Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families

Report Sheds Light On Poverty, Child Wellbeing In Arkansas

Daniel Breen
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More than one in five children in Arkansas continue to live in poverty according to analysis based on Census data from the year 2019.
AR Survey Finds Declines in Poverty Erased By Pandemic

Nadia Ramlagan
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Little Rock, AR – New census survey data show more Arkansas families are struggling, and advocates say the state needs more federal relief to ensure more kids and parents don't slip further into poverty. Comments from Bruno Showers, senior policy analyst, Arkansas Center for Children and Families.