiative) will host Dr. W. Steven Barnett as the 2016 Clinton School Center on Community Philanthropy Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Barnett is the director of the National...
Statement on the Little Rock School District Decision
The following is a statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, on the decision by state officials not to renew the contract of Little Rock School District Superintendent Baker Kurrus: Arkansas Advocates for Children...
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