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Restore Hope Arkansas outlines statewide 100 Families initiative, cites steep outcome gains
Summary
Restore Hope Arkansas presented its 100 Families collective‑impact model to the Senate Children and Youth Committee, saying the program uses a shared case-management platform and community alliances to boost reunifications and housing and employment outcomes for TANF‑eligible families.
Restore Hope Arkansas told the Senate Children and Youth Committee that its 100 Families Initiative is expanding across the state and producing measurable improvements in family reunification, housing stability and employment.
Karen Phillips, the 100 Families director, said Restore Hope acts as the initiative’s backbone organization and that local alliances adopt its shared practices and a common assessment tool. “We use a HIPAA, FERPA, COPPA compliant system that allows communication across sectors,” Phillips said, describing the nonprofit’s HopeArc case‑management system and its role tracking TANF eligibility and client progress.
Paul Chapman,…
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