Arkansas
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Mental health advocates: AR lawmakers can do more to support 988 helpline
Mental health workers are urging lawmakers to draft bipartisan policies to expand access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The service …
Monday, July 1, 2024
AR health center aims to get more healthy foods to expecting mothers
A southeast Arkansas healthcare system is using grant money to help increase its patients' access to healthy foods. Mainline Health Systems will …
Save the Children works to end 'summer slide' for Arkansas students
During the summer months, children can lose up to 40% of the information they learned in school, in a phenomenon called the "summer slide." The …
Opponents of latest state tax cuts say they benefit wealthy Arkansans
Leaders of some nonprofit organizations in Arkansas are not happy with a recent tax cut package passed by the Legislature. The law reduces the tax …
Arkansas students learn importance of healthy foods through school gardens
School children in Arkansas are learning how to grow their own fruits and vegetables through the Farm to School and Early Childhood Education program …
Arkansas receives mixed results in annual Kids Count Data Book
Arkansas is ranked 45th in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report ranks states on the overall condition …
AR capital receives grant money to improve Black wealth equity
The City of Little Rock is part of a national grant program designed to improve the financial status of Black communities. The Cities for Financial …
Arkansans continue to clean up after deadly tornadoes
The National Weather Service continues to survey damage across northern Arkansas after tornadoes ripped through the state over the weekend. Crews …
Family of slain UARK student uses tragedy to help others
A nonprofit organization is working to reduce the stress on trauma survivors - and it began with a tragedy. "Project Beloved" creates "soft" police …
Food insecurity continues to rise in Arkansas
The Arkansas Food Bank said it's prepared for an increase in food demand as we go into the summer months. The latest "Map the Meal Gap" report from …
Arkansas civil rights icon Daisy Bates honored with statue at U.S. Capitol
A new statue at the U.S. Capitol honors Arkansas civil rights activist Daisy Gatson Bates. The eight foot bronze statue is in the National Statuary …
Report: AR among top states for children losing health coverage post-COVID
A new report showed the number of children covered by Medicaid varies widely between states as pandemic-era protections were lifted, with Arkansas …