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Is Hope Academy a good choice for your family? View the video below for more information.

December 9, 2019

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Anaiya Daniels named new Elementary Teacher

November 20, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Anaiya Daniels has been named the new Elementary Teacher at the Shelter’s On-Site School. Anaiya has been a valued member of the Shelter team since 2015. Here in her own words, she tells the story of how her journey to help kids in crisis led her to the Shelter. […]

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Hanna Joins NWACS Board of Directors

September 16, 2019

We are pleased to announce the addition of Will Hanna to our board of directors! “It is truly an honor to be a member of the NWACS Board of Directors and have the opportunity to be a part of the group that guides this organization,” Hanna said. “These are very exciting times for the Northwest Arkansas Children’s […]

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Charter school in Northwest Arkansas for kids in trauma favored

August 15, 2019

Jake Gibbs, Education Director, and Maury Peterson, Executive Director of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter watch Tuesday, August 13, in Little Rock as their charter school application is approved by the Charter Authorizing Panel. – Photo by John Sykes Jr. Story by Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas Charter Approved

August 13, 2019

The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel has approved an open-enrollment charter school to be housed on the campus of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter (NWACS). Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas is designed to serve children who have experienced significant childhood trauma. It will be the first of its kind in Arkansas and one of the first […]

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Austin’s Story

July 15, 2019

by Paulette Nesbitt, Title I Aide The effects of childhood trauma are vast and unique to each child. In the case of Austin*, an 11-year-old in our care, the physical, emotional, and social effects of trauma exposure impacted every aspect of his academic day. Initial reading and math assessments placed him two years below his fifth […]

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Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

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Meet Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

By the time he arrived at the Children’s Shelter at 16-years old, he’d experienced 26 failed placements, was reading at a second grade level and failure was just a normal part of life.

Upon meeting Samuel, the dedicated team at the Shelter began building trust with him and created an individualized success plan.

He has not only received the care, love and vital services he so desperately needed, but he has thrived. Samuel has made great strides in school. He is working on life skills such as changing the oil in the Shelter vans, assisting with set-up for Shelter events and helping reconcile petty cash in the business office. He’s even opened up a bank account and visited different work environments to discuss career options for his future.

Before the Shelter, Samuel didn’t know home. At the Shelter, he’s found not only a home, but a family.

I’m so glad that I got to spend my 12th birthday here at the Shelter. It was truly the best!

Marly, age 12

The Shelter is a great place with warm hearts, open minds and lots of care.

Angela, age 14

I rode on a tire swing for the first time!

Mitchell, age 10

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14100 Vaughn Rd.
Bentonville, AR 72713

479-795-2417
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2700 W Walnut
Rogers, AR

(479) 202-5230
bbulen@nwacs.org

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