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Dr. Phillip
Goad and his wife Starla
sit on a porch at the
Second Chance Youth
Ranch. The ranch is a
private placement agency,
providing a community
of homes for children
and teens in foster care.

A Natural Response: Dr. Phillip Goad of Every Child Arkansas

Apr 05, 2024

6 min read

Video: 100 Families Initiative 5 Years Later

100 Families Initiative

Video: 100 Families Initiative 5 Years Later

Apr 03, 2024

1 min read

Judge Troy Braswell: Taking the Time to Hear

Juvenile Justice

Judge Troy Braswell: Taking the Time to Hear

Apr 10, 2024

4 min read

Judge Earnest Brown

Juvenile Justice

Leaders Gather at Juvenile Justice Summit

Apr 15, 2024

1 min read

Child Welfare

The Little Girl Who Became Our Daughter

The Little Girl Who Became Our Daughter

Apr 15, 2024

5 min read

(From left) Rena Whittaker, The Contingent Arkansas; Jerome Strickland, The Contingent Arkansas; Mischa Martin,
Deputy Secretary of Youth and Families;
Dr. Phillip Goad,
Every Child Arkansas; Secretary Kristi Putnam, Department of Human Services; Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders; Ben Sand, The Contingent Arkansas; NJ Royer, The Contingent Arkansas; Paul Chapman, Restore Hope Arkansas;
and Tiffany Wright, Department of Children and Family Services

Growing Our Collective Capacity

Apr 11, 2024

4 min read

(L) Derek Brown of Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries and (R) Christen Butler of The Call

Thoughts on Foster Care From Two Members of Every Child Arkansas

Apr 10, 2024

2 min read

Darneshia Allen is manager of Training and Technical Assistance Integration for Safe Babies nationally and works out of Washington, D.C.

Darneshia Allen of Safe Babies: Helping Families in Crisis

Apr 09, 2024

4 min read

Podcast

Podcast: Season 1 Finale

Podcast: Season 1 Finale

Apr 04, 2024

Podcast: Season 1, Episode 5

Podcast: Season 1, Episode 5

Apr 04, 2024

Podcast: Season 1, Episode 4

Podcast: Season 1, Episode 4

Apr 04, 2024

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Incarceration

Arkansas Program Focuses On Higher Education for Prisoners

Arkansas Program Focuses On Higher Education for Prisoners

Apr 05, 2024

2 min read

Jimmy McGill, director of
Peer Services at the Arkansas Department of Human Services

Service: An Antidote for Addiction

Apr 04, 2024

4 min read

Arkansas Attorney General Talks Early Intervention

Arkansas Attorney General Talks Early Intervention

Apr 04, 2024

5 min read

Former Prisoner Finds Hope at Second Chance Academy

Former Prisoner Finds Hope at Second Chance Academy

Apr 03, 2024

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Prevention & Diversion

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Apr 04, 2024

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Judges Say DWI Court Showing Promise

Apr 04, 2024

8 min read

Prevention & Diversion

An Eye on Transformation in District Court

Apr 04, 2024

10 min read

Prevention & Diversion

The Crawford County Adult Education Center shares a building with the Crawford County District Court and several other rehabilitation resource agencies.

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A Building of Hope

Apr 05, 2024

8 min read

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