Children’s HealthWatch’s recent work on housing in Arkansas was featured in an article by the Center for Community Change.
Arkansas General Assembly Allocates $500K to Housing Trust Fund While Advocates Build Permanent Source Campaign
In August 2012, Housing Arkansas partnered with pediatric researchers at Children’s HealthWatch and Arkansas Children’s Hospital on the release of the policy action brief A Safe, Stable Place to Call Home Supports Young Children’s Health In Arkansas.
In early 2013, Housing Arkansas celebrated an important step forward in its campaign to secure dedicated revenue with the passage of SB 728 in the Arkansas General Assembly. Housing Arkansas estimates that in order to make significant advances towards providing needed housing the state should be investing at least $15 million into the Housing Trust Fund annually.
