Foster care

Fewer infants, children and teens are entering foster care in Arkansas, but fewer are leaving. Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services Director Mischa Martin explains how the agency is working, citing a critical need for more foster and adoptive families. The agency, she says, is also prepared to respond to any consequences of Arkansas's strict new abortion ban.

During the worst of the pandemic, Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services, as well as faith-based partners and nonprofits like Project Zero had to get creative to maintain their mission to help find secure homes for infants, children and teens in crisis.

During the worst of the pandemic, Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services, as well as faith-based partners and nonprofits like Project Zero had to get creative to maintain their mission to help find secure homes for infants, children and teens in crisis.

The non-profit Fort Smith Boys Home has completed construction of a new community building on their campus. So named, the facility provides exercise and…

The 100 Families Initiative, a program of Restore Hope, recently received a $1.67 million grant from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services to expand…

The First 100 Families initiative in Fort Smith, which is spearheaded by Restore Hope Arkansas, aims to keep children out of the foster care system by…

A new study finds 82 percent of foster children in Arkansas are being placed with family members. The report “Keeping Kids in Families: Trends in…

ARCCC was developed by the Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services to create lifelong connections and build community…

Last month we highlighted CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates - during the Community Spotlight. Here are some voices from that series.

Eloy Davila - a bi-lingual CASA volunteer - speaks to CASA's Colleen Smith about the need for more bi-lingual CASA workers.