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Send us Fan Mail Guests Allie Graves Christen Butler - Executive Director The CALL Dr. Derek Brown - Executive Director Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries Dennis Berry Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info here Every Child Arkansas Read the SmartJustice Season 3 magazine Welcome to season 3 of SmartJustice we're calling 'A Chance At Life'. This season we foc...

Send us Fan Mail Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info here Every Child Arkansas Read the SmartJustice Season 3 magazine Guests Jeff Piker Skye Mitchell Mahogany Smith Licia Etheridge Devin Singh In this episode we talk with Children and Family Services staff and community leaders in Russellville, AR about supporting families during and after child welfare cases. They share how their c...

Send us Fan Mail Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info here Every Child Arkansas Read the SmartJustice Season 3 magazine Welcome to season 3 of SmartJustice we're calling 'A Chance At Life'. This season we focus on the well-being and future of children, youth and families in the child welfare system. In this edition, we spotlight visionary individuals who are reshaping t...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Arkansas' Attorney General about Community Diversion and a Representative from Fort Smith where the courts, law enforcement, and community providers are usually connected in innovative ways. The way forward is to run a pilot 'Community Diversion' program in around 10 different courts to define common measures and procedures and then assess outcomes acro...

Send us Fan Mail Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.  In Crawford Co the District Court and Adult Ed have co-located to create a one-stop resou...

Send us Fan Mail Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.  In this episode we talk with law enforcement and prosecutors. It is our hope to see the e...

Send us Fan Mail Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.  In this episode we hear from participants in diversion programs. It is our hope to see th...

Send us Fan Mail Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.  In this episode we talk with Judges who operate diversion programs. It is our hope to see...

Send us Fan Mail Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Some District Court Judges are taking steps to provide access to services that address root issues that might lead to incarceration and/or foster care for their children.  Season 2 focuses on how...

Send us Fan Mail All communities work on criminal justice and child welfare issues but few have real systems change. You may have the right people and organizations, but if you don't get 5 things right you'll not make the change you're working so hard to make. In the season one final episode we discuss the impact a growing number of Arkansas communities are having by implementing th...

Send us Fan Mail Childhood trauma doesn't excuse bad behavior and crime, but it helps in understanding 'why' which is important in the creation of more successful interventions that yield better ROI for our communities. To improve outcomes in complex problems around child welfare, incarceration, and crime we journey upstream to examine the Family as the institution we should    Inte...

Send us Fan Mail To improve outcomes in complex problems around child welfare, incarceration, and crime we journey upstream to examine the Family as the institution we should protect and seek to strengthen.   Interviewed: Department of Children and Family Services Mischa Martin Chairperson of Parent Counsel and Harding University professor Dr Andrew Baker Tenth District Circuit Court Judge Shanice...

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Send us Fan Mail Substance Abuse is a common factor in Arkansas Child Welfare and Criminal Justice cases. In this episode we interview State leaders and those with life experience with substance abuse and the justice system. There is hope. Interviewed: Department of Children and Family Services Mischa Martin Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane Director of Peer Recovery Services Jimmy McGill Parole Bo...

Send us Fan Mail To improve outcomes in complex problems around child welfare, incarceration, and crime we journey upstream to examine the Family as the institution best able to prevent / help people recover from involvement in the justice and child welfare systems.    Interviewed: Department of Children and Family Services Mischa Martin Chairperson of Parent Counsel and Harding University profess...