AR: Family/Father Issues
Friday, April 19, 2024
Program gives AR early education workers 'Career Pathways'
The need for child care and early learning is critical, especially in rural Arkansas. One nonprofit is working to fill those gaps by giving providers …
Report: Black births more likely to be premature in AR
Arkansas ranks near the bottom among states in the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation report on children's well-being. "Race for Results" focuses on …
Report: Arkansas Ranks 43rd in Child Well-Being
A new report found Arkansas consistently ranks toward the lowest 10 states for child well-being. The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E…
Helping Arkansas Foster Youth Succeed as Adults
May is National Foster Care Month and in Arkansas, the number of foster youths near adulthood has dropped slightly, according to a new report…
AARP Provides Resources for Caregivers During Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, AARP Arkansas is sharing resources and information affecting women ages 50 and up, specifically women who …
AR Group Urges Congress to Reinstate Expanded Child Tax Credit
An Arkansas nonprofit is adding its voice to the calls for Congress to bring back the expanded Child Tax Credit for families in place during the pande…
'Project Zero' Aims to Get More Arkansas Foster Kids Adopted
National Adoption Month comes to an end today, but in Arkansas, almost 300 children are waiting to be adopted. Project Zero is a nonprofit …
Child-Care Wages Called Key to Boosting Early-Education Access
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Early-childhood educators in the state say they support President Joe Biden's American Families Plan, which would include an …
Trump Administration Tightens Temporary Protected Status Program
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A new federal immigration policy change prevents immigrants from becoming eligible for a green card if they travel abroad and …
AR Lawmakers Focus on State's Youngest Children
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A group of lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle agree Arkansas needs to invest more in its youngest residents…
AR Rural Health Centers Seek Stable Funding from Congress
DERMOTT, Ark. – This is National Rural Health Day, and rural health centers in Arkansas and across the country are requesting that Congress …
More Arkansas Foster Kids Being Placed with Families
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The lives of foster children are improving in Arkansas and other states, according to a new report from the Annie E…