foster care

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock research team is investigating how a successful collaborative foster care network is run in Arkansas. The goal of the study is for the lessons learned in Arkansas to be used to help other…

Pulaski County Friends of CASA, along with County Judge Barry Hyde, held the 27th Annual Judge’s Cup CASA Classic, a celebrity tournament, on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Eagle Hill Golf Course in Little Rock. The Judge’s Cup CASA Classic is…

Northwest Arkansas’ Kelly Krout officially announced she is running for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor at a press conference in Little Rock this afternoon. A modest, but enthusiastic crowd gathered at Crump Park Thursday afternoon to witness Krout’s official announcement. The venue-…

by Dwain Hebda  As 2020 dawned, Little Rock-based Methodist Family Health began its 121st year serving children and families in Arkansas. But within the current regulatory climate, the longstanding nonprofit is finding its work every bit as challenging as at…

Arkansas has improved its approach to the care of the state’s at-risk children, and today I’d like to talk about our success. The employees at the Department of Human Services and the Division of Youth Services have done excellent work…

The holidays are a magical time at the State Capitol. Lights illuminate the exterior at night, the halls are draped with garland, and school choirs from across the state serenade us with carols throughout the day. But there is one…

The state’s child welfare agency has improved its performance over the past three years and continues to make progress, according to its most recent annual report. The Division of Children and Family Services recruits foster parents to care for children…

When I took office in 2015, our child-welfare and foster-care system was in urgent need of improvement, and today I’d like to discuss the tremendous progress we’ve made on behalf of the children of Arkansas. In my first spring as…

The number of Arkansas children in foster care has fallen by more than 700 since reaching an all-time high in 2016.  That information was part of an annual report presented a legislative committee this week. On Tuesday, the Department of…