Smart Justice - A Service of Restore Hope

Child Welfare

Naomi Camyn, Transitional Youth Services Coordinator with DCFS; Lauren Ruff, Attorney Ad Litem with the Administrative Office of the Courts; Jenson Long, Director of Development for GetREAL; Hebron Franklin, Barber and Foster Youth Mentor and Advocate

How to Hold On: Connection Teaches Kids Independence

For the Community, By the Community: The Power of Collective Impact

What to Expect at the Restore Hope 2026 Conference

Jared Brown of For Others speaks at the annual conference of Arkansas DCFS Supervisors

A Call To Be Change Makers

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Reunification for Dominique and Her Five Kids

Family Stability

Deanna Walderns with the 10:33 Initiative in Pulaski County, Arkansas talks to an alliance member about services available in the community for families

Family Stability

The Village Every Baby Needs

David Jordan, President and CEO of Agape Child & Family Services

Family Stability

Beyond Convenience and Comfort: Rethinking How We Help Families

Thrive Iowa of Cass County coordinator Kristen Brooks, left, led a panel of experts on the topic of how communities win when at-risk families thrive during a monthly alliance meeting in Atlantic.

Family Stability

Lifting Together: Communities Win When All Families Thrive

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Family Stability

Serena's Recovery and the Support Team that Didn't Give Up on Her

Prevention & Diversion

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Prevention & Diversion

A Second Chance for Jason: A Reentry Story

Pope County District Court Judge Deidre Luker

Prevention & Diversion

Back on the Road, Legally: Breaking a Cycle of Suspensions

Nikki and Kaitlyn

Prevention & Diversion

From Courtroom to College: Kaitlyn's Journey

Andrew May, Smart Justice Services Participant

Prevention & Diversion

Turning Effort into Opportunity with Smart Justice Services

Prevention & Diversion

His Greatest Regret Became His Greatest Purpose

His Greatest Regret Became His Greatest Purpose

Why the Restore Hope Model Is Different

Why the Restore Hope Model Is Different

Reunification: Kids Want To Be With Their Parents

Reunification: Kids Want To Be With Their Parents

Every Family Is Different

Every Family Is Different

From Classroom to Courtroom: How It Starts

From Classroom to Courtroom: How It Starts

Podcast

The Commitment: Pulaski County Funds Group Violence Intervention

The Commitment: Pulaski County Funds Group Violence Intervention

More Graduations, Less Funerals: Leaders Unite to Reduce Violence

More Graduations, Less Funerals: Leaders Unite to Reduce Violence

Stories of Heartbreak and Hope in the Fight Against Violence

Stories of Heartbreak and Hope in the Fight Against Violence

The Impact of Violence on Children and Families

The Impact of Violence on Children and Families

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