LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 9 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
Aug. 6, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence (ACCARDV), a statewide organization based at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently awarded $318,755.56 to five nonprofit groups for projects aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect.
The grants provide up to $100,000 a year, for two years, to help develop or expand programs that reflect recommendations in the 2025 Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review Report. The annual publication examines all unexpected infant and child deaths in Arkansas for the purpose of developing interventions, recommendations, co...