Smart Justice

Featured Stories

L to R: Garland County Smart Justice District Court Initiative Coordinator Sarah Stapleton; Restore Hope Executive Director Paul Chapman; Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th East Judicial District Michelle Lawrence; Garland County District Court Chief Administrator Chris Burrow; Smart Justice District Court Initiative Manager Janet Hawley; Chief Operating Officer of Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness Susan Smith; and Garland County 100 Families Initiative Coordinator Melissa Capuano

Prevention & Diversion

District Court Initiative Aims To Fill Gaps

Oct 07, 2024

3 min read

Child Welfare

CAFO National Conference: Highlights and Reflections

Oct 01, 2024

3 min read

100 Families Initiative

100 Families Initiative Launches in Benton County

Sep 27, 2024

1 min read

Storm damage in Benton County after tornadoes hit on May 26, 2024

100 Families Initiative

Benton County Judge Praises Nonprofits for Disaster Aid

Sep 30, 2024

2 min read

Child Welfare

A Story of Two Brothers for Youth Justice Action Month

CAFO National Conference: Highlights and Reflections

Left to right: Leslie and Daniel Skaggs; Teresa Bunche of the Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services; and Daniel Ibinola

Support and Healing for Parents Who Lose Custody of Their Children

Tiffany Wright, Director of the Division of Children and Family Services at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute for the Restore Hope Training Academy

"At One Table" with Division of Children and Family Services

Podcast

Podcast Bonus: Understanding Childhood Trauma's Lasting Impact

Sep 12, 2024

Podcast

Podcast: Season 3 Finale

Nov 21, 2023

Podcast

Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5

Oct 25, 2023

Incarceration

Alternatives to Incarceration and Strategies for Support

Sep 10, 2024

2 min read

100 Families Initiative Client Frederick Young with his commercial driver’s license certification and 100 Families Initiative Client Advocate Kambrei Charles.

Incarceration

After 27 Years in Prison, Frederick Young Breaks Free of the Cycle

Aug 27, 2024

2 min read

Claire with her mother and her three children.

100 Families Initiative

Community Helps Mother Overcome Cycles of Incarceration

Jul 16, 2024

2 min read

Left to Right: Little Rock Police Chief Heath Helton, 100 Families Initiative Family Advocate LaShanna Bruce, Johnisha Graham with the Little Rock Police Department, Heather Mahan of MEMS emergency vehicles, Sgt. Douglas Bjork of the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, and 100 Families Initiative Family Advocate Deanna Walderns

Incarceration

Alternatives To Jail For Those Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis

Jul 12, 2024

4 min read

Prevention & Diversion

New Report Offers Alternatives to Traditional Sentencing

Oct 02, 2024

2 min read

Prevention & Diversion

Arkansas Focuses on Prevention with Opioid Settlement Grants

Sep 20, 2024

3 min read

Prevention & Diversion

The Local Church: Unlocking Hidden Community Assets

Sep 10, 2024

2 min read

Prevention & Diversion

District Court Initiative Aims To Fill Gaps

New Initiative in Arkansas Targets Crime Prevention Through Comprehensive Support

Oct 07, 2024

3 min read

100 Families Initiative

Benton County Judge Praises Nonprofits for Disaster Aid

Sep 30, 2024

2 min read

100 Families Initiative

100 Families Initiative Launches in Benton County

Sep 27, 2024

1 min read

100 Families Initiative

Support and Healing for Parents Who Lose Custody of Their Children

Sep 17, 2024

6 min read

Paul Chapman and Karen Phillips of Restore Hope and Mark Conine of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority

Family Stability

Addressing the Housing Crisis in Arkansas

Sep 10, 2024

1 min read

Juvenile Justice

A Story of Two Brothers for Youth Justice Action Month

Oct 07, 2024

1 min read

The power of collective impact has transformed what seemed like a hopeless situation into one filled with hope and progress.

Kevin Hunt of the Lessons Learned program speaks to youth attending the summit

Juvenile Justice

Rising Gun Violence Topic of Youth Summit

Jun 27, 2024

4 min read

Pine Bluff Police Chief Denise Richardson (left) and 100 Families Initiative family advocate LaTisha Brunson

Juvenile Justice

Pine Bluff Police Chief Talks About Efforts To Keep City Safe

Jun 19, 2024

3 min read

Juvenile Justice

Leaders Gather at Juvenile Justice Summit

Mar 04, 2024

1 min read

Restore Hope Executive Director Paul Chapman (right) speaks at a meeting on youth violence alongside two of the panelists on stage, Kale Thomas (left), the Bright Futures Coordinator in the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, and Sandra Hawkins, the Pulaski County Area Director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Children and Family Services

Juvenile Justice

Meeting Addresses Youth Violence Prevention After Double Murder

Dec 07, 2023

3 min read

Juvenile Justice

Judge Troy Braswell: Taking the Time to Hear

Oct 17, 2023

4 min read

Featured Stories

District Court Initiative Aims To Fill Gaps

CAFO National Conference: Highlights and Reflections

100 Families Initiative Launches in Benton County

Benton County Judge Praises Nonprofits for Disaster Aid

Child Welfare

A Story of Two Brothers for Youth Justice Action Month

CAFO National Conference: Highlights and Reflections

Support and Healing for Parents Who Lose Custody of Their Children

"At One Table" with Division of Children and Family Services

Podcast

Podcast Bonus: Understanding Childhood Trauma's Lasting Impact

Podcast: Season 3 Finale

Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5

Fall 2023 - Child Welfare Issue

The Little Girl Who Became Our Daughter

Growing Our Collective Capacity

Judge Troy Braswell: Taking the Time to Hear

Thoughts on Foster Care From Two Members of Every Child Arkansas

Incarceration

Alternatives to Incarceration and Strategies for Support

After 27 Years in Prison, Frederick Young Breaks Free of the Cycle

Community Helps Mother Overcome Cycles of Incarceration

Alternatives To Jail For Those Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis

Prevention & Diversion

New Report Offers Alternatives to Traditional Sentencing

Arkansas Focuses on Prevention with Opioid Settlement Grants

The Local Church: Unlocking Hidden Community Assets

Prevention & Diversion

District Court Initiative Aims To Fill Gaps

100 Families Initiative

Benton County Judge Praises Nonprofits for Disaster Aid

100 Families Initiative Launches in Benton County

Support and Healing for Parents Who Lose Custody of Their Children

Addressing the Housing Crisis in Arkansas

Juvenile Justice

A Story of Two Brothers for Youth Justice Action Month

Rising Gun Violence Topic of Youth Summit

Pine Bluff Police Chief Talks About Efforts To Keep City Safe

Leaders Gather at Juvenile Justice Summit

Meeting Addresses Youth Violence Prevention After Double Murder

Judge Troy Braswell: Taking the Time to Hear