Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info here Every Child ArkansasRead 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 childr

Juveniles in Court & Available for Adoption

Oct 25th, 2023 49m 19s

Guests Judge Troy Braswell and Project Zero Executive Director Christie Erwin. If you would like to explore adoption visit https://theprojectzero.org/index.php Emmy award winning film maker Nathan Willis is a long time partner with Project Zero

Supporting Foster Families - S3E4 "A Chance At Life"

Oct 17th, 2023 33m 33s

Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info at Every Child Arkansas. Want to support a foster family? In this episode we talk with Darneshia Allen with Zero to Three, Christen Butler with The CALL, Dr. Derek Brown with Arkansas Baptist Ch

Foster Families - S3E3 "A Chance At Life"

Oct 11th, 2023 45m 15s

Guests Allie GravesChristen Butler - Executive Director The CALLDr. Derek Brown - Executive Director Arkansas Baptist Children and Family MinistriesDennis Berry Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info here Every Child ArkansasRead the

Bio Families - S3E2 "A Chance At Life"

Oct 4th, 2023 40m 31s

Interested in becoming a foster parent? Find info here Every Child ArkansasRead the SmartJustice Season 3 magazine GuestsJeff PikerSkye MitchellMahogany SmithLicia EtheridgeDevin SinghIn this episode we talk with Children and Family Services st

Intro to the Child Welfare System - S3E1 'A Chance At Life'

Sep 27th, 2023 42m 52s

A Look to the Future - S2 E6

Feb 28th, 2023 35m 27s

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 'Commu

A Look Inside - Crawford Co Model S2E5

Feb 8th, 2023 35m 46s

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

The Law and the Lawyers - S2E4

Feb 1st, 2023 39m 31s

Those Sinking - S2E3

Jan 25th, 2023 35m 59s

Why District Court? - Upstream S2E2

Jan 18th, 2023 33m 4s

Upstream - The Opportunity in District Courts S2E1

Jan 10th, 2023 32m 16s

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 a

So What Works? A Way Forward.

Oct 12th, 2022 48m 56s

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.

Trauma - Doesn't Excuse, But Explains

Oct 5th, 2022 40m 49s

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 a

What About the Kids

Sep 27th, 2022 54m 50s

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 Service

Incarceration and the Family

Sep 22nd, 2022 1h

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Substance Abuse's Impact on Family and Justice

Sep 13th, 2022 53m 48s

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:Departmen

Family and Justice

Sep 7th, 2022 45m 50s

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 sys

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