Investing in Moms and Babies Means Investing in Arkansas’s Future
For years, Arkansas has carried one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, an often-overlooked crisis with devastating consequences. But change is beginning to take shape. Back in 2019, a bipartisan group of mostly women legislators took an important step by establishing the Arkansas Maternal Mortality Review Committee (AMMRC), shining a light on […]
Breaking Down Brain Development – Part 2
Dr. Nikki Edge is a professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. She researches factors that influence child social and emotional outcomes and evaluates interventions for high-risk children and families. In part two of our Breaking Down Brain Science blog, she answers our questions about […]
Increasing Quality Child Care in Conway County
When American Rescue Plan Funds arrived, Debbie Mize, director of Child Care Aware of Northcentral Arkansas, knew the best way to invest it in Conway County would be to increase the number of quality child care options. The Conway County E8 Community spearheaded a movement that will increase quality in 40 percent of the child care facilities in […]
