0
Skip to Content
Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM)
What We Believe
About AIM
Get The Facts
Pro-Family Policies
Research
Latest News
Resources for Parents
Resources for Policymakers
Resources for Advocates
Contact
Get Involved
Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM)
What We Believe
About AIM
Get The Facts
Pro-Family Policies
Research
Latest News
Resources for Parents
Resources for Policymakers
Resources for Advocates
Contact
Get Involved
Folder: Who We Are
Back
What We Believe
About AIM
Folder: Get The Facts
Back
Get The Facts
Pro-Family Policies
Research
Folder: News & Resources
Back
Latest News
Resources for Parents
Resources for Policymakers
Resources for Advocates
Contact
Get Involved
The next phase of maternal health in Arkansas
Kathryn Johnson 1/28/26 Kathryn Johnson 1/28/26

The next phase of maternal health in Arkansas

Read More
NCTQ applauds Arkansas’s paid maternity leave expansion for teachers
Kathryn Johnson 1/19/26 Kathryn Johnson 1/19/26

NCTQ applauds Arkansas’s paid maternity leave expansion for teachers

Read More
UAMS launches statewide outreach calls to support postpartum mothers across Arkansas 
Kathryn Johnson 1/19/26 Kathryn Johnson 1/19/26

UAMS launches statewide outreach calls to support postpartum mothers across Arkansas 

Read More
Arkansas' expanded maternity leave policy gains national attention
Kathryn Johnson 1/14/26 Kathryn Johnson 1/14/26

Arkansas' expanded maternity leave policy gains national attention

Read More
Arkansas’s Paid Maternity Leave Expansion for Teachers Earns National Recognition from NCTQ
Kathryn Johnson 1/12/26 Kathryn Johnson 1/12/26

Arkansas’s Paid Maternity Leave Expansion for Teachers Earns National Recognition from NCTQ

Read More
The Natural State Delivers: How Arkansas Turned a Quiet Provision into a Landmark Paid Leave Policy
Kathryn Johnson 1/8/26 Kathryn Johnson 1/8/26

The Natural State Delivers: How Arkansas Turned a Quiet Provision into a Landmark Paid Leave Policy

Read More
Arkansas Maternal Health Crisis Panel Highlights
Kathryn Johnson 11/20/25 Kathryn Johnson 11/20/25

Arkansas Maternal Health Crisis Panel Highlights

Read More
UAMS launches statewide outreach calls to support postpartum mothers across Arkansas
Keri McGill 11/19/25 Keri McGill 11/19/25

UAMS launches statewide outreach calls to support postpartum mothers across Arkansas

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced an initiative aimed at decreasing maternal and infant mortality rates across the state. 

Read More
Report recommends steps to improve Arkansas child care licensing 
Kathryn Johnson 10/29/25 Kathryn Johnson 10/29/25

Report recommends steps to improve Arkansas child care licensing 

Read More
Arkansas providers seek to fill affordability gaps in maternal health care landscape
Kathryn Johnson 10/10/25 Kathryn Johnson 10/10/25

Arkansas providers seek to fill affordability gaps in maternal health care landscape

Read More
Arkansas moms get a boost with new breastfeeding law and guide
Kathryn Johnson 9/24/25 Kathryn Johnson 9/24/25

Arkansas moms get a boost with new breastfeeding law and guide

Read More
Arkansas teacher rejoices over new paid maternity leave law
Kathryn Johnson 8/5/25 Kathryn Johnson 8/5/25

Arkansas teacher rejoices over new paid maternity leave law

Read More
Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM) and Doula Alliance of Arkansas (DA-AR) Recognize National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
CGCN Group 7/30/25 CGCN Group 7/30/25

Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM) and Doula Alliance of Arkansas (DA-AR) Recognize National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

This July, Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health (AIM) and the Doula Alliance of Arkansas joined efforts to recognize Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Read More
Arkansas Department of Education creates searchable child care provider database
Kathryn Johnson 7/8/25 Kathryn Johnson 7/8/25

Arkansas Department of Education creates searchable child care provider database

Read More
Baby & Me program expands to additional counties
CGCN Group 6/30/25 CGCN Group 6/30/25

Baby & Me program expands to additional counties

The Baby & Me program will expand next month to Johnson, Pope, and White Counties, bringing the total number of counties offering the program to 18.

Read More
Free lunch for kids this summer — UAMS' midwifery program
CGCN Group 6/25/25 CGCN Group 6/25/25

Free lunch for kids this summer — UAMS' midwifery program

School districts in northwest Arkansas are offering free lunch to everyone 18 and younger. Also, expanding maternal healthcare options in Arkansas.

Read More
UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation Recognizes Community Health Advocates at Summit
CGCN Group 6/25/25 CGCN Group 6/25/25

UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation Recognizes Community Health Advocates at Summit

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recognized two pillars of community health in Arkansas at its annual Northwest Arkansas Health Summit on May 21.

Read More
This Father’s Day, let’s put families first: a bipartisan call to action
CGCN Group 6/14/25 CGCN Group 6/14/25

This Father’s Day, let’s put families first: a bipartisan call to action

We can, and must, do better for moms, dads and babies, and as policymakers, this is a shared responsibility that we are proud to carry forward together.

Read More
Last Word: This Father’s Day, A Practical Step to Help Working Families
CGCN Group 6/13/25 CGCN Group 6/13/25

Last Word: This Father’s Day, A Practical Step to Help Working Families

What would it look like to support your employees not just as workers but as parents? What if the benefits you offered were shaped by what people need to stay and thrive?

Read More
Dad's perspective: Maternal health should matter to all
CGCN Group 6/12/25 CGCN Group 6/12/25

Dad's perspective: Maternal health should matter to all

Ashley’s husband, Alex, shares his perspective on the importance of maternal health and family services in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Read More
Newer Posts
Older Posts

Stay in the loop

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

Thank you!