100 Families Initiative

100 Families Initiative

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

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;

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

Invest in Foster Families for Stronger Communities

May 18, 2026

Teresa Payne

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

Zac George, Patrick Meyer, Rebecca Cobb, Brittany Hamilton

100 Families Initiative

We All Need Second Chances: Why We Support Reentry

Apr 20, 2026

Clarksville Unites for Child Abuse Prevention

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Clarksville Unites for Child Abuse Prevention

Apr 13, 2026

Lisa Albuja, Co-Owner and Clinical Director at CPTMH; Megan Murphy-Potts, DCFS Social Services County Manager; Madison Dickerson, Director of Field Education at UAFS

100 Families Initiative

The Cost of Caring: Self Care for The Rescuers and Fixers

Apr 10, 2026

Anastasia Allen and one of her four children

100 Families Initiative

A Place to Sleep, A Path Forward: One Mother’s Story of Resilience

Mar 30, 2026

Zachary Logston and his two daughters participating in shop with a cop

100 Families Initiative

A Father Who Showed Up & Built a Path to Stability

Mar 25, 2026

Stock photo from Getty Images Signature

100 Families Initiative

Father of Six Overcomes Crisis with Community Support

Mar 24, 2026

Deanna Walderns of the 100 Families Initiative of Pulaski County shares an embrace with a family she has supported on their journey toward stability.

100 Families Initiative

How Communities Can Better Support Families in Crisis

Mar 23, 2026

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