100 Families Initiative

100 Families Initiative

Jeff Piker, Restore Hope;Andrew Baker of Harding University; Rebecca Davis, 100 Families Coordinator; Kayla Burgess, Arcare Community Liaison; Blake Schrepfer, Program Director for the Arcare Foundation

A Community Vision in White and Woodruff Counties

Jul 08, 2026

Jeremy Pitts, Angel Hernandez, Tim "Hoghead" Smith, Johnson County Sheriff Grant Nicely, Kerry Bewley

The Power of One Caring Adult

Jun 30, 2026

Bobby Boyakin, Heather Sanders Webb, Amanda Myer, Karen Phillips, and Abigail Whitson

Healing Together: Reunification is not the Finish Line

Jun 22, 2026

Jennifer Worthington, 100 Families Initiative
Office Chris Martin, BSD SRO and Independence County Sheriff Officer
Dr. Elliott Taylor, MD White River Health Children's Clinic
Beverly McGee, Save the Children Parent Educator
Angie Stewart, 100 Families of Independence County Family Advocate

Summer Safety Starts with Community Support

Jun 17, 2026

Andrew May, Smart Justice Services Participant

Prevention & Diversion

Turning Effort into Opportunity with Smart Justice Services

Jun 17, 2026

reunification panel community discussion

100 Families Initiative

There's No Place Like Home: The Power of Reunification

Jun 16, 2026

Ashley and Brooklyn

Family Stability

Ashley’s Commitment to Bringing Her Daughter Home

Jun 01, 2026

Breanna Walden of the Arkansas Baby & Me program, Anyah Lock of AR MOMS at CHI St. Vincent, and licensed marriage and family therapist Loretta Parker

Family Stability

Panel Highlights Hidden Struggles Facing Mothers and Families

May 19, 2026

Chad Haberer – Human Service Worker, Ozark School District;
Elizabeth Churchman – GFESC Early Childhood Special Education Teacher; Tessa Garmany – Social Services Supervisor/Expert, Division of Children and Family Services; Kaitlynd Alston – Library Assistant–Outreach, Ozark & Charleston Libraries;

100 Families Initiative

Engaged, Supported, Seen: Keeping Kids Safe during Summer Break

May 19, 2026

Steven Franklin, former foster youth; Andrew Ramsey, ECA Coordinator; Laura Caldwell, Founder of New Start for Children & Families; Melanie Allen, Executive Director of CASA of Crawford County; Greg Steinsiek, Arkansas Department of Human Services

100 Families Initiative

Invest in Foster Families for Stronger Communities

May 18, 2026

Teresa Payne

100 Families Initiative

For the First Time, She Wasn't Alone: Teresa's Recovery Story

May 11, 2026

Panel Links Child Abuse to Addiction, Trauma and Housing Strain

100 Families Initiative

Panel Links Child Abuse to Addiction, Trauma and Housing Strain

May 11, 2026

Marta’s Journey to Mental Wellness and Stable Employment

100 Families Initiative

Marta’s Journey to Mental Wellness and Stable Employment

May 11, 2026

Panelists: Brittany Fugate, Kristi Robertson, Clarksville Police Chief David Smothers, Judge Clay McCall
Facilitator: Kerry Bewley

100 Families Initiative

Second Chances Take All of Us: Support for the Justice-Involved

Apr 28, 2026

Sheriff Grant Nicely signing the banner from a Johnson County Child Abuse Prevention Event

100 Families Initiative

Community Breaks Cycles: Sheriff Grant Nicely

Apr 28, 2026

Judge Shanice Johnson, Tiffany Wright, and Joshua Buck

100 Families Initiative

What Pulaski County Leaders Say About Preventing Child Abuse

Apr 21, 2026

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