Because INTERFORM sees the social issues of our times as barriers to belonging across many intersectional groups, we want to recommit ourselves to providing resources, a space for discussion, and support.
INTERFORM has joined a coalition of community organizations to speak out about issues important to building a welcoming community where we can all belong. Because INTERFORM sees the social issues of our times as barriers to belonging across many intersectional groups, we want to recommit ourselves to providing resources, a space for discussion, and support.
Read our Community Vision Statement on Uvalde, TX
As an organization committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming community for our children, families, and neighbors, we are eager to participate in, facilitate, and/or support a dialogue about better ways forward. We do so by recognizing that there are no simple discussions and that there are difficult and painful divides between us. A gulf of misunderstanding lies between anti-abortion activists and supporters of female autonomy, between the pro-gun lobby and Americans eager for increased safety in our homes and in our schools, and between those that have seen the on-going devastation that white-supremacy has wreaked on our society and those unwilling to address these hard truths.
In order to create a sustained dialogue, INTERFORM is making the following commitments:
We welcome those interested in participating in this conversation to reach out to us. While we ourselves are not a social services organization, nor are we a single topic advocacy organization, we are community members dedicated to the health and happiness of the communities we live in. Positive change requires our collective participation and effort.
From their website:
Founded in April of 2016, Arkansas Abortion Support Network (AASN) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to reduce barriers to abortion access in Arkansas.
AASN is comprised of three arms: Arkansas Clinic Escorts (ACE), Abortion Services of Arkansas (ASA), and Community Outreach & Education (COE).
ACE provides patient escorting at Arkansas’s only procedural abortion clinic.
ACE volunteer opportunities: patient escorting on Saturdays and various weekdays, for 3-hour shifts covering morning to early afternoon.
ASA provides financial and some logistic support to abortion patients. We provide assistance to cover costs associated with the procedure, travel and lodging, and childcare. We also provide transportation services on a limited basis.
ASA volunteer opportunities: help planning and staffing fundraising events. More to come.
COE will hold and participate in educational and advocacy events. We are also planning to host a monthly peer-led support group for people who have had abortions.
COE volunteer opportunities: help planning and staffing outreach and educational events. More opportunities to come.
We believe that anyone seeking abortion services deserves to do so free from the shame, ridicule, and harassment regularly heaped upon them outside of reproductive healthcare clinics.
We believe that abortion should be accessible regardless of a pregnant person’s economic or social status, or zip code.
We believe in the dignity of pregnant people and the right to make their own decisions about their bodies, without interference from politicians, extremists, or bullies.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD RESOURCES
You can get medication abortion (AKA abortion pills) from many Planned Parenthood health centers. Our caring doctors and nurses are experts at providing safe abortion and non-judgmental support throughout the process. Even if your local Planned Parenthood health center doesn’t provide the abortion pills, you can call for more information about where to get it.
When looking for a place to get an abortion, beware of “crisis pregnancy centers.” These fake clinics seem like medical centers that offer abortions or other pregnancy options, but they’re actually run by people who want to scare or shame people out of getting an abortion.
Depending on where you live, there may be restrictions if you’re 17 years old or younger, or waiting periods to get an abortion. You can ask about these when you call your doctor or your nearest Planned Parenthood health center.
We are a secular collective of NWA residents who offer no-cost informational, physical, and emotional support for people accessing pregnancy, reproduction, and abortion services.
Moms Demand Action is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in America.
Join the Summer Action Series!
There’s a lot going on this summer, and the gun safety movement needs you now more than ever.
Everyone is busy: work doesn’t stop when the summer starts, parents have kids home from school, students have internships or summer jobs, and we’re all trying to soak up the summer sun as much as we can. We get it. That’s why we’re asking you to take just 20 minutes a week this summer to learn about gun safety work in the federal arena and take action.
When you sign up for the Summer Series, you’ll receive just one text message a week that contains a short video and a quick action. Joining the Summer Series is the most efficient way for you to have a big impact, even when your time to act is tight. The videos and actions will always be under 20 minutes combined, and you can complete the action on the spot or wait until you have time to spare.
Collectively, the information that participants of the Summer Series learn and the actions they take will push the gun safety movement forward in a critical moment for our movement.
Thursday June 2nd
6pm
Theater Squared
Saturday June 4th
1pm – 3pm
Shiloh Square, Springdale
1. Go here: https://www.cotton.senate.gov/contact/contact-tom
2. Fill out your contact information
3. Select “Guns” from the “Message Topic” dropdown
4. Use this form letter:
Dear Senator Cotton,
I am writing to urge you to support expanded background checks to reduce gun violence in the United States. I am begging you to vote to close the deadly loopholes in our laws that make it too easy for dangerous people to get guns.
Background checks are supported by over 90% of all Americans and are a commonsense tool for keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill. Background checks on gun sales are the most effective way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and help save lives.
It’s time to end the epidemic of gun violence in our country. Thank you for doing what is right for the people of Arkansas and the United States.
Thank you for your hard work,
[Your Name]
1. Call: (202) 224-2353
2. Use this script (from Americans for Responsible Solutions):
Hello, my name is __________, and I’m calling today from __(Arkansas City)__ to urge Senator Cotton to support expanded background checks to reduce gun violence in the United States.
Background checks are supported by over 90% of all Americans and are a commonsense tool for keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.
Thank you for sharing my message.
3. If you’re not comfortable with a script, follow these steps instead…
a. Tell them your name and where you live.
b. Demand a vote to close the deadly loopholes in our laws that make it too easy for dangerous people to get guns.
c. Tell them that background checks on gun sales are the most effective way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and help save lives.
1. Go here: https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me
2. Fill out your contact information
3. Use this form letter:
Dear Senator Boozman,
I am writing to urge you to support expanded background checks to reduce gun violence in the United States. I am begging you to vote to close the deadly loopholes in our laws that make it too easy for dangerous people to get guns.
Background checks are supported by over 90% of all Americans and are a commonsense tool for keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill. Background checks on gun sales are the most effective way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and help save lives.
It’s time to end the epidemic of gun violence in our country. Thank you for doing what is right for the people of Arkansas and the United States.
Thank you for your hard work,
[Your Name]
1. Call: (202) 224-4843
2. Use this script (from Americans for Responsible Solutions):
Hello, my name is __________, and I’m calling today from __(Arkansas City)__ to urge Senator Boozman to support expanded background checks to reduce gun violence in the United States.
Background checks are supported by over 90% of all Americans and are a commonsense tool for keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.
Thank you for sharing my message.
3. If you’re not comfortable with a script, follow these steps instead…
a. Tell them your name and where you live.
b. Demand a vote to close the deadly loopholes in our laws that make it too easy for dangerous people to get guns.
c. Tell them that background checks on gun sales are the most effective way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and help save lives.
(501) 355-6934
*Fayetteville (479) 435-9356
Rogers (479) 268-4557 Limited availability
Ashley George (479) 633-7547
Jamy Hunter or Wendy Johnson (479) 316-7770
On Monday, July 27th, 2020 at 5:30 pm Arkansas Arts & Fashion Forum hosted a live video question and answer session with Dr. Lisa Corrigan
Join the Arkansas Arts & Fashion Forum and designer of iconic custom eyewear and accessories, Kerin Rose Gold on Wednesday, July 29th at 5:30 PM!
2020 has been a difficult year on many fronts and social distancing can lead to individuals feeling isolated, anxious, and alone. However, we believe open