Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-76-438. Purpose

(A) Eligible persons and families of lesser means be given time-limited cash assistance along with an opportunity to obtain and retain employment that is sufficient to sustain their families;

(B) As a part of this transition from welfare to work, it is in the public's interest that various supportive services and, in some cases, education and training be offered to these families to enable them to make this transition;

(C) Education and training are essential to long-term career development and self-sufficiency; and

(D) Employment improves the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income and assets and by improving self-esteem.