81. Episcopal Diocese Of Arkansas - Outreach Programs semester scholarships at South arkansas Technical University emergency assistanceto needy families and provides an ecumenical grief recovery program for the http://www.arkansas.anglican.org/outreachlocation.htm

Social Ministry: OUTREACH Programs by Location Batesville Bella Vista Benton Blytheville ... Wynne Batesville St. Paul's Church The Rev. Middleton L. Wootten Box 2255 Batesville AR 72503 870-793-2203 or 698-1205 The church provides food for the needy. It supports Boys' and Girls' Ranch, which serves at-risk youth, and the Family Violence Prevention Center, a shelter for battered women and children. Bella Vista St. Theodore's Church The Rev. Craig Gavin 1001 Kingsland Rd. Bella Vista AR 72714 501-855-2715 or 855-0901, fax 855-3343 The church provides emergency aid to the needy. The church supports a RAIN team. The church supports Meals On Wheels, and members rotate in the duty of delivering the meals. Members also support Helping Hands at Bentonville, a thrift shop, and take turns on duty at the shop. The church also takes turns providing services at area nursing homes. The church sponsors a chapter of the Order of St. Luke, a healing ministry. The church annually publishes Seniors Helping Seniors, a resource directory of social services. Benton St. Matthew's Church

82. States Cutting Low-income Programs In Response To Fiscal Crises, 1/17/02 The arkansas Department of Health Services took administrative actions to reducestate Maintaining LowIncome programs Can Assist Families and Strengthens http://www.cbpp.org/1-17-02sfp-pr.htm

N EWS R ELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 17, 2002 CONTACT: Jim Jaffe, Michelle Bazie State Groups Contacts Listed Below 820 First Street, NE Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202-408-1080 Fax: 202-408-1056 center@cbpp.org www.cbpp.org Robert Greenstein Executive Director Iris J. Lav Deputy Director Board of Directors John R. Kramer, Chair Tulane Law School Henry J. Aaron Brookings Institution Ken Apfel University of Texas Barbara B. Blum Columbia University David de Ferranti The World Bank Marian Wright Edelman James O. Gibson DC Agenda Beatrix Hamburg, M.D. Cornell Medical College Frank Mankiewicz Hill and Knowlton Richard P. Nathan Nelson A Rockefeller Institute of Government Marion Pines Johns Hopkins University Sol Price Chairman, The Price Company (Retired) Robert D. Reischauer Urban Institute Audrey Rowe Lockheed Martin, IMS Susan Sechler The Aspen Institute Juan Sepulveda, Jr. The Common Experience/ San Antonio William Julius Wilson Harvard University STATES CUTTING LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO FISCAL CRISES PDF of this press release HTML of the full report PDF of the full report Related Report: Budget Cuts vs. Tax Increases at the State Level:

83. States Are Cutting Tanf And Child Care Programs, 6/4/03 over the past two years, arkansas, Arizona, Montana families, Louisiana increasedcopayments families must pay changes in their child care programs that reduced http://www.cbpp.org/6-3-03tanf.htm

June 3, 2003 STATES ARE CUTTING TANF AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS Supports for Low-Income Working Families and Welfare-to-Work Programs are Particularly Hard Hit By Sharon Parrott and Nina Wu PDF of the full report HTM of press release PDF of press release View Related Analyses More Topics... Back to Home Page Search the Site - Publications by Subject - Upcoming Releases - Unemployment Insurance About the Center - Board of Directors - Internship Programs - Job Opportunities - Staff Bios Special Projects - DC Fiscal Policy Institute - International Budget Project - State Fiscal Analysis Initiative - State Policy Documentation Project - Start Healthy/Stay Healthy Join E-Mail List Donate to the Center If you cannot access the files through the links, right-click on the underlined text, click "Save Link As," download to your directory, and open the document in Adobe Acrobat Reader. More than 35 states have made cuts in programs funded with TANF and child care block grant funds, and most of these cuts are in programs that promote the goals of welfare reform. The cuts reflect both the exhaustion of many states’ surplus TANF funds from prior years and the large budget gaps many states face. The breadth and depth of these cuts highlight the importance of upcoming Congressional action on legislation to reauthorize TANF: if this legislation imposes costly new mandates on states yet provides insufficient funds to help states fulfill these mandates, states will be forced to make even more cuts in programs that help families move from welfare to work.

84. Child Welfare League Of America: Advocacy: State Fact Sheets 2002 and youth in juvenile correctional facilities in arkansas. Administration for Childrenand Families, US Department of Health at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/dis http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/2002/arkansas.htm

Home Advocacy State Fact Sheets for 2003 State Fact Sheets for 2002 ARKANSAS'S CHILDREN 2002 State Population (2000) State Population for Children Under 18 (2000) State Poverty Rate (2000) State Poverty Rate for Children Under 18 (2000) State Poverty Rate for Children Ages 5-17 (2000) CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT In 1999, 17,036 children were reported as abused or neglected and referred for investigation in Arkansas, a rate of 25.8 per 1,000 children, representing a 47% decrease from 1998. In 1999, 7,564 children were substantiated or indicated as abused or neglected in Arkansas, a rate of 11.5 per 1,000 children, representing a 13% decrease from 1998. Of every 1,000 children, 7.9 were neglected, 3.1 were physically abused, and 4.2 were sexually abused. In 1999, 9 children died as a result of abuse or neglect. On September 30, 1999, 2,919 children in Arkansas lived apart from their families in out-of-home care, compared with 3,064 children on September 30, 1998. In 1999, 27.2% of the children living apart from their families were age 5 or younger, and 19.1% were 16 or older. CHILD POVERTY AND INCOME SUPPORT The total number of TANF individual recipients in Arkansas decreased from 56,343 in August 1996 to 27,375 in June 2001, a decrease of 51%. The number of families receiving TANF in 2001 was 12,093, also a 48% decrease from 1996.

85. ARKANSAS REACH PROGRAM arkansas REACH PROGRAM. assistance with energy bill(s) » Attendance at training infamily installation of Amount of additional funding and programs leveraged 15 http://www.ncat.org/liheap/reach/reachar.htm

ARKANSAS REACH PROGRAM Allocation: REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON ENERGY ASSISTANCE DOLLARS ESTABLISH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ON WHICH TO BUILD RESOURCES PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION FAMILIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT UTILITY COMPANIES OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS BUSINESS COMMUNITY FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TARGET GROUP THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED HAVE GREATER HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF HIGH ENERGY COSTS. 40,228 PULASKI COUNTY HOUSEHOLDERS 65+ YEARS 14% PULASKI COUNTY RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW POVERTY LEVEL 6,064 OLDER PERSONS (AGE 65+) LIVE IN POVERTY IN PULASKI COUNTY THERE IS A HIGH CORRELATION BETWEEN OLDER HOUSING STOCK AND LOW INCOME POPULATIONS. LOWER INCOME INHABITANTS HAVE LESS ABILITY TO REFURBISH HOUSING AND ALSO SUFFER HIGHER UTILITY BILLS. (AVERAGE COST FOR OWNER-OCCUPIED UNIT REHABILITATION IS $6,500 OR $8,000 FOR RENTER-OCCUPIED REHABILITATIONS.) CASE MANAGEMENT MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CULTURALLY SENSITIVE OUTREACHING ON-GOING INVESTMENT CUSTOMER CENTERED OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS Objective Project Assumption Project Activities Immediate Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Final Project Goals Community partnerships and linkages, through an advisory/steering committee structure, will foster a cooperative and comprehensive service delivery system.

86. Online arizona adult dental cleaning arkansas adult dental floss dental health dental hygieneprogram dental implant plans dental problem dentist family dental plans http://protect.onnet-sales.com/

87. Old State House Museum - A Landmark Multimedia Museum Of Arkansas History, Peopl arkansas history, people and culture, are housed in this national landmark multimedia museum in downtown Little Rock. Confederate battle flags, African American quilts, Adrinka symbols, Niloak and http://www.oldstatehouse.com/

History Impossible: Spy School for Kids Arkansas Conference on Teaching Free Admission Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. 300 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201 - 501-324-9685 S et in the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River, the Old State House Museum has been designated a National Historic Landmark , though it is probably best known throughout the country as the scene of President Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 election-night celebrations. This magnificent Greek Revival structure overlooking the Arkansas River houses a multimedia museum of Arkansas state history , with a special emphasis on women's history, political history, and educational programming for school children. The Little Rock museum also boasts nationally-recognized collections of Civil War battle flags , the inaugural gowns of governors' wives, Arkansas art pottery featuring pieces from Camark and Niloak, and African-American quilts . Popular exhibits include "On the Stump: Arkansas Political History from 1819-1919"; "Send You Back to Arkansas, a tribute to Arkansas music and musicians"; and "Period Rooms" , created to show a typical setting from decades ago.

88. Arkansas Department Of Human Services close working relationship with the arkansas Medicaid program how to help higher incomefamilies who have optional components of the Medicaid program has been http://www.accessarkansas.org/dhs/nrelease/HuckabeeTefra.htm

Online Services Privacy Accessibility Security ... Back to DHS Homepage News Release Huckabee Announces Plan to Spare Families Medical Cuts January 8, 2002 Joe Quinn Director of Communications Governor Mike Huckabee has announced an innovative funding plan that will allow the state to continue to pay for medical care for families accessing the Medicaid TEFRA program. The Arkansas Department of Human Services had announced that funding for TEFRA would be eliminated for the final three months of the current fiscal year due to the serious budget issues that all states are currently facing. TEFRA is a program used by 3,000 families to pay medical bills for seriously ill children. The annual cost of the program in Arkansas is $30 million in combined state and federal money. Most states do not offer the TEFRA program, but Arkansas families can access this assistance regardless of family income. Governor Huckabee said, "We have made arrangements for UAMS to make a $1.5 million dollar payment to DHS ahead of schedule. This money will be earmarked for the TEFRA program. As a result of this action no TEFRA family will be affected in any way until a sound alternative plan is in place. We would not have been in this situation to begin with if a federal judge had not interjected himself into a complex budget period. I am very glad UAMS and DHS will be able to work together in the best interest of these

89. Arkansas Department Of Human Services The TEA program is arkansas’ welfare reform program under the federalTemporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. http://www.accessarkansas.org/dhs/dco/program.html

Online Services Privacy Accessibility Security ... DHS Homepage Divisions and Offices Director Chief Counsel Admin Services Child Care ... Youth Services General Information Staff Directory News Releases DHS Newsletter DHS Job Announcements Federal Links Human Services Arkansas Links Dept. of Health State Home Page Division of County Operations Office of Program Planning and Development The Office of Program Planning and Development is responsible for program development and implementation. There are six units/programs under OPPD management; they are: Food Stamp Program Employment/Income Support TEA Policy (TANF) Medicaid Eligibility Medical Review Team Refugee Resettlement Emergency Service EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) ... Commodity Distribution For more information about the Office of Program Planning and Development, please contact: Sandra E. Miller, Assistant Director Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of County Operations Office of Program Planning and Development P.O. Box 1437 - MS S332

90. Legislative Action | Arkansas Advocates For Children & Families Restored funding for the Ombudsman Program; Interim studies on low information fromthis Web site, please credit arkansas Advocates for Children Families. http://www.aradvocates.org/legislative/default.asp

LEGISLATIVE ACTION Child Welfare Early Care Education Family Finances ... Working Families CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FROM ARKANSAS 1st District, Rep. Marion Berry (D) 2nd District, Rep. Vic Snyder (D) 3rd District, John Boozman (R) 4th District, Rep. Mike Ross (D) ... Senator Blanche Lincoln (D) 2001 ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES FOR CHILDREN Elimination of the assets test for ARKids First A 3% tax on beer for ABC child care program Transfer of TANF funds to child care Required notification of parents when their children are taken into police custody Restored funding for the Ombudsman Program Interim studies on low-income tax relief and child care financing Changes to the TEA law "Kids at the Capitol," A Summary of Legislation (May 2001) Lawmakers' Votes Tallied on Children's Issues (May 10, 2001) Voter Poll Results Released: Spend More on Children! (February 22, 2001) HB2253 An Act ... that Defendants less than 17 ... Shall not be Subject to the Death Penalty

91. Arkansas Judiciary - Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission . PDF. Program Overview, PDF....... Minimum Standards for Basic Mediation Training, PDF. arkansas Access VisitationFamily Mediation Program. http://courts.state.ar.us/courts/adr.html

var version = 1.0; var version = 1.1; var version = 1.2; var version = 1.3; Online Services Privacy Accessibility Security General Information Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: 625 Marshall Street Justice Building Little Rock, AR 72201-1020 Phone: Fax: Staff: Jennifer Jones Taylor Coordinator Angie Pearrow Assistant Coordinator Info: Click for Commission Members Page w ill Open in New Window Info: Click for 2004 Calendar Page will Open in New Window Mediation Training Description PDF Basic Mediation Skills Registration Family Mediation Course Registration ADR Legislation Description PDF Dispute Resolution Statutes Divorce Mediation Statute Mediation Statutes Mediator Information Description PDF Roster of Certified Mediators for Circuit Courts Application for Certification Conduct Guidelines Requirements for the Certification of Mediators Minimum Standards for Basic Mediation Training Family Mediation Program

92. Services Coordination of arkansas ’ birthing hospitals’ Universal Newborn Mother/InfantProgram, FAQs, Contact. retesting; counseling offered for families of infants http://www.healthyarkansas.com/services/services_ph2_all.html

Online Services Privacy Accessibility Security Personal Health Services Use Pull Down Menu for Bookmarked Links Arkansas Safe Kids Coalition BreastCare Breastfeeding Cancer Screening and Follow-up Cardiovascular Health Communicable Disease Community Case Mgmt. Serv. for Elderly Connect-Care Family Planning Fire Burn Prevention Governor's Council on Phys. Fitness/Health HIV Medical Care HIV Screening Home Care Home Health Hospice Immunization Infant Hearing Program Licensed Midwifery Maternity MCH Health Line Mobile X-Ray Mother/Infant Program Newborn Screening Personal Care Pregnancy Testing Safety Seat Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sterilization Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Tuberculosis Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

93. Meet The Springdale Staff, Meet The Little Rock Staff issues, and information on related activities in arkansas. written materials developedby the program and a to the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. http://www.parenting-ed.org/aboutus.htm

Meet the Springdale Staff Meet the Little Rock Staff Mission Statement The Center for Effective Parenting attempts to positively impact children through a focus on improving parenting skills. The Center focuses its efforts in the areas of service, training, and research. By focusing efforts in these three areas the Center strives to have a significant impact not only on parents and children in Arkansas but also on parents and children across the nation. Program Overview The thirteen major focus areas of the program are: (1) Operate Parental Information and Resource Centers in Springdale and Little Rock, AR These two centers offer various services to parents and educators including offering parenting classes and providing resource materials. The centers will also serve as a technical/resource center for educators and other professionals. (2) Develop Partnerships and Collaborative Relationships The Center for Effective Parenting develops partnerships and collaborative relationships with other organizations in order to optimize the effectiveness of parent involvement and parent education strategies. (3) Provide Training Workshops in Building Home-School Partnerships A series of workshop modules addressing critical issues in increasing parental involvement in children's learning and in strengthening the partnership between home and school is disseminated to school personnel throughout the State of Arkansas.

94. Home to top of page Upper arkansas Workforce Centers Housing Rehabilitation The HousingRehabilitation program provides loans low to moderate income families at low http://www.uaacog.com/

Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments Home Site Index Feedback Search ... WIC Welcome to Our Home Page Our Mission The Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (UAACOG) serves the four counties of Fremont, Chaffee, Custer, and Lake. We provide services to promote self-sufficiency of individuals and families by enabling them to improve their lives, and reinforce their commitment to society. Our goals are to strengthen human welfare and advance individual achievement. We continually promote collaboration among other non-profits, the business sector, and local governments. Our Programs Administration The Administration program provides technical assistance to local governments in grantsmanship, grant administration, and accomplishing regional projects. Contact: Judy Lohnes at (719) 275-8350 ext. 106 or e-mail: jlohnes@uaacog.com return to top of page Area Agency on Aging (AAA) The Area Agency on Aging provides and coordinates services for persons 60 years of age and older. Services include: congregate and home delivered meals programs, nutrition education and counseling, financial assistance with the purchase of eyeglasses and dental care, health promotion and education, transportation, insurance counseling, In-Home services, Chore, home maintenance and repair, legal services, Caregiver, and Ombudsman Program in licensed long-term care facilities.

95. AR Families: Walk Across Arkansas Program: Pedestrian Safety http://www.arfamilies.org/walkacrossar/pedestrian_safety.asp

One Step Weight Loss Tips Food Guide Pyramid Ensure Fun and Safety Pedestrian Safety ... AR Families Home Printer Friendly Version Walk Across Arkansas Program Remember Pedestrians Look Out Motorists Look Out Pedestrian Safety Tips Remember Pedestrians Look Out • If the "Don't Walk" signal is flashing, finish crossing, but don't start to cross. Motorists Look Out • Motorists must "look out" for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. • Turning vehicles "must yield" to pedestrians crossing on the green light. Pedestrian Safety Tips 1. Never walk alone. 2. Follow the same general walking route. It's a good idea to tell someone else where you are walking and an approximate time of your return. 3. Always wear reflective clothing or reflective tape. 4. Walking at night poses safety and security problems. 5. Always walk facing traffic. 6. Always use crosswalks where provided. 7. Stop, Look, and Listen. 8. Always follow traffic control devices. (Walk, Don't Walk signs) 9. Always be alert to traffic and your surroundings. 10. Check for traffic before crossing, even if the sign says walk.

96. Arkansas Fact Sheet Kinship care families may also be eligible for food the children they are raisingthrough arkansas’ ARKids First how to apply for ARKids First program, call 1 http://www.grandsplace.com/gp8/ar.html

For Grandparents and Special Others Raising Children ARKANSAS Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children A State Fact Sheet August 2002 Across the country, more than six million children approximately 1 in 12 children are living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. Arkansas has more than 62,000 children living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. In many of these households, grandparents and other relatives are the primary caregivers (“kinship caregivers”) for children whose parents cannot or will not care for them due to substance abuse, illness and death, abuse and neglect, economic hardship, incarceration, divorce, domestic violence, and other family and community crises. In response to the growing numbers of these kinship care families, state legislatures, public and private agencies, and grassroots coalitions in Arkansas and across the country have begun to expand services and supports for children living with kin inside and outside of the foster care system. A Look at the Numbers: Kinship Care in Arkansas The data below show the numbers of grandparents who are living in households with at least one grandchild under the age of 18, as well as the numbers of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for these grandchildren. These numbers were reported by the 2000 U.S. Census and are available for every place (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) in the country, including cities, towns, villages, and boroughs, on the U.S. Census website.*

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