It is a public act of honor, responsibility, and resolve on behalf of children, families, and professionals impacted by foster care. The journey was shaped by years of direct work alongside boys from hard places—witnessing both quiet resilience and the structural gaps that place children and families at risk.

In Arkansas, thousands of children enter foster care each year, many experiencing repeated placements while caseworkers carry unsustainable caseloads and foster families strain to continue. Instability leaves lasting marks, and silence allows broken systems to persist.

In April 2026, the Long Road Home will ride on horseback from Northwest Arkansas to the State Capitol to carry those stories forward. Handwritten letters from foster youth, foster families, and frontline caseworkers will be delivered to Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a formal record of lived experience.

Our hope is to inspire change. Ignite support. Raise awareness.